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Eppley, Karen; Wood, Jeffrey; Stagg-Peterson, Shelley – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2024
Sixty percent of Indigenous people in Canada live rurally and on reserve but are largely absent among young adult and middle-grade fiction. This critical content analysis examines representations of the land and rural places and Indigenous identities in Canadian award-winning fiction written by Indigenous authors for young adult and middle-grade…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Rural Areas, Self Concept, American Indians
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Krupa, Krystiana L.; Grimm, Kelsey T. – Across the Disciplines, 2021
Repatriation of archival materials holds great potential for decolonizing archaeological archives. This paper argues that while repatriation of human remains and cultural objects is required by law under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), traditional manuscript archives can and should be subject to the same…
Descriptors: Archives, Archaeology, American Indians, Federal Legislation
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Wafa Hozien; Henry H. Fowler – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2024
Sacred places hold immense significance in Navajo traditions and communities, playing a vital role in cultural preservation and spiritual practices. These sacred sites are deeply intertwined with the Navajo way of life, serving as focal points for ceremonies, rituals, and connections to the spiritual world. The Navajo people revere various sacred…
Descriptors: Religious Factors, Cultural Maintenance, Place Based Education, Tribally Controlled Education
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Caitlin Donald; Kavita Rajani; Michelle Singer; Megan Skye; Stephanie Craig Rushing; Allyson Kelley; Brittany Morgan; Tosha Zaback; Thomas Becker; William Lambert – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Culturally-adapted evidence-based programs (EBPs) are needed to promote healthy behaviors among Native teens and young adults. Little is known about the facilitators and barriers of implementing and sustaining EBPs in Native communities. This paper aims to identify those factors described by educators who implemented the Native Students Together…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Sustainability, Summer Programs, Decision Making
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Stevens, Philip J. – Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 2021
This article introduces the term Apache mathematics to define mathematics used by Apache people. Using ethnographic, autoethnographic, and qualitative interviews, the author highlights the cultural production of mathematics in the San Carlos Apache community, contrasting hegemonic Eurocentric claims to mathematics. Findings contributes Apache…
Descriptors: American Indians, Indigenous Knowledge, Mathematics, Ethnography
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Haladay, Jane; Hicks, Scott; Jacobs, Mary Ann; Savage, Tamara Estes – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2022
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, a historically American Indian university that is experiencing major climate change impacts from hurricanes, was the setting for four service-learning projects seeking to advance sustainability in a racially diverse community. Courses in American Indian Studies, English, and Social Work, in…
Descriptors: Service Learning, American Indian Education, Minority Serving Institutions, Social Problems
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Barbara Ellen Sorensen – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2023
Many tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) have a strong focus on career and technical education (CTE), offering students a plethora of opportunities to develop skillsets that prepare them for the workforce. In today's job market, there is a dearth of skilled laborers such as hospitality workers, construction managers, dental hygienists,…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Tribally Controlled Education, Minority Serving Institutions, American Indian Students
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Moore, Mary Elizabeth – Religious Education, 2023
Leadership toward excellence is vital in shaping human and ecological life, but who defines and benefits from excellence? In religious and educational communities, visions of excellence can serve to support the flourishing of life, and also to critique perspectives that reinforce individualism and hierarchical systems. This paper explores…
Descriptors: Leadership, Success, Religious Education, American Indians
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Alvarado Pavez, Gabriel – Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 2022
This article is a succinct approach to Mapudungun language ideologies and their development within the political and economic context of 21st century Chile. Social media have empowered Mapudungun language activists and intellectuals and helped them create digital communities, some with hundreds of thousands of followers, from which they establish…
Descriptors: Language Attitudes, American Indian Languages, Language Planning, Foreign Countries
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Washington, Shaneé Adrienne – Teachers College Record, 2021
Background/Context: Indigenous communities of the "Americas" have a long history of exercising sovereignty over and self-determination in the education of their children that predates colonial invasion. This was disrupted by the advent of colonial education and its assimilationist aims, and Indigenous communities have been in an ongoing…
Descriptors: American Indians, Culturally Relevant Education, Equal Education, School Districts
Danielle E. Yepa Gunderson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Native American undergraduate students have the lowest college degree completion rates, between 0.7% and 1%, of those earning an undergraduate degree (National Center for Education Statistics, 2017). The purpose of this study was to contribute to the research literature to improve college success by answering this research question: What are the…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, College Freshmen, American Indian Students, Land Settlement
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Kyla Flanagan; Lisa R. Stowe; Christine Martineau; Natasha Kenny; Erin Kaipainen – Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, 2024
In Canada, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission highlights our roles as educators to reflect Indigenous cultures and knowledges in post-secondary teaching and learning. Developing an inclusive definition of experiential learning in consultation with Indigenous scholars is essential. This newly revised experiential learning framework represents…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Teaching Methods, Holistic Approach, Indigenous Knowledge
Willard Bill Jr. – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2024
Washington State is home to 29 Federally recognized tribes and each tribe has the authority to govern themselves and manage their own affairs. This self-governance allows them to establish their own laws and manage a wide range of services including education, healthcare, and natural resource management. The report provides a brief overview of…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, American Indian Education, Culturally Relevant Education, State Legislation
Darah Tabrum – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Indigenous K-12 school leaders contribute to Tribal Nation building by leading schools that recognize and embed student culture. A large body of literature suggests the importance of culturally responsive leadership and recognizing students' cultural strengths within the foundations of the school. Indigenous K-12 school leaders' work toward…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Cultural Maintenance, Family Relationship, Decolonization
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Rahman, Elizabeth Ann; Barbira Freedman, Françoise; García Rivera, Fernando Antonio; Castro Rios, Meredith – Oxford Review of Education, 2023
This article provides a descriptive account of the workings of an Indigenous-led teacher training initiative in the Peruvian Amazon (Formabiap) and considers the extent of its transdisciplinary pedagogic approach, with a special focus on the ontological and epistemological stakes of intercultural knowledge exchanges in the context of contemporary…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach, Epistemology, Cultural Awareness
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