Reclaiming Indigenous Research in Higher Education

"A critically important contribution to Indigenous research methodology literature and guide to stronger, wiser research in academe and society. These authors facilitate decolonization of existing paradigms of research and continued creation and reclaiming of Indigenous epistemologies and practices of scholarship." -- Alicia Fedelina Chvez * coauthor of Teaching Across Cultural Strengths * "Reclaiming Indigenous Research in Higher Education asserts the rightful place of Indigenous knowledge and ways of doing in the academy. The wisdom and 'heart work' exhibited by these authors honors the teachings of our elders and underscores the importance of authenticity and realness in our scholarly work." -- Susan C. Faircloth * professor, University of North Carolina Wilmington * "Selected New Books on Higher Education" compiled by Ruth Hammond * Chronicle of Higher Education * "The editors have curated a beautiful collection of Indigenous research approaches and discussion that help to fill higher education's gaps in knowledge." * Journal of College Student Development * " Reclaiming Indigenous Research in Higher Education offers an important medicine for higher education scholars and practitioners who seek to start or continue to do this work." * Review of Higher Education *

ROBIN STARR MINTHORN (KIOWA) is an assistant professor in educational leadership and Native American studies at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Shes the coeditor of Indigenous Leadership in Higher Education. HEATHER J. SHOTTON (WICHITA) is an associate professor of Native American studies at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. She is the coeditor of Beyond Access: Indigenizing Programs for Student Success.

Foreword ix Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy (Lumbee) Introduction: The Roots of Reclamation 1 Robin Starr Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn (Kiowa/Apache/Umatilla/Nez Perce/Assiniboine) Heather J. Shotton (Wichita/Kiowa/Cheyenne) 1 The Need for Indigenizing Research in Higher Education Scholarship 7 Charlotte Davidson (Din/Three Affiliated Tribes: Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara) Heather J. Shotton (Wichita/Kiowa/Cheyenne) Robin Starr Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn (Kiowa/Apache/Umatilla/Nez Perce/Assiniboine) Stephanie Waterman (Onondaga, Turtle Clan) 2 It Was a Process of Decolonization and Thats about as Clear as I Can Put It: Kuleana-Centered Higher Education and the Meanings of Hawaiianness 18 Erin Kahunawaikaala Wright (Native Hawaiian) 3 A Methodology of Beauty 36 Charlotte Davidson (Din/Three Affiliated Tribes: Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara) 4 Understanding Relationships in the College Process: Indigenous Methodologies, Reciprocity, and College Horizons Students 47 Adrienne Keene (Cherokee Nation) 5 Story Rug: Weaving Stories into Research 64 Amanda R. Tachine (Navajo) 6 Stealing Horses: Indigenous Student Metaphors for Success in Graduate Education 76 Sweeney Windchief (Assiniboine) 7 Predictors for American Indian/Alaska Native Student Leadership 88 Theresa Jean Stewart (San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, Gabrielio/Tongva) 8 Tribal College Pathways 107 David Sanders (Oglala Sioux Tribe) Matthew Van Alstine Makomenaw (Grand Traverse Bay Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians) 9 Moving Beyond Financial Aid to Support Native College Students: An Examination of the Gates Millennium Scholars Program 124 Natalie Rose Youngbull (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma) 10 The Intersection of Paying for College and Tribal Sovereignty: Exploring Native College Student Experiences with Tribal Financial Aid 146 Christine A. Nelson (Laguna/Navajo) 11 Toward Equity and Equality: Transforming Universities into Indigenous Places of Learning 162 Kaiwipunikauikawkiu Lipe (Native Hawaiian) 12 Indigeneity in the Methods: Indigenous Feminist Theory in Content Analysis 178 Stephanie Waterman (Onondaga, Turtle Clan) 13 Iisavik College: Alaskas Only Tribal College 191 Pearl Kiyawn Brower (Iupiaq Eskimo/Chippewa/Armenian) Conclusion: Repositioning the Norms of the Academy: Research as Wisdom 206 Heather J. Shotton (Wichita/Kiowa/Cheyenne) Robin Starr Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn (Kiowa/Apache/Umatilla/Nez Perce/Assiniboine) Notes on Contributors 215 Index 223