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Children of the dragonfly : Native American voices on child custody and education  Cover Image Book Book

Children of the dragonfly : Native American voices on child custody and education / edited by Robert Bensen.

Summary:

Invoking the dragonfly spirit of Zuni legend who helps children restore a way of life that has been taken from them, the anthology explores the breadth of the conflict about Native childhood.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780816520138 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: xviii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2001]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-271)
Formatted Contents Note:
Traditional stories and lives -- Boarding and residential schools -- Child welfare and health services -- Children of the dragonfly.
Subject: Indigenous peoples > Cultural assimilation.
Interracial adoption > North America.
Indigenous peoples > Education.
Child welfare > North America.
Indigenous peoples > Ethnic identity.
Topic Heading: Indigenous.
First Nations

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Holdable? Status Due Date Courses
Lansdowne Library E 98 C89 C55 2001 (Text) 26040002587695 Main Collection Volume hold Available -


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