Learn in beauty indigenous education for a new century / edited by Jon Reyhner ... [et al.]. [electronic resource] :

"Papers published in honor of Regents' Professor Dr. Gina Cantoni upon her retirement from Northern Arizona University."

"Papers submitted for the Second Annual Learn in Beauty Conference on June 23 and 24, 2000, at the University Union at Northern Arizona University along with some additional papers submitted in honor of Dr. Gina Cantoni's retirement from Northern Arizona University"--P. ii.

The title Learn in Beauty is adapted from a traditional Navajo prayer that calls for listeners to 'walk in beauty' and live in harmony with their world. The 11 papers collected indicate some of the new directions that indigenous education is taking at the beginning of the 21st century. Since the 1970s the United States government has had an official policy of self-determination for American Indians and Alaska Natives. The efforts by various native groups to chart their own destinies have resulted in both successes and failures, and education is just one aspect of their efforts. It is hoped that the discussion of indigenous education in this volume contributes to the progress of indigenous education.

Includes bibliographical references.