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American Indian Women in Higher Education: Is Tinto's Model Applicable?: Author: Taylor, Franci Lynne'; Date: 2005-05-15; Program: Native American Studies; Abstract: Higher education degree completion for American Indians has remained virtually unchanged for the past three decades. American Indians, both female and male, continue to have the lowest percentage of terminal degrees completion of any ethnic population in the United States. Numerous studies have been completed to examine the barriers that prohibit American Indian success at the postsecondary level. However, there remains a lack of critical information concerning the personal experiences of those American Indian females who have persevered and have completed first, an undergraduate degree and th...; Download File | View full details

Composition and Aleche: Native American Education, Scholarship and the Pedagogy of John Dewey: Author: Jenkins, Nathan Joseph; Date: 2005-05-15; Program: English; Abstract: This thesis approaches the historical and contemporary education of Native Americans in order to analyze and combat the American academic system's failure to educate Native students. The chapters cover 1) boarding schools aims and student resistance, 2) problems still faced by Native American students, and 3) possible solutions to these problems. Chapters 1 and 2 give an overview of history and research done by educators and scholars. Chapter 3 is a combination of suggestions by educators of Native students and John Dewey. The first sections demonstrate problems and voids in academia, and the ...; Download File | View full details