This study focuses on the stories and experiences of
Lummi students and their teachers at Ferndale High School
from 1970 to 1980. The conditions of schooling for Lummis
were affected by the climate of anti-Indian hostility which
was fueled by the attitudes about Native fishing rights.
This conflict, referred to as the "fishing wars," culminated
in the landmark 1974 Boldt Decision. Throughout the 1970s
the school was a site where the cultural and political
conflicts of the community were played out.
This study examines the ways that Lummi students saw
the school and the choices they made for survival and
resistance in a complex and adverse environment. It is also
a study of the teachers who were at Ferndale during the 70s
and how they conducted themselves in an explosive crosscultural
educational setting.
Utilizing an ethnohistorical perspective, this study
brings forth the stories of both Lummi students and non-
Native teachers and sets them within the context of the
culture-conflict climate of Whatcom County in the 1970s.
This study shows how political issues were inextricably
welded to cultural issues for Indian students in the 1970s. / Education, Faculty of / Educational Studies (EDST), Department of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/7512 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Märker, Michael |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Format | 9441640 bytes, application/pdf |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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