A teacher training program and classroom materials were developed to teach the science of alcohol to American Indian students in grades 4-9. The science of alcohol curriculum uses the holistic approach of the "new science paradigm" and includes cultural examples to make each unit relevant to Indian students. (SV)

Reviews "Look to the Mountain: An Ecology of Indigenous Education," a book that provides a philosophic basis for American Indian education that stresses culture, spirituality, environmental education, and the importance of "visioning" or looking to the future. Includes an outline for an indigenous science curriculum. (LP)

Based on the Medicine Wheel, a culturally relevant model for holistic teaching and curriculum development in indigenous education is centered on the self, then expands to four domains (mental, spiritual, physical, emotional) operationalized via eight multiple intelligences. Outer circles portray societal values and a global view of the world. A…