NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Showing all 3 results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Deschenie, Tina – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2008
This article profiles teacher Leroy Silva (Laguna), 27, a.k.a. "Buster". Silva describes himself as an active guy who stays busy working out, playing basketball, softball, and more recently golf, soccer, and lacrosse. He teaches personal wellness and sports (not physical education), a job he began in 2006. Before that he was a trainer at the…
Descriptors: Role Models, American Indians, American Indian Education, Wellness
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Brave Heart, Maria Yellow Horse; Deschenie, Tina – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2006
Recent studies on historic and multi-generational trauma among Native people have assisted individuals and communities in dealing with the continuing aftereffects. Following in the footsteps of Native American elders and activists, social workers, mental health professionals, and scholars are seeking to revitalize cultural traditions to combat…
Descriptors: American Indians, American Indian History, Psychological Patterns, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Deschenie, Tina – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2006
Natural disasters and terrorism have raised national awareness of major human trauma. In fall 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate from their homes. Among American Indian people, these times bring to mind the trauma suffered by their ancestors: The Trail of Tears during the 1830s removed 18,000…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Death, American Indians, American Indian History