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Article: Native identity and community on campus: for the past 25 years American Indians have struggled to find a place at the table of higher education.
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- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
- Article date:
- June 11, 2009
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The struggle to earn a four-year degree for many American Indian students too often rests on the challenge to overcome cultural barriers, particularly when attending a predominantly White college or university.
Despite the growth of American Indian studies programs on campuses across the nation, more Native faculty, and the creation of nonprofit Indian education advocacy agencies, colleges are recognizing that creating community is the first step toward recruiting and retaining students.
Ona Knoxsah, Prairie Band of Potawatomi, found out just how crucial community was when she transferred from a tribal college to the ...
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