Free to be Mohawk : indigenous education at the Akwesasne Freedom School / Louellyn White.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: White, Louellyn, 1968-
Language:English
Published: Norman, OK : University of Oklahoma Press, [2015]
Series:New directions in Native American studies ; v. 12.
Subjects:
Mohawk people > Education > Akwesasne Indian Reserve (Québec and Ont.)
Akwesasne Freedom School.
Mohawk people > Education > New York (State) > Saint Regis Mohawk Indian Reservation.
Mohawk people > Ethnic identity.
Mohawk language > Study and teaching > Case studies.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Education.
Genre:
Case studies.
Physical Description:xviii, 216 pages : illustrations, maps.
Variant Title:
Indigenous education at the Akwesasne Freedom School.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Kanienke:ha blues
  • The Haudenosaunee
  • Drums along the St. Regis
  • The Akwesasne Freedom School: an indigenous model of holistic education
  • Kanienke:ha and the Akwesasne Freedom School
  • Language and identity: "What kind of Indian are you if you don't speak Mohawk?"
  • Becoming "fully Mohawk"
  • Conclusion: final thoughts on self-determination and educational freedom.