Reviews research regarding transitional models as well as interviews of students to determine success and gaps in the transition experience. Presents recommendations.
Journal of College Student Development, vol. 50, no. 2, March/April 2009, pp. 157-176
Description
Study suggests that bicultural efficacy and cultural orientation should be examined when considering educational orientation of American Indian college students.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 1, Winter, 2009, pp. 1-17
Description
Looks at the history of American Indian Studies programs in the United States; information about the activism among Indian communities; the activism efforts of American Indian college students; the presence of American Indian teachers in United States colleges and universities; and other factors contributing to the growing field of American Indian Studies.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 33, no. 2, 2009, pp. 113-163
Description
Book reviews of 22 books:
African Cherokees in Indian Territory: From Chattel to Citizen by Celia E. Naylor.
American Indian Education: Counternarratives in Racism, Struggle and the Law by Matthew L. M. Fletcher.
Born of Fire: The Life and Pottery of Margaret Tafoya by Charles S. King.
Brothers Among Nations: The Pursuit of Intercultural Alliances in Early America, 1580-1660 by Cynthia J.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 4, Nation Building, Summer, 2014
Description
Discusses the College of the Muscogee Nation commitment to academic excellence, the process of accreditation, and recognition for high industry standards.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 2, 2014, pp. 48-65
Description
Looks at relationships in New Mexico and Oklahoma using qualitative interviews with tribal leaders, quantitative data from survey of 150 Indian education directors, and secondary data on school district characteristics.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 2, 2014, pp. 85-103
Description
Discusses the Indigenous Youth Empowerment Program located in Lansing, Michigan. Outlines each component of curriculum, discusses it's significance, and provides example of how it is applied.
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Esther Ilutsik
Ina Bouker
Description
Comments on an education system that combines Western and Yup'ik pedagogical approaches.
Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
Students received instruction for English as a second language, Navajo, and cultural teachings resulting in increased involvement, improved reading, math and science skills.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 2, Spring, 2014, pp. 207-236
Description
Comments on the success of anthropological workshops which brought students together to learn in a more culturally sympathetic and empathetic environment compared to mainstream education.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 3, Preserving and Protecting Knowledge, Spring, 2014
Description
Discusses how the Cultural Preservation Endowment Program supports multiple cultural revitalization projects to preserve language, history, art, music, and dance.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014
Description
Discusses how Turtle Mountain Community College is meeting the educational needs of Native American Indians, strengthening tribal sovereignty and self-determination, and positively affecting people’s lives through its teacher education program.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 3, Tribal Athletes Fight for Their Place, Spring, 2009
Description
Highlights a trip taken by student teachers and faculty, from two community colleges in North Dakota, to gain a better understanding of how Native Americans and Somalians maintain their cultural identity in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 3, Preserving and Protecting Knowledge, Spring, 2014, pp. 20-23
Description
Discusses teaching and learning about cultural knowledge as a community endeavor that can facilitate the preservation of Tohono O'odham culture and tradition.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 99-105
Description
Looks at a workshop focusing on the specific needs of Native American youth towards higher education, empowering the students to develop a better understanding of what higher education offers.
Teaching Education, vol. 20, no. 1, Special Issue: Indigenous Education, 2009, pp. 7-29
Description
Profiles Native American communities, tribal sovereignty and relationship to the federal government, and explains the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 33, no. 3, Summer, 2009, pp. 405-407
Description
Book review of: Indigenous Knowledge and Education: Sites of Struggle, Strength, and Survivance edited by Malia Villegas, Sabina Rak Neugebauer, and Kerry R. Venegas
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 3, Examining and Applying Safety Zone Theory: Current Policies, Practices, and Experiences, 2014, pp. 42-62
Description
Describes students' reactions to dealing with two conflicting academic classroom spaces: one course taught from an Indigenous perspective (Native American literature), the other from a Eurocentric (American history).
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 3, Preserving and Protecting Knowledge, Spring, 2014
Description
Introductory article to this themed issue illustrates the unique ways tribal colleges and universities are preserving, protecting and disseminating cultural knowledge to future generations.
Reclaiming Children and Youth, vol. 22, no. 4, Winter, 2014, pp. 56-58
Description
Comments on how the Circle of Courage bridges together Indigenous and Western knowledge and provides a foundation for positive youth development in any culture.
Program is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Diabetes Translation. Contains links to Diabetes Projects, National Diabetes Education Program, Publications, Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools, K-12 Curriculum, references, and more.
Film about the Hawaiian approach to gender diversity and a true story about a girl who wants to be in an all-boy hula troupe at her school. For grades 6-12.
Duration: 24:41
Discussion Guide.
Discussion guide to accompany A Place in the Middle, true story about a girl who wants to be in an all-boy hula troupe at her school. For grades 6-12.
Watch A Place in the Middle.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 3, Examining and Applying Safety Zone Theory: Current Policies, Practices, and Experiences, 2014, pp. 25-41
Description
Reports findings from qualitative study documenting one tribal college's implementation of an early childhood education program designed to develop culturally responsive teachers who support the revitalization of language and culture.