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Publication Date: 1997
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Dine College Struggles to Synthesize Navajo and Western Knowledge.
Willeto, Paul
Tribal College, v9 n2 p11-15 Fall 1997
Discusses the 30-year struggle Navajo Community College leaders faced in developing a Navajo philosophy and education model that combines Navajo principles and values with a Western-based curriculum. Describes the 1995 implementation of Dine College's Philosophy of Education model at the Tsaile campus. (VWC)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Community Colleges, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Planning, Educational Theories, Models, Multicultural Education, Navajo (Nation), Nontraditional Education, Nontraditional Students, Role of Education, Teaching Methods, Theory Practice Relationship, Tribally Controlled Education, Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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