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His maternal great-uncle was none other than Sitting Bull.
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David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Closer to my heart is the expedition undertaken in 1937 by my great-uncle Dillon Ripley, an ornithologist who served as the head of the Smithsonian Institution for 20 years.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
In the sprawling home of my great-uncle, who spent many years as a sales representative for Harper & Row—before it was absorbed into HarperCollins, now my own publisher—and the duplex townhouses of my grandparents.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
His great-uncle, Bill Nieder, is a Kansas Sports Hall of Famer as a 1955 national champion for the University of Kansas and a 1960 gold medalist for the United States Olympic team as a shotputter.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
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David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Closer to my heart is the expedition undertaken in 1937 by my great-uncle Dillon Ripley, an ornithologist who served as the head of the Smithsonian Institution for 20 years.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
In the sprawling home of my great-uncle, who spent many years as a sales representative for Harper & Row—before it was absorbed into HarperCollins, now my own publisher—and the duplex townhouses of my grandparents.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
His great-uncle, Bill Nieder, is a Kansas Sports Hall of Famer as a 1955 national champion for the University of Kansas and a 1960 gold medalist for the United States Olympic team as a shotputter.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Great-uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great-uncle. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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