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George W. Clever grew up in a small Western New York steel mill town in the 1950s. He received a B.S. from Buffalo State College, a M.Ed. from State University of New York at Buffalo where he also did his doctoral studies. Teaching at the Elementary, Secondary and University levels, he also served as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for Native American Programs at Stanford University and as Dean of Students at Carl Sandburg College. In his professional Education career, he has published Mathematics Education and Student Services articles. He is an artist and a musician. His most recent book of poetry, Dancing with Grandfather, was published by Outskirts Press. A father and grandfather, George is a member of the United States Marine Corps League, and served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the New Mexico State Guard. Retiring from New Mexico State University, his writing focus has been a book of poetry and a short story, winter count, book about family adventures and life experiences in New York, Pennsylvania, California and New Mexico. George is a Native American, member of the Eastern Delaware Nation, a Lenape of the Unami Clan. He believes if a person knows the past they can better understand their future.