Hartman H. Lomawaima (November 11, 1949 – July 8, 2008) was a Hopi museum director. He served as the fifth director of the Arizona State Museum, and was the first Native American to hold the position. He also was the first Native American to hold a position as director of a state agency in Arizona, and was on the board of trustees for the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
In 1984, Lomawaima became the associate director at the Arizona State Museum, and professor of American Indian studies at the University of Arizona. He was appointed interim director of the museum in 2002 upon the resignation of the previous director and became the permanent director in 2004.
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Allen, Lee (July 21, 2008) "Holy Road: Native cultural icon Hartman Lomawaima dies at 58" Indian Country Today[permanent dead link] accessed July 28, 2008
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