Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Entering the Turquoise Gates: The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
2. Thinking and Talking About SIPI: Narratives and Metaphors
3. “A Standing Army of School Teachers”: Ameri can Indian Education, Assimilation, and the BIA
4. Taking a New Path: The Decision to Attend SIPI
5. Life Within the Eagle’s Head
6. SIPI Is a Reservation: Family, Friends, and Mentors
7. SIPI Is What You Make It: Academics, Administration, and Working Around the System
8. SIPI Is an Opportunity: Giving Students the Chance to Dream
Appendix. Studying the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Works Cited
Index