Native Cultural Competency in Mainstream Schooling "Outsider" Teache
This book provides an in-depth analysis of Native American educational issues in the Northeast and highlights teacher training and instruction that address the experience and needs of the many Native students that attend reservation border town schools. W
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aron Vegh Williams and Joni M. Cole
Native Cultural Competency in Mainstream Schooling
Sharon Vegh Williams • Joni M. Cole
Native Cultural Competency in Mainstream Schooling “Outsider” Teachers with Insider Knowledge
Sharon Vegh Williams Department of Education St. Lawrence University Potsdam, New York USA
Joni M. Cole St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Education Development Specialist Akwesasne, New York USA
ISBN 978-3-319-67794-1 ISBN 978-3-319-67795-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67795-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017954498 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Pattern adapted from an Indian cotton print produced in the 19th century Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
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PREFACE
INSIDER/OUTSIDER PERSPECTIVES Outsider Perspective: Sharon Vegh Williams When I entered the teaching profession, I had little knowledge of, or experience with Native communities. At that time, I lived in a racially, economically, and culturally diverse neighborhood in a large east coast city. The neighborhood schools where I worked reflected this diversity. Although I grew up in a relatively homogenous, middleclass suburb, I had always been drawn to issues of diversity and multiculturalism. This was certainly influenced by my grandparents, all of whom were religious Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Through my family’s positive religious and cultural identification, I felt deeply rooted in my own ethnic identity. At the same time, I struggled w
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