Native American Educators and Their Leadership Roles on Reservations in the Northern Great Plains

Abstract

ingly incongruent) educational or cultural methods and goals into meaningful systems and outcomes for Native communities. Moreover, scholars have documented that Native American educators commonly regard their profession as a call to service rather than a convenient oc

A narrative inquiry into experiences of Indigenous teachers during and after teacher preparation

“…Indigenous teachers have a positive impact on Indigenous students for reasons such as role models (Huffman 2016) and understanding unique experiences of Indigenous students (Howe 2017). Indigenous teachers also have an impact on the lives of non-Indigenous students because the latter are able to see Indigenous peoples in positions of authority (Gillies 2018).…”

“…While this study speaks to gaps in Indigenous disadvantage, including in the area of educational outcomes, it is important to note that there is heterogeneity within Indigenous nations, between On-reserve and off-reserve communities, as well as across provinces (Ottmann 2017;Richards 2014;Toulouse 2013). Similarly, our reference to international research, such as Huffman (2016), Bodkin-Andrews and Carlson (2016), and Santoro and Reid (2006) and others, is not intended to make a claim that Indigenous education and socioeconomic outcomes are the same across international borders.…”