Phyllis Ngai teaches in the Department of Communication Studies at The University of Montana-Missoula. She co-directed primary-school and middle-school Indian Education for All (IEFA) programs in Missoula, Montana.

Phyllis Ngai carefully and thoughtfully captures the voices of stakeholders in Salish language education. Crossing Mountains demonstrates how an understanding of the relationships between Native and non-Native communities is needed to establish indigenous languages as a vital part of public education. This text is a 'must read' for those interested in indigenous language advocacy.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForewordIntroductionChapter 1. The Context of Native American Language Education in MontanaChapter 2. How Can Public Schools Help? A Local InquiryChapter 3. Salish Language Education: A Record of Heroic Steps in the Face of Steep ObstaclesChapter 4. Collaborative Possibilities for Enhancing Native American Language Education: Grassroots SuggestionsChapter 5. Churchill School District: The Balancing ActChapter 6. Elkhorn School District: Leading the WayChapter 7. Mountainview School District: Breaking the BarriersChapter 8. Building a Bridging Native American Language CurriculumChapter 9. Native American Language Learning as Place-based Multicultural EducationReferencesAppendix 1About the Author

Phyllis Ngai teaches in the Department of Communication Studies at The University of Montana-Missoula. She co-directed primary-school and middle-school Indian Education for All (IEFA) programs in Missoula, Montana.

Phyllis Ngai carefully and thoughtfully captures the voices of stakeholders in Salish language education. Crossing Mountains demonstrates how an understanding of the relationships between Native and non-Native communities is needed to establish indigenous languages as a vital part of public education. This text is a 'must read' for those interested in indigenous language advocacy.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsForewordIntroductionChapter 1. The Context of Native American Language Education in MontanaChapter 2. How Can Public Schools Help? A Local InquiryChapter 3. Salish Language Education: A Record of Heroic Steps in the Face of Steep ObstaclesChapter 4. Collaborative Possibilities for Enhancing Native American Language Education: Grassroots SuggestionsChapter 5. Churchill School District: The Balancing ActChapter 6. Elkhorn School District: Leading the WayChapter 7. Mountainview School District: Breaking the BarriersChapter 8. Building a Bridging Native American Language CurriculumChapter 9. Native American Language Learning as Place-based Multicultural EducationReferencesAppendix 1About the Author