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Choosing the right college is a big decision for most people. American Indian and Alaska Natives are no exception, but finding a college that offers a good educational program in their major plus a strong support system for tribal traditions makes that decision even more complex. This volume will help Native people clarify their postsecondary aspirations, improve their college choice, and increase their success in college. After a thorough examination of the issues that should be considered, Pavel and Inglebret present the different types of colleges available, programs and services to meet the special needs of Native students, and financial aid options. By answering many of the basic questions students have about going to college, Pavel and Inglebret help to demystify the process and encourage more Native students to pursue a college education.

Special features include:-A list of colleges with Native American studies, and those most friendly to Native Americans' needs -A list of sources for financial aid, with contact information -Interviews with Native American students on all aspects of their college experiences -Suggestions for students on how to balance their new college experiences with their community and heritage

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A college guide designed for students of color provides information on two hundred top American schools, with facts about student populations, faculty and administrators, scholarships, ethnic studies programs, and tips on financial aid, admissions, and selecting a college. Amazon.com Review
When it comes time for high school seniors to face theonslaught of college material, The Multicultural Student'sGuide shines among college guides. It's especially useful forminority students interested in statistics on nonwhite applicants,acceptances, and retention rates. It tells what more than 200 ofAmerica's top schools offer, academically and socially, for studentsof color. With its user-friendly format and comments from studentsattending the institutions, the guide will be of interest to anycollege-bound student, especially those looking for a multiculturallydiverse campus. ... Read more

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Need an Updated Version of this Book
This book is very important for minority students.Unfortunately, it is now 2006 and this version was published in 1996.Minority students need to know about colleges and how they can be accepted on campus.They also need to know the groups on a college campus in which they can seek support and help when needed.I hope that a new version comes out at some point so minority students have somewhere to turn.

Just what Barron's is missing--inside views of the top schoo
Wow!I just received my copy of the guide in the mail from, yes, amazon.com, and I think it's a terrific resource.It will be of use to meand my students as i work with them to gain admission to America's topcolleges.A college admissions officer told me Mitchell's guide was agreat resource for her, and i can tell already it will be a great resourcefor me as well ... Read more

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What might we learn from Native experiences with schools to help us forge a new vision of the democratic ideal - a critical democracy that respects, protects, and promotes diversity and human rights? In this fascinating portrait of American Indian education over the past century, the authors critically evaluate U.S. education policies and practices - from early 20th century federal incarnations of colonial education through the contemporary standards movement. In the process, they reveal the falseness of fears attached to notions of "dangerous cultural difference," and convey the promise of diversity as a source of national strength. Featuring the voices and experiences of Native individuals that official history has silenced and pushed aside, this text: proposes a theoretical framework of the "safety zone" to explain shifts in federal educational policies and practices over the past century; offers lessons learned from Indigenous America's fight to protect and assert educational self-determination; overturns stereotypes of American Indians as one-dimensional learners; argues that the struggle to revitalize and maintain Indigenous languages is a fundamental human right; and, examines the standards movement as the most recent attempt to control the "dangerous difference" allegedly presented by students of color, poor and working class students, and English language learners in U.S. schools. ... Read more

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History of education
Nice background history for indian education.A must read for any educator working with indigenous students. ... Read more

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A Neglected But Important Topic in U.S. History
Eunice Schuster's book titled NATIVE AMERICAN ANARCHISM is an earlier introduction to libertarian/anarchist thinking. Readers should note the difference between anarchy and anarchism. As this reviewer mentioned elsewhere, a better phrase for anarchism is voluntary mutualism. These terms are important to understand the book.

Mrs. Schuster began this book with a section of the Antinomians and the Quakers who resisted the persecution of the Puritans. One example that Mrs. Schuster examined was Anne Hutchinson who defied Puritan repression and authority. Anne Hutchinson advocated freedom of religion which wasanathema to the Puritans. As an aside, the notion that the Puritans came to North America for freedom of religion is false and does not stand historical scrutiny. The Puritans legally murdered Catholics and Quakers. Anyone who was Catholic, Quaker, even Anglican, etc. literally risked their lives. Readers should note that the North American Puritans were among the very last to execute people for witchcraft. How this is freedom of religion is beyond logic. Anne Hutchinson was told during one of her "trials" that because she was not in England, that she was free by such occurance. However, as H.L. Mencken wrote,"The Puritans did not come to North America for freedom of religion. They came to practise a more restrictive from of their own religion that they could not get away with in England." Mencken also wrote if someone showed him a Puritan, they showed him (Mencken) an s.o.b. Mencken also wrote that a Puritan is someone who went to bed and worried that someone somewhere was happy. Another of Mencken's comments was that, "John Calvin is the father of Puritanism which is to say the worst obscenity ever hoisted on Western Civilization."

Mrs. Schuster made favorable comparisons between the Antinomians and William and the Quakers. Basically, Mrs. Schuster argued that the fight for complete freedom of religion was the beginning of libertarian anarchism. Given the religious repression in North American and some areas of Europe, this was Mrs. Schuster's point of origin.

While Mrs. Schuster mentioned other religious dissenters including Noyes, she next focused on what she on what she called "scientific anarchism." She examines William Greene's ideas re private banking expecially his book titled MUTUAL BANKING (1850). She also gives readers a good background of Josiah Warren's economic theorizing and his "time stores." Warren successfully operated these times stores in Cincinatti, Ohio. Basically workers got labor notes for their work, and exchanged these for the goods and services they wanted.

Mrs. Schuster also gave readers an introduction the legal and political ideas of Lysander Spooner who was a jurist and critic of the U.S. Constitution. Spooner argued that U.S. citizens were not legally obligated to adhere to the U.S. Constituion since no one could be compelled to adhere to a pact or contract that they did not sign. Mrs. Schuster cited Spooner's private post office who operated at less than one-fourth the cost of the U.S. Post Office until the authorities closed the business.

The last chapter was titled "The Great Disillusionment" in which Mrs. Schuster cited two events which she thought hampered libertarianism/mutualism. These were the Haymarket Tragedy in Chicago, Illinois (1886)for which the anarchists got blamed even those who were self admitted libertarian/ancharists were only in favor of peaceful reform and referred to themselves as peaceful revolutionaries and were not even remotely involved. The other event was Wolrd War I and the political repression during and immediately after this war. Immediately after the war there was labor violence because of broken promises of government and business leaders to raise wages after the war if blue collar workers did not insist on wage increases during the war.Wages remained the same while almost overnight, prices more than doubled when World War I was over. Anarchists got blamed for this violence based on no evidence, but they were convenient scapegoats. Benjamin Tucker who was probably the best known of the late 19th. and early 20th. century libertarian anarchists had intelligent comments on these events esepcailly the Haymarket Tragedy. Readers would do well to read the sections of Tucker and then read his essays and books which covered every conceiveable aspect of individual and civil liberties.

As a friend commented, Mrs. Schuster may have taken "a running start' by her early sections on colonial and early U.S. religious dissenters who may not have been within the definition of anarchism/libertarianism. Another friend suggested that Mrs. Schuster did not fully comprehend the economic thinking of the libertarian/archists. Mrs. Schuster made a strained comparison between Anne Hutchinson and Emma Goldman which does not exist.

In spite of the above criticisms, this book has merit. This book was part of the Smith College Studies in History and was published between 1931-1932. The fact this book was published in the 1930s when historians did not have more comprehensive access to sources that were known after World War II, makes it a good introduction to the topic. Whatever criticisms of this book, they are compensated by the fact the book has an excellent bibliogrphy and a good index.

Good Survey, But Now Dated
(First of all, it should be pointed out that "Native American" in the title does not refer to indigenous inhabitants, the book was written before that term had come into use. It refers to anarchism that had notbeen imported from elsewhere.) This gives a good summary of severaldifferent anarchist traditions in America, starting with antinomianismamong colonials and later religious non-resistants, up to theanarcho-individualists like Benjamin Tucker and Lysander Spooner. The lastchapter compares them with the imported anarcho-communism of Emma Goldmanetc. The book is short and treatment is often summary, but it makes a goodintroductory guide. ... Read more

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The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) is a selfdescribed National American Indian Community College in Albuquerque, New Mexico. SIPI is operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, an agency of the U.S. government that has overseen and managed the relationship between the government and American Indian tribes for almost two hundred years. Students at SIPI are registered members of federally recognized American Indian tribes from throughout the contiguous United States and Alaska.

A fascinatingly hybridized institution, SIPI attempts to meld two conflicting institutional models—a tribally controlled college or university and a Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Indian school—with their unique corporate cultures, rules, and philosophies. Students attempt to cope with the institution and successfully make their way through it by using (consciously or not) an array of metaphorical representations of the school. Students who used discourses of discipline and control compared SIPI to a BIA boarding school, a high school, or a prison, and focused on the school’s restrictive policies drawn from the BIA model. Those who used discourses of family and haven emphasized the emotional connection built between students and other members of the SIPI community following the TCU model. Speakers who used discourses of agency and selfreliance asserted that students can define their own experiences at SIPI. Through a series of interviews, this volume examines the ways in which students attempt to accommodate this variety of conflicts and presents an innovative and enlightening look into the contemporary state of American Indian educational institutions.

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Title: College Pow Wow a day of pride.(Higher Education)(The event celebrates LCC's new program for teaching Native American languages)
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In this collection, Champagne and Stauss examine the decades-long struggle in higher education to build Native Studies from the ground up and to develop key working models for indigenous studies in American university settings. The individual contributors provide rich, contextual histories of the last four decades of these programs, describing and analyzing their evolution, administrative and financial relationships, philosophies, course development, and in general their successes and failures. The authors evaluate the strengths of a curriculum that benefits from sustained contacts with tribal communities, and assert the value of collaborations with Indian communities in revitalizing Native Nation building, and guiding university Indian studies programs to remain focused on the interests, issues, and values of Native communities. ... Read more

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A cornucopia of diverse commentaries with a common theme
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Duane Champagne (Professor of Sociology and Director of the American Indian Studies Center, UCLA) and Jay Stauss (Director of American Indian Studies, University of Arizona), Native American Studies In Higher Education: Models For Collaboration Between Universities And Indigenous Nations brings together informed and informative essays contributed by a variety of learned authors concerning Native American studies courses in American and Canadian universities. From the opposing forces of assimilation agendas; to the long battle to represent Native American cultures as worthy of study; to the struggle to reach out to and retain Native American students, so much more, Native American Studies In Higher Education offers a cornucopia of diverse commentaries with a common theme of embracing knowledge to promote a better tomorrow for all Native Americans, as well as the broader and dominant North American culture. ... Read more

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AWSOME book
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Chapters: List of U.s. College Mascots, Ramblin' Wreck, Chief Illiniwek, Native American Mascot Controversy, Reveille, Ralphie the Buffalo, War Eagle, Handsome Dan, Panthers of Pittsburgh, Peruna, Sparty, Mike the Tiger, Boilermaker Special, Bevo, Uga, Jack the Bulldog, Stanford Tree, Buzz, Keggy the Keg, Colonel Reb, Bill the Goat, Aubie, Doc, West Virginia Mountaineer, Tarzán, Bucky Badger, the Masked Rider, Freddie and Frieda Falcon, Nittany Lion, Benny Beaver, Herky the Hawk, Sammy the Owl, Demon Deacon, Sergeant Stubby, Rameses, Baby Jay, Hokiebird, Willie the Wildcat, Shasta, the Oregon Duck, Brutus Buckeye, Cosmo the Cougar, Notre Dame Leprechaun, Baldwin the Eagle, Pistol Pete, Tusk, Biff, the Michigan Wolverine, Mcfogg the Dog, Peedee the Pirate, the Super Gators, Sooner Schooner, Knightro, Marco the Buffalo, Smokey, Timeout, Louie the Laker, Army Mules, Traveler, Big Red, George Tirebiter, Raider Red, Otto the Orange, Sebastian the Ibis, Albert and Alberta Gator, Chief Osceola and Renegade, Cocky, Chief Choc, Seymour D'campus, Boo Hoo the Bear, Big Al, Butch T. Cougar, Bullet, Harry the Husky, Colonel Ebirt, Sparky the Sun Devil, Tc Panther, Judge and Bruiser, Goldy Gopher, Youdee, Old Coaly, Duke Dog, Northeastern University Paws, Lil' Red, Temoc, Rowdy, Wilbur and Wilma, Zippy, Rodney the Raven, True Grit, Rhody the Ram, Sammy Seminole, Cy the Cardinal, Boomer and Sooner, the Bird, Herbie Husker, Rocky the Bull, Oski, Rhett the Boston Terrier, Jonathan the Husky, Sam the Minuteman, Charlie Cardinal, Cardinal Bird, Reggie Redbird, Blizzard T. Husky, Buster Bronco, Blaze, Cayenne, Hairy Dawg, Asu Indian Family, Hook 'em, Chief Moccanooga, Big Jay, Vic the Demon. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 449. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: This is an incomplete list of U.S. colle...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=511837 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from American Economist, published by Omicron Delta Epsilon on September 22, 1993. The length of the article is 3855 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Earnings differentials between natives and immigrants with college degree.
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An excellent contribution to sports or Native American studies shelves
The first volume of a series on Native American athletes, Oklahoma's Carlisle Indian School Immortals is the in-depth story of the dedicated sports players of Carlisle Indian School. Black-and-white photographs illustrate this enjoyable chronicle, accessible to readers of all backgrounds, and especially recommended for any sports player (Native American or not) seeking inspiration along the path of athletic achievement. Individual chapters focus primarily on the stories of well over a dozen young men and women who earned virtual immortality through their athletic accomplishments for their school - a couple of beginning chapters also tell about Carlisle Indians who turned pro, and explore the dynamics of all-Indian teams. An excellent contribution to sports or Native American studies shelves, especially recommended for college libraries.

Interesting historical information
Reviewed by Carol Hoyer, PhD, for Reader Views (6/09)

Tom Benjey has given readers an incredible story of North American Indian history as well as an in-depth glance at Native Americans' role in the sports world. Having read many books on the history of Indians, I have never read a book that is so detailed and enjoyable to read. One can tell the author is an expert in his field.

This is more than just a sports history book, it gives readers a great insight into prejudices, lives of individuals living on the reservation and how these men overcame all obstacles to become successful in their lives.

Not many will know much about the Carlisle Indian team, but they will recognize many of the names mentioned in the book that are now in the Football Hall of Fame. The author has provided readers with pictures, cartoons and authentic letters that enhance the reading. One can tell the extensive research the author did to make this book factual.

Part of what fascinated me was that these students went to school, took off to work and returned to school never missing a beat. How great that is that the administrators and mentors were so encouraging to all their students to complete their schooling and yet at the same time went to great lengths to learn about their culture.

Readers will find so much interesting information and history in "Oklahoma's Carlisle Indian School Immortals" by Tom Benjey they won't be able to put this book down.
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The term "Sioux" refers to people of similar ethnic backgrounds and includes Lakota speakers (the most numerous) as well as Dakota and Nakota speakers. In this course, developed at Oglala Lakota College, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota, the emphasis is on sound and meaning. All recordings are by native speakers. Exercises for written practice are included, using the English alphabet, because Lakota was never written until recently. The course includes a final test. Re-issued on CD in 2005. 15 audio CDs (12 hrs.) & 87-p. text, 9-p. final test. Product no. AFLK10D ... Read more

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Disappointing
"Wounds Beneath the Flesh" is a very thin volume containing few poems by Native poets.It was a disappointing representation of the field. ... Read more