Ruthe Blalock Jones: Native American Artist and Educator
Theses
Author/Creator
Laurie A. Eldridge
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, 2006.
Book review of: The Scalpel and the Silver Bear by Lori Arviso Alvord and Elizabeth Cohen Van Pelt.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.
Discusses the life of an accomplished teacher who encourages youth to use education as the new warrior strategy that can bring about positive change to the Aboriginal community.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.21.
Discusses the long history of Indigenous agriculture, how plants from the New World spread to the Old. and the need to return to traditional practices and regain food sovereignty. Educators share their experiences and lesson plans which use the story of the Three Sisters to teach a variety of subjects. Created to accompany the video.