Education and Language Restoration: Assimilation Versus Cultural Survival

by Reyhner, Jon Allan; Echo-Hawk, Walter; Rosier, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780791079706
• ISBN10: 0791079708
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Facts on File

Summary

This volume examines the history of the U.S. government's Indian education policy and the current academic issues that affect Native Americans in today's on and off-reservation schools. Though the federal government's policy of educating Native American children through assimilation or "Americanization" has long been eliminated, there are still many shortcomings in the methods that are used to instruct young Native Americans today. Despite these deficiencies, many Native people have begun to take ownership in teaching their children about their unique culture, history, and language, and will continue to promote self-determination in the coming years. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vi
Introduction	p. xi
Assimilation and the Native American	p. 1
Community-Controlled Schools and Tribal Colleges	p. 17
Native American Identity	p. 39
Language and Culture Revitalization	p. 59
Language Policies and Education Goals	p. 70
Language Teaching	p. 83
Language and Reading	p. 98
Teaching and Learning Styles	p. 111
Chronology	p. 128
Notes	p. 130
Bibliography	p. 133
Further Reading/Websites	p. 134
Index	p. 136
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Excerpts

Trace the history of education from Indian boarding schools to present-day reservation schools, including the revitalization and teaching of Indian language and culture, policies, and educational goals.