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Native American Studies: A Personal Overview

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Patrick Morris
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 2, no. 2, Autumn, 1986, pp. 9-16
Description
Argues that in the 1980s lack of a professionally guided research academic recognition is a major obstacle for Indigenous Studies and that the greatest success has been the development of Tribal Colleges, e.g.. Navajo Community College.
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Native American Studies: Academic Concerns and Community Service

Alternate Title
Symposium on American Indian Studies, January 1977
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clara Sue Kidwell
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 2, no. 3-4, 1978, pp. 4-9
Description
Overview of the Ethnic Studies Department at the University of California at Berkeley and considerations involved when establishing new programs.
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Native American Women: Our Voice, the Air

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Hogan
Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, vol. 6, no. 3, Autumn, 1981, pp. 1-4
Description
Discusses the ways in which Native American women influence their communities and the larger Euro-American society.
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Native Americans in Basal Reading Textbooks: Are There Enough?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Reyhner
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 26, no. 1, October 1986, pp. [14-22]
Description
Study surveyed a number of stories with Native American characters, how they are portrayed and extent of realism in stories.
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[Native Americans on Film: Conversations, Teaching, and Theory]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Erin J. Cotter
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 125-127
Description
Book review of: Native Americans on Film edited by M. Elise Marubbio and Eric L. Buffalohead. Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 125.
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Native Americans Today: Stereotypes in Czech Schools

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lucie Veselá
Description
Comments on the danger of stereotypes and how difficult it is to discover and disclose them in everyday life. Suggests solutions to avoid stereotypes in teaching. Bachelor's Thesis [English Language and Literature]--Masaryk University, 2006.
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Native Birthrights and Indigenous Science

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrienne Brant James
Tammy Lunday
Reclaiming Children and Youth, vol. 22, no. 4, Winter, 2014, pp. 56-58
Description
Comments on how the Circle of Courage bridges together Indigenous and Western knowledge and provides a foundation for positive youth development in any culture.
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Native Content in Lethbridge Area Schools

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Russel Barsh
Justice as Healing, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1996, p. [?]
Description
Study found approaches and materials in use unsatisfactory and recommended increasing student contact with Elders and Aboriginal teachers. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
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Native Diabetes Wellness Program (NDWP)

Web Sites » Governmental
Description
Program is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Diabetes Translation. Contains links to Diabetes Projects, National Diabetes Education Program, Publications, Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools, K-12 Curriculum, references, and more.
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Native Economic Development and Small Business Management Course: An Experimental Partnership between a Native Association and a University

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Don McCaskill
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 377-385
Description
Reports on the operation of Native Economic Development and Small Business Management course as an example of a culturally appropriate and community-based education initiative.
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Native Educators: Interface with Culture and Language in Schooling

Alternate Title
ISB4: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Octaviana Trujillo
Denis Viri
Anna Figueira
Kathryn Manuelito
Description
Research reports an improved academic performance in Native American students whose educational experience has been grounded in heritage languages and cultures. Chapter from ISB4: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism edited by James Cohen, Kara T. McAlister, Kellie Rolstad, Jeff MacSwan.
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Native H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People Endure)

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Clayton Small
Ernie Big Horn
Description
Overview of three day suicide prevention program that builds on strengths of Native youth and includes training for local community members.
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Native Literacy: A Living Language

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rhonda L Paulsen
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Advancing Aboriginal Language and Literacy, 2003, pp. 23-28
Description
Native literacy is explored in terms of oral tradition, storytelling, culture, and language. Compares Native and Euro-Western definitions of literacy and looks at implications in the field of education.
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Native People and the Challenge of Computers: Reservation Schools, Individualism, and Consumerism

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. A. Bowers
Miguel Vasquez
Mary Roaf
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 2, Spring, 2000, pp. 182-199
Description
Authors argue that computer-facilitated learning in Indigenous communities will lead to cultural transformation and the erosion of cultural diversity leaving behind a digital and technologically dependent monoculture.
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Native Reserve Students' and Native Public School Students' Ways of Knowing Math

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. Nola Aitken
Annette Bruised Head
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, 2008, pp. 295-312
Description
Qualitative case study to measure the performance of Grade 3 students in various areas of mathematics and evaluates how teachers' attitudes may affect this performance. Also includes a literature review of the subject.
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Native Studies Courses Filled a Void

Alternate Title
Introspection
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Winona Wheeler
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 10, November 2011, p. 5
Description
Looks at the importance of university Native Studies departments and the creative and holistic ways in which students are taught. Article located by scrolling to page 5.
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Native Studies Programs in Canada and the United States

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jack Sikand
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 1981, pp. 185-192
Description
Overview of the development of Native Studies programs in universities in Canada and the United States.
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The Native Training Institute: A Place of Holistic Learning and Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lee Brown
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 102-116
Description
Discusses the history, curriculum (including the philosophy of healing/learning) and founding principles of the Institute and illustrates its effectiveness through case studies of students.
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Native Views: Tribal College Scholars Value Culture, Language

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kurt Umbhau
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 4, Native American Studies, Summer, 2010, pp. 16-20
Description
Outlines the interests and goals of several tribal college student scholarship recipients.
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Native Ways of Knowing: Let Me Count the Ways

Alternate Title
Canadian Institute of Health Research Guidelines for Health Research Involving Aboriginal People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Sue Warner
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 2, 2006, pp. 149-164
Description
Reviews and analyzes usage of "ways of knowing" and related terms and examines how this approach affects the perspective used in research.
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Navajo Communication and the University Classroom

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles A. Braithwaite
Intercultural Communication Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, 1998-1999, pp. 33-42
Description
Investigates success of tribally controlled colleges to determine assistance needed for students transferring to predominately Anglo universities.
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Navajo Curriculum Center

Alternate Title
Navaho Curriculum Center
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary Witherspoon
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 7, no. 3, May 1968, pp. [36-41]
Description
Describes the situation preceding the establishment of the Center, which provides materials dealing with Navajo history, language, and culture.
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Navajo Education and the Future

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Roessel
Jr.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 38, no. 3, Special Issue 1, Spring, 1999, p. [?]
Description
Artcicle debates major developments in Native American education over the last fifty years, current issues or trends, and hopes for the future.
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A Navajo High School and the Truth of Trees

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roger Dunsmore
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1991, pp. 36-40
Description
Discusses how the author was invited to be a Scholar in Residence at a high school on the Navajo Reservation, and was also asked to include Native American literature into the curriculum, with an emphasis on Navajo (and Hopi) culture. Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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Navajo Philosophy and Its Application in Education

Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 3rd, 1999
Native American Symposium ; 4th, 2001
Stealing/Steeling the Spirit: American Indian Identities ; and Smoke Screens/Smoke Signals: Looking Through Worlds: Proceedings of the Third and Fourth Native American Symposiums
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jutta Vogelbacher
Description
Discusses how a curriculum framed from the Aboriginal perspective benefits Native American students.
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Navajo Transition to Higher Education: Knowledge Systems, Cultural Values and Educational Policies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexander W. Wiseman
International Journal of Educational Research, vol. 33, no. 6, 2000, pp. 621-629
Description
Explains transitional problems as being affected primarily by community characteristics such as socioeconomic status and rural location as well as those unique to the Navajo such traditions, theology and culture.
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Navajo Youth and Anglo Racism: Cultural Integrity and Resistance

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna Deyhle
Harvard Educational Review, vol. 65, no. 3, Fall , 1995, pp. 403-444
Description
Results of a ethnographic study on the lives of Navajo youth, describing the racial and cultural struggle between Native American Indians and non-Native Americans.
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The Need for Student Records in the Counseling of Navaho Students

Alternate Title
Need for Student Records in the Counseling of Navajo Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward Charles Hinckley
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 2, no. 3, October 1962, pp. [1-6]
Description
Explains why a Navajo-wide standardization of records is required and why the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs employees' should have cultural understanding and awareness.
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The Need for Textbook Reform: An American Indian Example

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James P. Charles
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 28, no. 3, May 1989, pp. [1-13]
Description
Findings, consistent with earlier studies, indicate stereotypes being reinforced by unbalanced and under-represented Indigenous writers in literature textbooks.
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