Community-Determined Liberal Arts Education: An Academic Program for Native Americans at Toe Evergreen State College
Russell Fox, Carol Minugh
Volume 2, Number 2 (1989) 2 (2): 101-109
Keywords Indigenous Peoples, Formal Education, Cultural Survival, Native American Studies, Community Empowerment, Quinault Nation, Tribal Governance, Educational Paradigms in Fourth World, Community-Controlled Learning, Participatory Research Projects, Self-Governing Relationships
Abstract
This article explores community-determined educational programs for Native American students, highlighting the vital role of access to formal education for Indigenous and oppressed peoples' cultural survival. It discusses the challenges Fourth World populations face in defining and controlling knowledge within mainstream educational systems. The authors argue for empowering Indigenous communities to create and govern their own educational institutions while gaining recognition within existing frameworks. Case studies from The Evergreen State College and the Quinault Nation demonstrate efforts to establish community-controlled liberal arts education programs. These initiatives challenge dominant educational paradigms and emphasize the importance of community empowerment, participatory research, and self-governing relationships in Indigenous education.
Russell Fox
Carol Minugh
Published September 1, 1989
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