To Remain an Indian : Lessons in Democracy from a Century of Native American Education

by Lomawaima, K. Tsianina

• ISBN13: 9780807747179
• ISBN10: 0807747173
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-07-14
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

In this fascinating portrait of American Indian education over the past century, the authors critically evaluate U.S. education policies and practices-from early 20th century federal incarnations of colonial education through the contemporary standards movement. In the process, they reveal the falseness of fears attached to notions of "dangerous cultural difference," and convey the promise of diversity as a source of national strength.

Author Biography

Teresa L. McCarty is the Alice Wiley Snell Professor of Education Policy Studies at Arizona State University.

Table of Contents

Choice and self-determination : central lessons from American Indian education	p. 1
The strengths of indigenous education : overturning myths about Indian learners	p. 16
Women's arts and children's songs : domesticating Indian culture, 1900-1928	p. 43
How to "remain and Indian"? : power struggles in the safety zone, 1928-1940	p. 67
Control of culture : federally produced bilingual materials, 1936-1954	p. 91
Indigenous bilingual/bicultural education : challenging the safety zone	p. 114
"The new American revolution" : indigenous language survival and linguistic human rights	p. 134
Testing tribal sovereignty : self-determination and high-stakes tests	p. 150
Coda : consummating the democratic ideal	p. 167
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