Comments on the interim task force report examining the First Nations University of Canada that advocates a smaller Board of Governors allowing greater academic freedom.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 34, no. 1, Fall, 1994, pp. [20-34]
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Study reveals that educators at locally controlled schools perceive themselves as having a greater impact on policy than Bureau of Indian Affairs school personnel.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 2, Special Issue on Research Case Studies , 2005, pp. 1-14
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Article outlines steps the Coquille took to strengthen claims of tribal sovereignty by investment in education, active participation in academic research, and the re-establishment of relationships through potlatches (gift giving) ceremonies.
Identifies factors, issues, challenges and programmes that may enter into discussions about learning priorities among First Nations reserves and communities in order to provide guidance and direct potential actions.