The program's long-range purpose was to enhance the Native American student's self esteem, and hence improve his ability to take advantage of opportunities in education and career development. Specific objectives were to develop in Native American students a strong sense of their heritage and cultu...
NATIVE AMERICANS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: The Complex Mission of a Native American Studies Program in an Ivy League SchoolChanetGarcía, Jeanne
Native American youths have long been at a disadvantage, with regard to post-secondary education, primarily because if a youth does succeed in graduating high school, it is usually by attending a non-Native American program. This limits their ability to interact and succeed in an atmosphere ...
Terry Kenniston, Old Town High School's principal, said he has met with representatives from the Penobscot reservation to develop a more concrete program for Native American students. "We want to see what we can do to make sure they get a diploma," Kenniston told Education World. The scho...
Duane Champagne,Jay Stauss.Native American studies in higher education:models for collaboration between universities and indigenous nations. . 2002Native American Studies in Higher Education. Walnut Creek: AltaMira Press. Haozous, Bob... D Champagne,J Stauss - 《Rowman & Littlefield》 被引量: 13发...
government’s campaign to break up Native American culture, language and identity by forcing children into abusive boarding schools. History “may cause them to not see the investment in a public school education as a good use of their time,” said Dallas Pettigrew, director of Oklahoma ...
Majoring in Native American studies may also look different attribal colleges and universities,or TCUs, versus another type of higher education institution. Most TCUs are located on or near reservation land and typically serve students in those communities, although non-Native students can...
Native American Teacher Education: Strategies for the FutureBerkeley Electronic Press Selected Worksdoi:10.1016/0010-4485(77)90083-5Exton, Virginia N
Native Americanadj. Usage Note:Native Americanis now fully established in American English as an equivalent ofIndian,being acceptable in all contemporary contexts and preferred in many. It is especially appropriate as a term of respect used by outsiders, who may have concerns thatIndiancould cause ...
American Indian College Fund Scholarships The total scholarship amount will depend on the program you are interested in American Indian Education Fund Graduate Scholarship Amount: $1,000 to $2,000 per scholarship depending on number of hours enrolled ...