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EUROSPAN GROUP On Indian Ground California by Joely Proudfit Nicole Quinderro Myers-Lim
On Indian Ground: California is the first in a series of ten books on American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian education. The focus of this text is the 110 tribes in California and the best practices available to educators of native students in K?16. This volume explores the history of California Indian education as well as current policies on early childhood education, gifted education, curriculum, counseling, funding, and research. The chapters provide a unique look at crosscutting themes, such as sustainability, economic development, health and wellness, and historical trauma and bias. Preface: On Indian Ground: A Return to Indigenous Knowledge. Introduction: A Return to Indigenous Knowledge: Generating Hope, Leadership, and Sovereignty Through Education. Protecting the Treasure: A History of Indigenous Education in CaliforniaHistory of Indian Education in CaliforniaNavigating the System: Key Elements and ProcessesTokoy: A Circle of Promise for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash IndiansEarly Learning and Best Practice in a Native American Head Start ProgramK-12 Best Practices: Creating Successful American Indian StudentsTeaching Truth: Social Justice for California Native StudentsRevitalizing Critically Endangered Languages in California: Case Study and Promising PracticesHigher Education in CaliforniaA Multilogical Approach to Giftedness: Creating a Space for Indigenous KnowledgeAssessing California State Curriculum and Its Impacts on K-12 StudentsCounseling: Cultural Components toCounseling and AdvisingMiromaa: Awakening California Tribal Languages in Digital SpacesFunding, Finance, and School AccountabilityParents and Tribal Community EffortsEducational Research: Using a Health?Based ModelCalifornia Urban Indian EducationAddressing "Anti?Indian" Historical Bias in California Public Schools Through Better PracticesAbout the Contributors.