New Mexico: Indian language textbook becomes part of state's education mission

[Harold Schiffman]

Forwarded From: edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu


Indian Country



Indian language textbook becomes part of state's education mission



Long-talked-about efforts to infuse Native culture and language
learning in the public education system have resulted in action in New
Mexico. A textbook co-authored by Evangeline Parsons Yazzie, a Navajo
professor at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, has been
selected by the state's education department as a high-quality
resource that will soon be made available to all school districts in
the state.

State officials believe that New Mexico is the first state to adopt a
Navajo textbook for use in the American public education system. So
far, officials from 10 districts have already signed on to have
teachers in their systems use the book and its companion teaching
guide. BIA schools are also eligible to review the text and decide
whether to use it starting in the 2009-10 school year.



Full story:

http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096417985





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