Donald A. Grinde Jr.

Donald A. Grinde, Jr. is the Grand Nephew of Academy Award Winning Director, Nick Grinde. He has been interviewed on Ancient Aliens and has worked with James Redford on documentary projects. He is a h ...Show More

Donald A. Grinde, Jr. is the Grand Nephew of Academy Award Winning Director, Nick Grinde. He has been interviewed on Ancient Aliens and has worked with James Redford on documentary projects. He is a historical consultant for an upcoming documentary on PBS entitled: "Kinzua Dam, Lake of Betrayal" which documents the building of the Kinzua Dam in Northwest Pennsylvania which flooded the Cornplanter Indian Reservation (Seneca) and forced the removal of over 500 members of that Native American community. When the documentary comes out in 2016, it will commemorate the 50 anniversary of the completion of the dam. Donald A. Grinde, Jr. has taught at UCLA, UC, Riverside, the University of Utah, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and the University of Vermont. He is currently, Professor of Transnational/American Studies at The State University of New York, Buffalo. Hide