Inside the eagle's head [[electronic resource] ] : an American Indian college / / Angelle A. Khachadoorian
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Khachadoorian Angelle A
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| Titolo: |
Inside the eagle's head [[electronic resource] ] : an American Indian college / / Angelle A. Khachadoorian
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| Pubblicazione: | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 378.1/982997 |
| Soggetto topico: | Indian universities and colleges - New Mexico - Albuquerque |
| Indian college students - New Mexico - Albuquerque - Attitudes | |
| Indian college students - United States - Attitudes | |
| Indians of North America - Education (Higher) - New Mexico - Albuquerque | |
| Indians of North America - Education (Higher) - Government policy - United States | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Entering the turquoise gates : the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute -- Thinking and talking about SIPI : narratives and metaphors -- "A standing army of school teachers" : American Indian education, assimilation, and the BIA -- Taking a new path : the decision to attend SIPI -- Life within the eagle's head -- SIPI is a reservation : family, friends, and mentors -- SIPI is what you make it : academics, administration, and working around the system -- SIPI is an opportunity : giving students the chance to dream -- Appendix. Studying the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) is a selfdescribed National American Indian Community College in Albuquerque, New Mexico. SIPI is operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, an agency of the U.S. government that has overseen and managed the relationship between the government and American Indian tribes for almost two hundred years. Students at SIPI are registered members of federally recognized American Indian tribes from throughout the contiguous United States and Alaska. A fascinatingly hybridized institution, SIPI attempts to meld tw |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Inside the eagle's head |
| ISBN: | 0-8173-8353-0 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910812320803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Contemporary American Indian studies.