Conference

Young Native American Warriors: Ever Lasting Battle for the Dream of Opportunity in Higher Education

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Abstract

Native Americans have become somewhat of a forgotten culture. This culture has fought repeatedly for the chance of survival. Going back to the years of colonization, Native Americans have been a pushover nation, forced to accept unequal chances and treatments. This presentation will focus on some of the issues dealt with by Native American students in higher education. Preliminary research will discuss matters such as the number of Native Americans in higher education institutions outside reservations, viewpoints from students, as well as different retention approaches used by higher education institutions. This seminar will also explain how identity and awareness of ethnic background plays a very important role in the success of the educational process for Native American students. As a spciety, it is important to fight for a diverse atmosphere in higher education institutions, as well as equal opportunity for all ethnicities.