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"In this sweeping exploration of Indigenous culture, Our Way-A Parallel History brings together Native scholars and leaders to examine the incredible diversity of Native cultures in the US. Representing more than ten Indigenous nations, the contributors seek to dispel the myth, stereotype, and absence of information about American Indian, Native Alaskan, and Native Hawaiian people in the master narrative of US history and how we understand our country today. Covering topics such as Native stories and language, Native education, the origins of democracy, the legacy of colonialism, and the indefatigable strength of Indigenous cultures to survive and thrive in the face of almost insurmountable odds, Our Way explores the ways in which Indigenous cultures from every corner of the nation have influenced American society, through the past and into the present day"--
About the author
Julie holds a master's degree in education from Montana State University-Billings. After several years of classroom teaching on her home reservation, Julie began developing tribal history materials and curriculum and served as her Tribe's Education Director. Julie has collaborated with Indigenous scholars, knowledge keepers, artists, and musicians, as well as elders and poets to produce materials in a variety of media including DVDs--Stories from a Nation Within, Art and Identity, Remembering the Songs, and Inside Anna's Classroom-- and children's books--Gift of the Bitterroot and Huckleberries, Buttercups and Celebrations, and a variety of other publications Julie is a recipient of the national Milken Educator Award, the Montana Governor's Humanities Award, and two Lifetime Achievement Awards. She continues her work to add Native voices to the master narrative of American history.
