The Ya Ne Dah Ah School: Melding Traditional Teachings with Modern Curricula

This case study examines how Chickaloon Village, an Ahtna Athabascan Indian community near Anchorage Alaska, reclaimed control of its children's education, incorporated modern skills with traditional knowledge, and exceeded state and national standards stands as a proactive model of tribal self...

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Main Author: Kerry R. Venegas
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government 2005
Subjects:
Community and Economic Development
Education and Literacy
Race and Ethnicity
Anchorage
Indian
ahtna
Athabascan
Alaska
Online Access:https://issuelab.org/resources/34836/34836.pdf
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Summary:This case study examines how Chickaloon Village, an Ahtna Athabascan Indian community near Anchorage Alaska, reclaimed control of its children's education, incorporated modern skills with traditional knowledge, and exceeded state and national standards stands as a proactive model of tribal self-determination, Native sovereignty, and community resourcefulness in creating a school of its own.

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