Greg Olson (born 1959) is an American author, scholar, and historian currently living in Columbia, Missouri.McDonald, Moriah (February 14, 2024). "Columbia Author Greg Olson’s New Book Maps Indigenous History in Missouri." Vox Magazine. Retrieved November 26, 2024. https://www.voxmagazine.com/news/greg-olson-indigenous-history-book/article_a741598a-c785-11ee-a5dc-2b5d11ab0f38.html He is the past curator of exhibits and special projects at the Missouri State Archives.St. Joseph Newspaper. “Whats up, March 18, 2013." NPG Newspapers Inc. March 18, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2024. https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Archives/newsletter/2010_Summer.pdf In 2020 he was a fellow at the State Historical Society of Missouri. Currently, Olson serves on the board of the Blind Boone Heritage Foundationhttps://blindboonehome.org/board-members/ and as an organizer of the For the People Powwowhttps://www.newstribune.com/news/2018/jun/27/sharing-native-american-culture-through-song-dance/ while continuing his writing and research. His research focuses primarily on the Indigenous peoples of North America, particularly the Ioway and groups associated with Missouri, which he speaks about at local schools and public events.King, Tegan (October 9, 2023)."Columbia Author, Dancers share Missouri History on Indigenous Peoples Day". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved November 26, 2024. "https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/columbia-author-dancers-share-missouri-history-on-indigenous-peoples-day/article_36261e42-66e2-11ee-a1e4-87b2086d51b8.html
Education In 1981, Olson received a bachelor's degree in Art Education and History from Buena Vista University followed by a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of South Dakota in 1985. He obtained a second Master's in History from the University of Missouri in 2009.
Works Indigenous Missourians: Ancient Societies to Present (University of Missouri Press, 2023)Indigenous Missourians by Greg Olson. "About the Author." The State Historical Society of Missouri. 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024. https://shop.shsmo.org/indigenous-missourians-by-greg-olson-hardcover/ Ioway Life: Reservation and Reform, 1837-1860 (University of Oklahoma Press, 2016)https://www.oupress.com/9780806152110/ioway-life/ Voodoo Priests, Noble Savages, and Ozark Gypsies: The Life of Folklorist Mary Alicia Owen (University of Missouri Press, 2012)https://upress.missouri.edu/9780826219961/voodoo-priests-noble-savages-and-ozark-gypsies/ The Ioway in Missouri (University of Missouri Press, 2008)https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/presentations/default/moioway
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