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The first year experience and persistence of Native American students at one predominantly white four year institution

Creator:

Reeves, Jennifer Jean

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The purpose of this study was to explore, from current Native American and Alaskan Native undergraduate students, what their experiences were as first year college students on the Oregon State University campus. In addition, it was important to learn how these experiences contributed to their success, satisfaction or dissatisfaction, and...

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Masters Thesis
Native American Policing : Leading in a Conflicting and Opposing U.S. Legal System

Creator:

Kauffman, Brian P.

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The purpose of this multi-case study was to explore the stories and lived experiences of Native American police chiefs who have faced the systemic conflicts and challenges created between Native American tribal policing and an opposing U.S. legal system. It sought to understand the essence of tribal police chiefs’ experiences...

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Dissertation

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Indigenous language preservation programs and language policy in education : a web-based intertextual analysis

Creator:

Muniz, Gloria J. Bock

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There are more than 6,900 known living languages in the world, half of which could be extinct within one hundred years. Approximately 150 indigenous American languages are still spoken in the United States; however, it is estimated that by the year 2050 only twenty of them will remain. Language preservation...

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Dissertation

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Oregon State University libraries. My signature below authorizes relation of my dissertation to any