R. Alan Phelps holds an MA in Modern U.S. and European History and a Ph.D. in United States History. Born and raised in San Diego, he is a member of the San Pasqual Band of Mission...view moreR. Alan Phelps holds an MA in Modern U.S. and European History and a Ph.D. in United States History. Born and raised in San Diego, he is a member of the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians of California and currently works as a college administrator in the San Francisco Bay Area.view less