Building Optimum Learning Environments for Navajo Students

Soldier, Lee Little

doi:10.1080/00094056.1992.10522564

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“…While nonnative teachers can perhaps not fully teach "the way," it is important that they make a sincere attempt at translation. "Of most importance," suggests Lee Little Soldier (1992), "is that these [nonnative] teachers consider themselves learners first. An openness to and respect for the culture of their students are prerequisites for successful teaching of all culturally diverse pupils" (p. 148).…”

Section: Toward An Integrated Ecological Consciousnessmentioning

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Mining the Sacred Mountain: The Clash Between the Western Dualistic Framework and Native American Religions

Hendry¹

2003

Multicultural Perspectives

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Section: Toward An Integrated Ecological Consciousnessmentioning

confidence: 98%

Mining the Sacred Mountain: The Clash Between the Western Dualistic Framework and Native American Religions

Hendry¹

2003

Multicultural Perspectives

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“…It is crucial that counselors recognize the cultural dichotomy in Lilia's life as well as her identities. Lilia identifies herself in multiple ways: (a) by clan (bloodline) and people in her Navajo nation, (b) by her education and her accomplishments within her career (Little Soldier, 1992), (c) as an AI, and (d) as a woman. Because of her education and her experience with mainstream worldviews, she is more likely than an AI woman without such a background to recognize the benefits of counseling and, thus, more likely to seek it.…”

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“…These tribes and groups adhere to a variety of different beliefs, traditions, and values; however, there are core AI values that transcend tribal differences and provide a definition of AI tradition despite tribal and geographical locations (Heinrich, Corbine, & Thomas, 1990). The significance of harmony, unity, noninterference, respect for elders and all others, sharing, being, cooperation, collectivism, reservation life, matriarchal systems, presenttime living and orientation, traditional spiritual beliefs and healing methods, harmony with nature, oppression, and racism must be integrated in counseling with AI persons from all tribes (M. T. Garrett, 1999;Little Soldier, 1992).…”

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Honoring Their Way: Counseling American Indian Women

Rayle

Chee

Sand

2006

J Multicult Couns & Deve

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The authors review current literature on issues facing American Indian (AI) women and discuss implications for providing culturally sensitive counseling with these women. A case study of a Diné (Navajo) woman living within mainstream society and holding true to her traditional cultural beliefs illustrates how a culturally responsive approach to counseling AI women is integral for individual counseling with this population.Los autores revisan la literatura actual en asuntos afectando a mujeres Indias Americanas (AI) y discuten las implicaciones para proporcionar el aconsejar sensible culturalmente con estas mujeres. Un caso de una mujer Diné (navajo) que vive dentro de la sociedad convencional y mantiene válida a sus creencias culturales tradicionales que ilustra cómo un enfoque culturalmente receptivo a aconsejar mujeres Indias Americanas es integral para el aconsejo individual con esta población.

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“…To better understand some of the basic concepts relating to Native American spirituality, it is necessary to consider some of the underlying values that permeate a Native worldview and existence. Several authors have described common core values that characterize "traditionalism" across tribal nations (Heinrich, Corbine, & Thomas, 1990;Herring, 1990;Little Soldier, 1992;Peregoy, 1993;Thomason, 199 1). Some of these values include the importance of community contribution, sharing, acceptance, cooperation, harmony and balance, noninterference, extended family, attention to nature, immediacy of time, awareness of the relationship, and a deep respect for elders (Dudley, 1992;Dufrene.…”

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Does the Worm Live in the Ground? Reflections on Native American Spirituality

Garrett

Wilbur

1999

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Native American spirituality is described through the 4 basic cultural elements of Medicine, Harmony, Relation, and Vision. Based on these 4 cultural elements, practical implications for counseling are offered concerning greeting, hospitality, silence, space, eye contact, intention, and collaboration.Everyone knows that grandparents and grandchildren often have a very special bond that goes beyond words. Still, from time to time, the way grandchildren act can get on the nerves of grandparents (and, of course, the way grandparents act can get on children's nerves too). Tsayoga was a good little boy, sensitive, quiet, inquisitive, but also very stubborn. He was a good boy, but he had to do things his own way, and couldn't always understand why things weren't the way he thought they should be. "But why?" he might ask his grandfather-over and over and over. Sometimes, Grandfather would get a little frustrated with the boy who might be busy listening but not hearing. "Tsayoga," the old man would say abruptly sometimes, "Does the worm live in the ground, or does the worn fly in the sky?" "Grandfather," the little boy would answer, "The worm lives in the ground . . ." "Well OK then," Grandfather would reply. OV E RVI E WThere seems to be a great deal of misunderstanding these days as to what Native American spirituality actually means and what i t involves (Matheson, 1996). This misunderstanding in mainstream Michael Tlnnusta Garrett is an assistnnt professor of counseling in the Department of Human Services at Western Carolina Uniwrsity, CuUowhee, North Carolina. Michael P. Wilbur is a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology a t the Unwersity of Connecticut, Storrs. Correspondence regarding this article should be sent to Michael

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Building Optimum Learning Environments for Navajo Students

Cited by 7 publications

References 1 publication

Mining the Sacred Mountain: The Clash Between the Western Dualistic Framework and Native American Religions

Mining the Sacred Mountain: The Clash Between the Western Dualistic Framework and Native American Religions

Honoring Their Way: Counseling American Indian Women

Does the Worm Live in the Ground? Reflections on Native American Spirituality

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