Learning to Survive : Yurok Well-Being in High School

Name: Learning to Survive : Yurok Well-Being in High School
Brand: University of Pennsylvania Press

University of Pennsylvania Press

Learning to SurviveYurok Well-Being in High School\nAuthor(s): Mneesha Gellman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, United States\nImprint: University of Pennsylvania Press\nISBN-13: 9781512828528, 978-1512828528\nSynopsis\nTraces the experiences of Yurok high school students and educators as they navigate between Native and non-Native spaces\n\nLearning to Survive explores how Native American youth are impacted by formal educational experiences, through the insights of students and teachers working to revitalize the Yurok language. Sharing stories of Native American resilience amidst toxic school and community cultures, Mneesha Gellman examines the consequences of the misrepresentation and suppression of Indigenous culture in secondary education.\n\nThrough personal testimonies and interviews from Northern California high schools, Gellman traces the experiences of students as they navigate their own identities between Native and non-Native spaces, and of e.