Education Beyond the Mesas by Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert

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Education Beyond the Mesas by Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert

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Tells the fascinating story of how generations of Hopi schoolchildren from northeastern Arizona “turned the power” by using compulsory federal education to affirm their way of life and better their community. Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert draws on interviews, archival records, and his own experiences growing up in the Hopi community to offer a powerful account of a quiet, enduring triumph.

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Education Beyond the Mesas by Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert

Tells the fascinating story of how generations of Hopi schoolchildren from northeastern Arizona turned the power by using compulsory federal education to affirm their way of life and better their community. Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert draws on interviews, archival records, and his own experiences growing up in the Hopi community to offer a powerful account of a quiet, enduring triumph.
Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert is an assistant professor of American Indian studies and history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His articles have appeared in American Quarterly, Journal of American Indian Education, and in edited volumes.
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ISBN 13 9780803216266
ISBN 10 0803216262
Title Education Beyond the Mesas
Author Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert
Series Indigenous Education
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher University of Nebraska Press
Year published 2010-12-01
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.