Diana Ortiz has a B.A. in History and Social Studies with a minor in Political Science from Cal State University, San Marcos,  and an M.A. from the University of Arizona in American Indian Studies and in Higher Education.  I have been teaching American Indian Studies and American Studies for 15 years. I recently returned to graduate school so that I may teach U.S. History as well. As an instructor of American Indian Studies/American Studies, I try to incorporate Native narratives, more comprehensive histories, and accurate information to enlighten and inform teaching and learning about indigenous people and the United States.