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American Indian/First Nations Schooling

From the Colonial Period to the Present

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  • © 2011

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  1. Charles L. Glenn

    1. Boston University, USA

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-3

  3. The Present Situation

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    Pages 5-9

  4. Assumptions about Race

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    Pages 11-17

  5. Making Christians

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    Pages 19-27

  6. Wards of Government

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    Pages 29-37

  7. The “Five Civilized Nations”

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    Pages 39-47

  8. Churches as Allies and Agents of the State

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    Pages 49-66

  9. Decline of the Partnership of Church and State

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    Pages 67-75

  10. Separate Schooling Institutionalized

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    Pages 77-92

  11. Problems of Residential Schools

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    Pages 93-108

  12. Self-Help and Self-Governance

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    Pages 109-124

  13. Indian Languages and Cultures

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    Pages 125-145

  14. Navajo, Cree, and Mohawk

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    Pages 147-164

  15. Continued Decline of Indian Languages

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    Pages 165-178

  16. Indians in Local Public Schools

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    Pages 179-191

  17. Have We Learned Anything?

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    Pages 193-199

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 201-238
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Tracing the history of Native American schooling in North America, this book emphasizes factors in society at large  - and sometimes within indigenous communities - which led to Native American children being separate from the white majority. Charles L. Glenn examines the evolving assumptions about race and culture as applied to schooling, the reactions of parents and tribal leadership in the United States and Canada, and the symbolic as well as practical role of indigenous languages and of efforts to maintain them.

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"This is a book for those who want a clear and comprehensive treatment of the sad history of schooling of First Nations children in the United States and Canada. Charles Glenn boldly exposes the embarrassing assumptions behind the policies and practices of educationalists, government bureaucrats, anthropologists, and racial virtuosos." - Elmer Thiessen, Research Professor of Education, Tyndale University College and Seminary

Authors and Affiliations

  • Boston University, USA

    Charles L. Glenn

About the author

Charles Glenn is a Professor of Educational Leadership and former Dean of the School of Education at Boston University, where he teaches courses in education history and comparative policy. From 1970 to 1991 he was Director of Urban Education and Equity for the Massachusetts Department of Education, and he has published studies on educational issues in more than forty countries.

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