To live heroically : institutional racism and American Indian education

Summary: Analyzes American Indian education in the last century and compares the tribal, mission, and Bureau of Indian Affairs schools.

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ISBN: 0791432386
ISBN: 0791432378
ISBN: 0791432386
ISBN: 9780791432389
ISBN: 9780585089751
ISBN: 0585089752
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiv, 211 pages) : illustrations.
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Publisher: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1997.

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-208) index.
Formatted Contents Note:	A history of Indians in the public school system -- Different scales for different whales -- The ABT study -- Analysis of ABT research -- The Madison study: the town, the reservation, the ethos -- Community perceptions of the Madison K through twelve public school system -- The Madison study: classroom evaluations K through four -- The gap widens: grades five through eight -- The survey -- The legacy of institutional racism -- Solutions for the future: the voucher plan and tribal schools -- The White House Conference on Indian Education.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.