Susan Secakuku, Hopi Consultant
[hr] Born and raised in the Hopi village of Supawlovi, Susan Secakuku is the owner of Secakuku Consulting, a company that provides services in various areas of museum operations, research on Hopi cultural issues, and development of cultural tourism initiatives. Before returning to Hopi, she worked for the NationalMuseum of the American Indian and Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where she managed a national outreach program for tribal museums. She received her M.A. in Museum Studies from GeorgeWashingtonUniversity; she also has a Museum Studies Master’s Certificate and a B.S. in Recreation Management and Tourism from ArizonaStateUniversity.
Susan is the author of Meet Mindy: A Native Girl of the Southwest, a children’s book presenting the contemporary life of her niece, a young Hopi girl.