1st Edition

Indigenous Voices of Girls and Women in Educational Spaces Celebrating Presence

Edited By Stephanie Masta Copyright 2026
144 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Centered on personal reflection and storytelling, this volume weaves together narratives of educational resilience, kinship, and auntie support to highlight the importance of Indigenous perspectives in all learning spaces. Bringing together the experiences of community members, students, mothers, aunties, and academics, it shows how the voices of Indigenous women and girls represent their... Read more

Introduction

Chapter 1: To Weave or to Write?
Janelle Cronin

Chapter 2: Honoring Our Pathways and Stories That Embody Our Heartwork: Indigenizing the Academy as a Caigu Mayi (Kiowa Woman), an Asdzą́ą́ (Diné Woman), and as a Laguna Pueblo Woman
Catherine N. Montoya (Diné), Jodi Burshia (Laguna Pueblo, Diné, Hunkpapa Lakota, Assiniboine, and Sioux), and Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn

Chapter 3: Celebrating Survival Kwewag Ganawendindiwag, Women Care for Each Other: The Role of Mutual Support in Decolonizing the Academy
Liv Rondeau, Lindsay Morcom, Jennifer Davis, and Deb St. Amant

Chapter 4: Neyooxo Pedagogy: Navigating Academia Through Kinship
Kelly Leah Stewart and Theresa Jean Ambo

Chapter 5: Finding Place: Experiences of Native Women in the Tribally Controlled College Movement
Cheryl Crazy Bull, Erin Griffin, and Natasha Goldtooth

Chapter 6: “We’re Still Here” – The Journey of Three American Indian Recruiters 
Renee White Eyes

Chapter 7: What Is and What Could Be: A Critique of Western (US Settler-Colonial) Wildlife and Natural Resources Education
Ramona Dwyer

Chapter 8: Strength and Resilience: Native Women’s Reflections on Higher Education
Stephanie Masta

Chapter 9: Illuminating the Bright Spots of Our Educational Pathways: A Gift From Us to Our Younger Selves
Angel M. Hinzo, Chris A. Nelson, Stevie Lee, and Alyssa A. Willie

Biography

Stephanie Masta is a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and is a professor of curriculum studies at Purdue University, USA.