Denby Deegan (1941 – 2018), also known as Surrounded by Enemy, was a notable Native American architect in the United States and a founding member of the American Indian Council of Architects and Engineers.[1] Deegan was a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes, known as the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, and his architectural and design work focused on themes and motifs from his culture and heritage.[2]
Denby Deegan | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1941 North Dakota |
| Died | December 24, 2018 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation |
| Other names | Surrounded by Enemy |
| Alma mater | Bismarck State College and North Dakota State University |
| Occupation | Architect |
Early life
editDeegan was born on March 15, 1941, to Pete and Dorothy (née Gillette) Deegan.[3] He attended school at Nishu on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, then Marty Indian School in Marty, South Dakota, and high school in Garrison, North Dakota. He received an associate degree in engineering from Bismarck Junior College (later known as Bismarck State College). In 1965, he graduated from North Dakota State University with two degrees—a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the College of Architecture and Engineering.[4] Deegan died on December 24, 2018.[5]
Career
editDeegan practiced architecture as Denby Deegan Associates of Bismarck, North Dakota.[6] He was a founding member of the American Indian Council of Architects and Engineers, serving as that organization's charter vice-chairman.[7] Deegan's architectural, cultural, and design contributions include a variety of buildings for Native American communities and others, often employing symbolic forms and cultural imagery in his work.[8][9]
Deegan contributed to a variety of notable architecture and design projects, including:
- Urban American Indian Center, Minneapolis MN (1972)[10]
- Skills Center, United Tribes Technical College (1974)[11]
- Oswego Community Center, Oswego, Mont. (1975)
- Cultural/Tourism Building, Poplar, Montana[12]
- Four Winds School, Fort Totten (1983)[13]
- Three Affiliated Tribes Arikara Cultural Center, White Shield, North Dakota (2008)[14]
References
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- ^ "NDSU event to honor late alumnus, architect". www.ndsu.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ "Denby Deegan, one of the first Native American architects in US, walks on". www.whitewolfpack.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ "Class List, Celebrating 100 years of educating design leaders". www.ndsu.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ "Denby Deegan One of 1st Native American architects in US & ND". www.minotdailynews.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Directory (PDF). North Dakota: United Tribes Educational Technical Center (UTETC) and the Minority Contractors Association (MCA) of North Dakota. 1982.
- ^ "History of The American Indian Council of Architects and Engineers". aicae.net. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ "Native American Contemporary Architecture in Encyclopedia of the Great Plains". plainshumanities.unl.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ Roth, Leland M. (2018). American Architecture: A History. Routledge. ISBN 978-0429973833.
- ^ Yellow Bird, Doreen (January 12, 2019). "Denby Deegan". minotdailynews.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
- ^ Neumann, Dennis J. (2019). 50 Year Chronology (PDF). United Tribes Technical College. p. 13.
- ^ Davis, Mary B (2014). Native America in the Twentieth Century: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. ISBN 978-1135638610.
- ^ Grant, Elizabeth (2018). The Handbook of Contemporary Indigenous Architecture. Springer. p. 150. ISBN 978-9811069048.
- ^ "White Shield getting cultural center". www.indiancountrynews.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.