Describes the policies of white educators in residential schools operated in British Columbia, and looks at the reactions, attendance, and cultural patterns of aboriginal families during the time of assimilation.
Discusses how administrators of the school modified the curriculum to reflect economic realities of the region. Students returned to their villages but were still disconnected from their communities.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 2, 1979, pp. 115-134
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An examination into the introduction of land allotments into Indian Territory and the efforts of Cherokee lobbyists to prevent its implementation in the late nineteenth century.
Discusses how the value of literacy has been recognized by the Micmac Tribe for over 300 years and illustrates how varieties of scripts imposed by outside cultures has impeded production of bi-cultural educational materials.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 18, no. 3, May 1979, pp. [15-19]
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Compares two educational philosophies, bilingual education and English as a second language, and concludes that bilingual instruction is the best approach when more than one culture is involved.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 3, 1979, pp. 229-238
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Delves into the life and literary work of Indigenous author Zitkala Sa by analyzing her struggle to find acceptance from both Indigenous people and mainstream audiences.