Learning to Survive : Yurok Well-Being in High School.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gellman, Mneesha.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Restorative justice in schools--California, Northern.

Restorative justice in schools.

White supremacy (Social structure)--California, Northern.

White supremacy (Social structure).

Curriculum enrichment--California, Northern.

Curriculum enrichment.

Native language and education--Study and teaching (Secondary)--California, Northern.

Native language and education.

Yurok language--Study and teaching (Secondary)--California, Northern.

Yurok language.

Yurok Indians--California, Northern--Social conditions--21st century.

Yurok Indians.

Yurok Indians--California, Northern--Ethnic identity.

Yurok Indians--Education (Secondary)--California, Northern.

Genre:

Études ethnographiques.

Ethnographies.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2025.

Summary:

"Learning 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. Through 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 educators who relate their efforts in providing their students with not just language instruction, but a sense of support and community that goes beyond the classroom. Students and teachers alike detail how they struggle to thrive under systems of white supremacy while protecting and preserving their identity and culture, particularly through the work of language education and language-keeping. Learning to Survive highlights the profound harm done by perpetuating White supremacy and the importance of investing in culturally sustaining curricula. Youth well-being suffers when students are faced with hostile school environments and when they do not see themselves or their communities truthfully or positively represented in curricula. This book calls on adults--policymakers, teachers, families, and others--to consider what changes we can and should make in our daily work to promote Native American well-being in schools"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

The impact of stories

Thinking outside the box : youth well-being in the face of trauma

James Gensaw and his students : "Gently holding space for everyone"

"To not think of native identity as a sin" : learning as affirmation

Barbara McQuillen : Yurok elder, language-keeper, and teacher

Annie O'Rourke and her students : redefining "How to be civilized"

Thayallen Gensaw : growing up Yurok

Lozen Nez : curricular advocate

"Yurok is what got me through high school" : California's State Seal of Biliteracy

Victoria Carlson : "We have to keep our language alive"

Conclusion : education as wellness tool.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Gellman, Mneesha Learning to Survive

ISBN:

9781512828535

OCLC:

1529902048