American Indian Quarterly, vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 103-112
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Author describes the hiring process and their first year as a Professor in the English department of University of Alaska Anchorage; offers discussion of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) hiring practices and of the process of learning “how universities work.”
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 412-415
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Author describes their personal experiences with profound ignorance towards Indigenous peoples and systemic anti-Indigenous racism at the small exclusive college at which they are a non-tenured member of the faculty.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 4, 2007, pp. 8-12
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Author reflects on three years of teaching at the First Nations University of Canada. Discusses what she learned about herself and in the academic setting, by applying an Aboriginal model of social work education.
Study provides a national perspective on the role of Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) using data from a survey of over 20,00 students and interviews with school staff, students and other stakeholders.
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 27, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 394-399
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Author’s details their personal experiences of discrimination and isolation while attending graduate school; and the subsequent ostracization by her home community.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 42, no. 1, Celebrating Tribal Colleges and Universities American Indian Higher Education Consortium, 2003, pp. 36-45
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Comments on the benefits of attending a tribal college and gives recommendations for a successful transition to a mainstream institution. Based on student interviews.