Returning home Diné creative works from the Intermountain Indian School Farina King, Michael P. Taylor, and James R. Swensen ; with contributions by Robert Dodson, Rena Dunn, Terence Wride, and students of the Intermountain Indian School
Introduction. "Ná'áchą́ą́h háshíí' gíízh," or "art pulled me out" : Intermountain student journeys home through creative expressions -- Writing in beauty : a history of Intermountain's language arts program -- Exploratory experiences : a history of Intermountain's visual arts program -- Diné Bikéyah, or People's Sacred lands -- Family : k'é, or kinship -- School : dził yá 'ǫłta', or "school in the mountain" -- Global awareness : bíla'ashla'ii diné, or "beings with five fingers" -- Conclusion : finding a way
Summary
"Returning Home features and contextualizes the creative works of Dine (Navajo) boarding school students at the Intermountain Indian School, which was the largest federal Indian boarding school between 1950 and 1984. Dine student art and poetry reveal ways that boarding school students sustained and contributed to Indigenous cultures and communities despite assimilationist agendas and pressures"-- Provided by publisher
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (JSTOR, viewed February 24, 2022)
