Teresa L Mccarty: 3 books
A Place to Be Navajo
Rough Rock and the Struggle for Self-Determination in Indigenous Schooling
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2002
A Place To Be Navajo is the only book-length ethnographic account of a revolutionary Indigenous self-determination movement that began in 1966 with the Rough Rock Demonstration School. Called Diné Bi'ólta', The People's School, in recognition of its status as the first American Indian community-controlled...
"To Remain an Indian"
Lessons in Democracy from a Century of Native American Education
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
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...
Language Planning and Policy in Native America
History, Theory, Praxis
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2013
Comprehensive in scope and rich in detail, this book explores language planning, language education, and language policy for diverse Native American peoples across time, space, and place. Based on long-term collaborative and ethnographic work with Native American communities and schools, the book...