Indigenous Governance Database

Peterson Zah: Finally We Are Growing Our Own

Producer
The Library Channel
Year

Recorded on March 25, 2010, in this lecture Dr. Peterson Zah discusses the history of Native American education, Navajo education, and his involvement recruiting Native American students to attend college. He also stresses the importance of higher education to the success of Native nations' efforts to rebuild their nations, build robust economies, and achieve self-sufficiency.

assimilation
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
higher education
Indian Trust Land
self-sufficiency
treaties
trust responsibility
People
Peterson Zah
Native Nations
Navajo Nation
Resource Type
Presentations
Topics
Governance
Leadership
Citation

Zah, Peterson. "Finally We Are Growing Our Own." The Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture, and Community, Arizona State University. Tempe, Arizona. March 25, 2010. Presentation. (https://vimeo.com/17524438, accessed June 3, 2024)

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