 Anna Lee Waldo was born February 16, 1925 in Great Falls, Montana, and grew up in Whitefish.She claims her interest in the subject of Native Americans began as a child when she collected spear points on the shores of Whitefish Lake in Montana and listened to stories of Blackfeet and Crow grandmothers.Growing up though, she was interested and had a talent for science; graduating from Montana State University majoring in Chemistry.