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Contents List of Illustrations ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii 1. Entering the Turquoise Gates: The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute 1 2. Thinking and Talking About SIPI: Narratives and Metaphors 36 3. “A Standing Army of School Teachers”: American Indian Education, Assimilation, and the BIA 50 4. Taking a New Path: The Decision to Attend SIPI 86 5. Life Within the Eagle’s Head 107 6. SIPI Is a Reservation: Family, Friends, and Mentors 155 7. SIPI Is What You Make It: Academics, Administration, and Working Around the System 185 8. SIPI Is an Opportunity: Giving Students the Chance to Dream 211 Appendix. Studying the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute 221 Works Cited 227 Index 239 ...

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