Language, Culture, and the Mathematics Concept of American Indian Learners
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Duane E. Schindler
David M. Davison
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 24, no. 3, July 1985, pp. [27-34]
Description
Explores how language and thought processes affect learning mathematical concepts and suggests ways to facilitate learning by those whose first language is not English.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 321-331
Description
Article offers an analysis of data collected about the voting practices of Indigenous voters in two different elections in the United States. 674 Indigenous voters in 7 states were interviewed, findings indicate that while income and education levels play a role, Indian status is strongly related to whether an individual voted in these elections.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 1997, pp. 159-161
Description
Video review of: The Place of Falling Water produced by Roy Bigcrane and Thompson Smith about the experiences of the Salish and Kootenai peoples on the Flathead Reservation.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 1, October 1985, pp. [6-16]
Description
Study found little difference between Native American and non-Native American students' attitudes toward education. Explores alternative explanations for educational attainment levels.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 4, 1997, pp. 105-124
Description
Argues that Cogewea, the novels main character, does not need to occupy the homeland of her own people, the Okanogans, but she does need to feel the presence of a Indigenous American past and this presence, for her, resides in the land.