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Peer reviewedWhiteman, Henrietta – Wicazo Sa Review, 1986
Beginning in the year 1568, American Indians were thrust into an alien educational environment in which their languages--the very expressions of their tribal cultures--had no relevance or validity from the perspective of their teachers. The evolution of educational policy as it has affected Indians was initially tied to land transfer and…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indians
