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

by K. Tsianina Lomawaima and Teresa L. McCarty

Book Overview

What might we learn from Native American experiences with schools to help us forge a new vision of the democratic ideal--one that respects, protects, and promotes diversity and human rights? 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807747165
• ISBN13: 9780807747162
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"