American Indian Education

This article examines history writing on American Indian education to show its movement from a focus on federal policy to studies that incorporate Native people’s perspectives. The article discusses the benefits and challenges of using oral histories, interviews, and autobiographies for historical a...

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Main Author: Spack, Ruth (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2006
In: History compass
Year: 2006, Volume: 4, Issue: 3, Pages: 615-620
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Summary:This article examines history writing on American Indian education to show its movement from a focus on federal policy to studies that incorporate Native people’s perspectives. The article discusses the benefits and challenges of using oral histories, interviews, and autobiographies for historical analysis and points to the value of a multi-voiced, interdisciplinary approach.
ISSN:1478-0542
Contains:Enthalten in: History compass
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-0542.2006.00324.x