Camilla Townsend is a renowned historian and author. She is best known for her groundbreaking work on the history of indigenous peoples in the Americas. She has written several books, including Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma, Malintzin's Choices: An Indian Woman in the Conquest of Mexico, and Fifth Sun: Aztec Gods, Aztec World. Townsend has also written numerous articles and essays on the history of indigenous peoples in the Americas. She is a professor of history at Rutgers University and has received numerous awards for her work, including the John E. O'Connor Film Award from the American Historical Association. Townsend is a passionate advocate for indigenous rights and has dedicated her life to preserving and promoting the history and culture of indigenous peoples.