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Book SynopsisTraces the history of the Akwesasne Freedom School, a tribally controlled school operated without direct federal, state, or provincial funding, and explores factors contributing to its longevity and its impact on alumni, students, teachers, parents, and staff.
Trade ReviewLouellyn White tells an incredibly powerful story of what Indian control of education means in this era of tribal self-determination and decolonization.
Free to Be Mohawk is a significant addition to scholarly Indian education literature."" - John W. Tippeconnic III, coeditor of
Voices of Resistance and Renewal: Indigenous Leadership in Education""Beautifully written and respectfully told, this ethnographic case study is a much-needed examination of one Indigenous community's pathbreaking efforts to exercise educational sovereignty. The Akwesasne Freedom School stands as an exemplar of Indigenous schooling. This inspired account is a major contribution to Indigenous studies, education, applied linguistics, and all who work for education equity and justice."" - Teresa L. McCarty, author of
A Place to Be Navajo: Rough Rock and the Struggle for Self-Determination in Indigenous Schooling
