Background paper prepared for the Education for all global monitoring report 2012, Youth and skills: putting education to work.
Examines the issues and opportunities associated with low-literacy levels among Indigenous peoples.
Journal of Multiculturalism in Education, vol. 8, no. 2, 2012, pp. 1-29
Description
Responses of participants who had attended institutions between 1921 and 1986 are divided into five themes: loss of identity, loss of self-esteem, loneliness, abandonment, and feelings of discomfort when they returned to their communities.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 1, Winter, 1992, pp. 1-24
Description
Author describes some negotiation and conflict that was, for the Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho peoples, a part of the transition from traditional hereditary leadership and governance systems to Western, elected systems of governance.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 24, no. 2, Summer, 2012, pp. 120-123
Description
Book review of: Studies in the Literary Achievement of Louise Erdrich, Native American Writer edited by Brajesh Sawhney.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 120.
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 511-517
Description
Reports prescription drugs, alcohol, and marijuana are main concerns in communities and access to resources, services and interventions are tied to the wellness/health of the community.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 25, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 385-396
Description
Examines the concept of successful aging from an Alaska Native perspective that is designated when an individual has demonstrated wisdom because of the experiences he or she has gained throughout life.
Study examined learning experiences of students in mathematics and science programs, barriers to continuing education in those fields, and existing supports for transition process. Contains stories of four individuals.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 32, no. 1, October 1992, pp. [12-20]
Description
Study examined four areas deemed critical for success in college: preparation in high school, quality of college instruction, study skills, and attitudes about attending college.
Based on a National needs assessment survey of 230 organizations between 2010 and 2011. Supports need for a master plan, funding for more staff, culturally relevant training programs, and assistance with digitization of materials.
American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ofelia Zepeda
Description
Looks at the contributions of many in their efforts to promote and maintain the Indigenous languages of the United States.
Chapter from American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart edited by Candace K. Galla, Stacey Oberly, G.L. Romero, Maxine Sam, Ofelia Zepeda.
Presents a website that highlights a literacy program for children and their families. The program celebrates and explores stories through books, oral traditions and art.
Communique, Special Section: Indigenous Peoples: Promoting Psychological Healing and Well-Being, August 2010, pp. lxiv-lxviii
Description
Project goal is to develop a mental health curriculum sensitive to Native American values.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page lxiv.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2010, pp. 289-314
Description
Looks at 2 projects, a summer study based on holistic learning and a medicine wheel garden project in support of an interdisciplinary approach to the natural sciences.
Discusses contemporary classical Native American music by composers Chacon (Navajo Dine), Archambault (Kichespirini), Nakai (Navajo/Ute), Davids (Mohican), and Quincy (Choctaw).