Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i5T5ILf14755; Tue, 29 Jun 2004 01:18:21 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 01:18:21 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <200406290515.i5T5Fk0p000984@mx-relay.gwtc.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Sammie Bordeaux" <sambordx@gwtc.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1400] Re: need Native American resource for women X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express for Macintosh - 4.02 (298) Status: O Content-Length: 2624 Lines: 61 I am reading a really good book by Devon E. Mehesuah, an Oklahoma Choctaw scholar. The title is Indigenous American Women: Decolonization, Empowerment, Activism and it's out by University of Nebraska Press. This book really addresses the issues Native women face in academia, in writing, and as tribal leaders. It's also not a pandering to the stereotype sort of book about Natives, so there are good ideas to be drawn for discussion, writing assignments, etc. Another two good books are: Next Steps by Dr. Karen Swisher, which is a collection of essays by many Native researchers and scholars (can't remember the press and Ileft the book at my office, sorry) and Indigenous Education Models for Contemporary Practice by Maenette Kape 'ahiokalani Padeken Ah Nee-Benham (ed.) published by Laurence Earlbaum Associates, which is also a collection of essays (many by women) about developing curriculum specific to Indigenous people in the US and New Zealand (Hopi, Maori, Lakota, etc.) which are written by Native educators. These three books together are great ways to begin developing curriculum and ways to do it in culturally relevant contexts. I have lots of other readings I use for my summer institute for teachers, but these three books were invaluable in developing my course. Sammie Bordeaux ---------- >From: "mev@litwomen.org" <mev@litwomen.org> >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> >Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1399] need Native American resource for women >Date: Fri, Jun 25, 2004, 5:53 AM > >Does anyone know of or use a curriculum or readings that uses Native >American / First Nations beliefs or principles (such as the Medicine >Wheel) and that also addresses women's issues? > >We are co-editing the forthcoming issue on women and literacy for The >Change Agent and would like to include something in this area. I know >of the "Empowering the Spirit" Native Literacy Curriculum from >GrassRoots Press. Has anyone used this with a group of women learners? >What did you do? Are there other lesson plans you have used? What are >they and how did they work? Are there specific readings you have used >by or about Native American women that you have found interests >learners? > >Our deadline for adding new materials is fairly short - by July 15 - so >if you have any ideas, please contact me right away. > >Thanks. >Mev Miller >WE LEARN >Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network >www.litwomen.org/welearn.html > >Mev Miller, Ed.D., Coordinator >182 Riverside Ave. >Cranston, RI 02910 >401-383-4374 >401-383-4374 (fax) >welearn@litwomen.org >
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