A Place to Be Navajo

Rough Rock and the Struggle for Self-Determination in Indigenous Schooling

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Teresa L. McCarty

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Sociocultural, Political and Historical Studies in Education

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This is an ethnographic account of a revolutionary indigenous self-determination movement that began in 1966 with the Rough Rock Demonstration School. Called Dine Bi'olta, The People's School, in recognition of its status as the first American Indian community-controlled school, Rough Rock was the first to teach in the Native language and to produce a body of quality children's literature by and about Navajo people. These innovations have positioned the school as a leader in American Indian and bilingual/bicultural education and have enabled school participants to wield considerable influence on national policy. This book is a critical life history of this singular school and community. McCarty's account grows out of 20 years of ethnographic work by the author with the Dine (Navajo) community of Rough Rock. Unlike most accounts of Indigenous schooling, this study involves the active participation of Navajo community members. Their oral testimony and that of other leaders in Indigenous/Navajo education frame and texture the account.

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January 1st, 2002

Author

Teresa L. McCarty

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General (US: Trade)
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Pages

252

Series

Sociocultural, Political and Historical Studies in Education

Dimensions

152x229x13

ISBN-13

9780805837612

Product ID

4181489

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