America Indian culture and traditions have survived an unusual amount of oppressive federal and state educational policies intended to assimilate Indian people and destroy their cultures and languages. Yet, Indian culture, traditions, and people often continue to be treated as objects in the classroom and in the curriculum. Using a critical race theory framework and a unique "counternarrative" methodology, American Indian Education explores a host of modern educational issues facing American Indian peoples—from the impact of Indian sports mascots on students and communities, to the uses and abuses of law that often never reach a courtroom, and the intergenerational impacts of American Indian education policy on Indian children today. By interweaving empirical research with accessible composite narratives, Matthew Fletcher breaches the gap between solid educational policy and the on-the-ground reality of Indian students, highlighting the challenges faced by American Indian students and paving the way for an honest discussion about solutions.
This is in spite of evidence that these approaches have rarely worked for Native students and have been extremely detrimental to Native communities.
Analyzes American Indian education in the last century and compares the tribal, mission, and Bureau of Indian Affairs schools.
Thoroughly updated for this second edition, American Indian Education is the most comprehensive single-volume account, useful for students, educators, historians, activists, and public servants interested in the history and efficacy of ...
... Our Hostile Indians : A Record of Personal Observations , Adventures , and Campaigns among the Indians of the Great West , with Some Account of Their Life , Habits , Traits , Religion , Ceremonies , Dress , Savage Instincts , and Customs in ...
How do cultural differences and real-world issues affect the education of students, in this case, American Indian students? What approaches have real teachers found that work well...
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Generally considered the most important study of American Indian education, this book, originally published in 1972, has been unavailable for several years. It examines every facet of the education of...
Freire, P. (1978). Education for critical consciousness. New York: Seabury. Freire, P. (1993). Pedagogy of the city. New York: Continuum. Freire, P. (1998). Pedagogy and freedom: Ethics, democracy, and civic courage. Trans.
The promise of this book is that Indian students can improve their academic performance through educational approaches that do not force students to choose between the culture of their home and the culture of their school.
American Indian Education Foundation: Hearing Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session,...