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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.

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Eyre, Chris; Mankiller, Wilma; Pease, Janine; Shanley, James; McDonald, Joseph F. – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2006
In preparation for this issue, suggestions were sought from throughout the tribal college community of people who stand out as heroes. Some are featured elsewhere in this issue. In this article, some of the heroes who were identified were asked who they most admire. Some named tribal college presidents who have been involved for several decades;…
Descriptors: Tribally Controlled Education, American Indians, American Indian Education, Role Models
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Pease, Janine – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2004
Across Indian Country, people can hear voices speaking ancient words, in a Cochiti extended family in New Mexico, a Navajo community school on the Arizona desert, a Native Hawaiian kindergarten, a Salish/Kootenai summertime ceremony, on the North Dakota plains, and in a Blackfeet math classroom in Montana. Unlike other language instruction…
Descriptors: Community Schools, American Indian Education, Language Fluency, Immersion Programs