Native Americans & Westward Expansion: Cultures and Conflicts: Reader
Related material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources.
Related material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources.
Looks at radio and television coverage of key events or issues in both non-Native American-produced and Native American-created programs found in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting collection. Divided into five sections: (Mis)Representations of Native Americans; Termination, Relocation, and Restoration; The American Indian Movement; Native Americans in Contemporary News Media; and Visual Sovereignty: Native-Created Public Media.
Using questionnaires the author examines the different perceptions of Indigenous community college students that were either getting a certificate and those upgrading their education.
Report discusses the profoundly negative impacts experienced by students, and makes recommendations to redress the abuse and injustice.
Related Material: Longer Version.