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A Future of Native Students: From Victimization to Value to Victory

The Crisis of Race in Higher Education: A Day of Discovery and Dialogue

ISBN: 978-1-78635-710-6, eISBN: 978-1-78635-709-0

Publication date: 18 December 2016

Abstract

The Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies is a premier graduate degree scholarship program in social work committed to the education of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) MSW students. The Buder Center has made many contributions over the years and continues to grow in exciting and innovative directions. This chapter considers the factors influencing AI/AN students in higher education; discusses the challenges and barriers faced by AI/AN students; and describes the founding of the Buder Center, its programs, and services. The chapter concludes by presenting recommended approaches for recruiting and retaining AI/AN students in higher education.

Citation

Schuermann, C., Tovar, M. and Patterson Silver Wolf, D.A. (2016), "A Future of Native Students: From Victimization to Value to Victory", The Crisis of Race in Higher Education: A Day of Discovery and Dialogue (Diversity in Higher Education, Vol. 19), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 217-234. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-364420160000019012

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