{"product_id":"free-to-be-mohawk-9780806151540","title":"Free to Be Mohawk","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraces 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLouellyn White tells an incredibly powerful story of what Indian control of education means in this era of tribal self-determination and decolonization. \u003ci\u003eFree to Be Mohawk\u003c\/i\u003e is a significant addition to scholarly Indian education literature.\"\" - John W. Tippeconnic III, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eVoices of Resistance and Renewal: Indigenous Leadership in Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"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 \u003ci\u003eA Place to Be Navajo: Rough Rock and the Struggle for Self-Determination in Indigenous Schooling\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527743611223,"sku":"9780806151540","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780806151540.jpg?v=1731869068","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/free-to-be-mohawk-9780806151540","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}