Nancy Oestreich Lurie (January 29, 1924 - present) is an American anthropologist and specialist in North American Indians. Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ from Greek grc ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, "human" -λογία -logia) is the study of For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States.
Lurie was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She received her first degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated with an M. A. in Anthropology from the University of Chicago and a Ph. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. D. in Anthropology from Northwestern University.