Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas
by Jennifer Raff
by Jennifer Raff
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Echo-Hawk (Pawnee), Ken Feder, Terry Fifield, Keolu Fox (Ka¯naka<br />
Maoli), Agustín Fuentes, Ted Goebel, Lynne Goldstein, Kelly Graf, Jessi<br />
Halligan, Éadaoin Harney, Leslea Hlusko, John H<strong>of</strong>fecker, Eric Hollinger,<br />
Jeffrey Hantman, Fatimah Jackson, Anne Jensen, Norma Johnson<br />
(Kenaitze), Brian Kemp, David Kilby, Jessica Kolopenuk (Cree, Peguis<br />
First Nation), Clark Larsen, Brad Lepper, Justin Lund (Diné), David<br />
Meltzer, Kat Milligan-Myhre (Iñupiaq), Amber Nashoba (Choctaw), Maria<br />
Nieves-Colón, Dan Odess, Maria Orive, Hendrik Poinar, Bob Sattler,<br />
Richard Scott, Mark Sicoli, Pontus Skoglund, Rick Smith, Paulette Steeves<br />
(Cree-Metis), Kurly Tlapoyawa (Chicano/Nawa/Mazewalli), Robert<br />
Warrior (Osage), Mike Waters, Corey Welch (Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Cheyenne), Brian<br />
Wygal, Patrick Wyman, and all <strong>the</strong> members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Beringian working<br />
group.<br />
I owe a very special thanks to Scott Elias, Nanibaa’ Garrison (Diné),<br />
Ripan Malhi, Savannah Martin (Siletz), Kim TallBear (Sisseton-Wahpeton<br />
Oyate), Rick Smith, Krystal Tsosie (Diné), Joe Yracheta (P’urhépecha), and<br />
members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> SING consortium who have shaped my thinking and helped<br />
me in countless ways. I also want to thank all <strong>the</strong> representatives <strong>of</strong> tribes<br />
and Indigenous organizations who I consulted with on this book, especially<br />
Sherry White and Bonney Hartley from <strong>the</strong> Stockbridge-Munsee<br />
Community Band <strong>of</strong> Mohican Indians, and all my current research<br />
collaborators.<br />
My dear friends Ewan Birney, Aylwyn Scally, Stuart Ritchie, Mike<br />
Inouye, and Adam Ru<strong>the</strong>rford have been in near-daily conversation with me<br />
about topics in genetics, evolution, and race for <strong>the</strong> last few years. I have<br />
learned so much from all <strong>of</strong> you. Adam has been a particular source <strong>of</strong><br />
inspiration and encouragement over <strong>the</strong> years; I am very grateful for our<br />
friendship.<br />
Will Francis at Janklow & Nesbit catalyzed this book and gave<br />
wonderful notes on many incredibly bad drafts. Working with him has been<br />
an absolute pleasure. I’m so grateful to Sean Desmond for his vision and<br />
helping me pull toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> story I needed to tell. Rachel Kambury helped<br />
me see a way through <strong>the</strong> chaos <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> end stages <strong>of</strong> this book; her advice to<br />
“just brea<strong>the</strong>!” always came exactly when I needed it. Melanie Gold helped<br />
keep me organized and was lovely to work with. Thanks to <strong>the</strong> entire team<br />
at Twelve for <strong>the</strong>ir patience with a beginning writer.