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Dine College Struggles to Synthesize Navajo and Western Knowledge

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)

• Author/Creator: Willeto, Paul
• Date Published: Fall
• Journal/Secondary Title: Tribal College
• Number: 2
• Volume: 9
• Year: 1997

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Community
• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Educators
• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Students
• Subject: American Indians
• Subject: Community Colleges
• Subject: Cross Cultural Studies
• Subject: Educational Development
• Subject: Educational Objectives
• Subject: Educational Philosophy
• Subject: Educational Planning
• Subject: Educational Theories
• Subject: Models
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Navajo (Nation)
• Subject: Nontraditional Education
• Subject: Nontraditional Students
• Subject: Role of Education
• Subject: Teaching Methods
• Subject: Theory Practice Relationship
• Subject: Tribally Controlled Education
• Subject: Two Year Colleges

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