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Using Literature by American Indians and Alaska Natives in Secondary Schools. ERIC Digest.
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Grant, Agnes; Gillespie, LaVina – 1992
Literature is a powerful vehicle for the transmission and interpretation of culture. Reading a variety of literature helps students to understand the principles underpinning values and traditions of their own culture and the cultures of others. Studying the myths, legends, and songs of traditional Native literature helps readers understand…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Literature