“No Matter How Bitter, Horrible, or Controversial:” Exploring the Value of a Native American Education Course in a Teacher Education Program

2002 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanette Haynes Writer
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Native American ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Native American Education ◽  
American Education

scholarly journals Reflections of Native American Teacher Education on Bear Ridge

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Locke
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Native American ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Native American Education ◽  
State University ◽  
Cultural Genocide ◽  
Teacher Aides ◽  
American Teacher

This study examines an elementary teacher education certification program delivered by a state university to Native American teacher aides on the reservation. Data were collected over two semesters using a Freirean critical theory framework to analyze the data and to explicate the problematic nature of Native American education. Analysis of the data indicated that the program reproduced Euro-American cultural values, was insensitive to Native American history or values, and did little to support individual teachers. Suggestions include the need for the program to acknowledge and address the historical cultural genocide that occurred in the education of Native Americans and the cultural and political hegemony of the teacher education program. More focus needed to be placed on supporting individual participants and their academic and cultural struggles in becoming teachers.  

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