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Indigenous educational models for contemporary practice : in our mother's voice /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ah Nee-Benham, Maenette K. P. (Maenette Kapeʻahiokalani Padeken), 1956-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, 2008.
Series:Sociocultural, political, and historical studies in education ; 4.
Subjects:
Indigenous peoples > Education > Social aspects > Case studies.
Native language and education > Case studies.
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. New horizons for language and culture
  • Basket as metaphor : the base of the basket / Samuel Suina
  • Opening recitation : Ganönyök, Seneca Thanksgiving speech / Lawrence E. Wheeler
  • Go to the source : the contemporary is native
  • Creating culture in the here and now : regenerating rituals in purposeful epistemologies / Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz
  • Transforming the self : living-into "contemporary is native" Becoming and being / Teresa Magnuson
  • Honoring our role as fathers / Jeremy Garcia
  • Generating a sustainable legacy : teaching founded upon the Kumu Honua Mauli Ola / Kalena Silva, Makalapua Alencastre, Keki Kawai'ae, and Alohalani Housman
  • "Ho'i hou i ke kumu!" Teachers as nation builders / Keiki Kawae'a
  • Part II. Leadership is living indigenous in a new way
  • Basket as metaphor : the shaping of the basket / Samuel Suina
  • Living leadership /Maenette Kape'ahiokalni Padeken ah Nee-Benham
  • The stories inside / Edyael Casaperalta
  • What does it mean to lead and advocate for our A'ani language? / Lynette Stein-Chandler
  • Life lessons from the land : Loko Kuapa as leadership model / Noelani Lee
  • Leading in relationship, learning from our youths / Malia Villegas
  • Gustango Gold : lessons in leadership from corn / Lawrence E. Wheeler
  • Leadership defined by action : "Lead by example" / Theresa Jackson
  • A journey home : did we ever leave? / Jeremy Garcia
  • From Indian to Odawa : a journey toward understanding identity / Matthew VanAlstine
  • Passing the torch : preserving the flame / Teresa Magnuson
  • Awakening the power within / Lai-Lani Ovalles
  • What's next? / Thoughts from Maenette Kape'ahiokalani Padeken Ah Nee-Benham
  • Part III. Indigenizing accountability and assessment
  • Basket as metaphor : weaving the basket / Samuel Suina
  • A story shared / Katherine Tibbetts, Susan Faircloth, and Maenette Kape'ahiokalani Padeken Ah Nee-Benham, with Tamarah Pfeiffer
  • Our stories : turning our gaze inward making assessment personal : the relevance of local knowledge and holding oneself accountable / Susan Faircloth
  • Making assessment data meaningful : rigor that is purposeful and culturally grounded / Malia Villegas
  • Making assessment matter : all our relations / Lawrence E. Wheeler
  • Making assessment indigenous : reflecting the reciprocal nature of learning / Kū Kahakalau and Katherine Tibbets
  • Looking forward / Katherine Tibbetts and Susan Faircloth
  • Part IV : The promise and joy of partnerships
  • Basket as metaphor : The braid links all parts of the basket / Samuel Suina
  • A poem of partnership / Lai-Lani Ovalles and partners
  • The foundational partnership : learning fro the voices of our elders / Maenette Kape'ahiokalani Padeken Ah Nee-Benham and Francisco Guajardo
  • The heart of the story : framing partnerships / Francisco Guajardo
  • Teaching cases, reflections, and commentaries
  • Cultural partnerships confront school culture / Jeremy Garcia (Mentor: Michael Pavel)
  • Commentaries / Iris Prettypaint and Shelly Valdez
  • Reflections on the case / Jeremy Garcia and Michael Pavel
  • Threats to our ancient partnership with the land : / Molokai Nui a Hina Noelani Lee (Mentor : Julie Kaomea)
  • Commentaries / Troy Richardson and Nālani Wilson
  • Reflections on the case / Noelani Lee and Julie Kaomea
  • Maintaining your mission while partnering with people, educational institutions, and communities / Lynette Stein-Chandler (Mentor : Katie Cherrington)
  • Commentaries / Mindy Morgan and Mary Eunice Romero-Little
  • Reflections on the case / Lynette Stein-Chandler and Katie Cherrington
  • Tribal nation community and mainstream institution partnerships / Matthew VanAlstine (Mentor : Wayne Stein)
  • "Young man...turn that camera on..." Stories of cross-cultural connections / Francisco Guajardo (Mentees: Lai-Lani Ovalles and Edyael Casaperalta)
  • Commentaries / Teresa L. McCarty and J. Kehaulani
  • Reflections on the case / Francisco Guajardo, Lai-Lani Ovalles, and Edyael Casaperalta
  • Part V : Challenge to all indigenous scholar-practitioners / Henrietta Mann.