Caswell, Kurt, 1969-

In the sun's house : my year teaching on the Navajo reservation / Kurt Caswell ; afterword by Rex Lee Jim. - San Antonio : Trinity University Press, c2009. - xiv, 299 p. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-299).

This is Borrego -- School days -- The road to Crownpoint -- Walking -- The trading post -- The wolves of the mountains -- Cardinal rules -- The Hogan -- Eastern Navajo agency spelling bee -- The last best walk -- Romeo and Juliet -- Goodbye, Borrego.

Describes Caswell's year teaching at Borrego Pass, a remote Navajo community in northwest New Mexico, detailing his failings and successes as he struggles to bridge the gap between himself and the community.

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Caswell, Kurt, 1969-


Teachers--New Mexico--Biography.
Navajo teenagers--Education--New Mexico.
Navajo teenagers--Attitudes.--New Mexico
Teacher-student relationships--Navajo Indian Reservation.
Erlebnisbericht.
Lehrer.
Schule.


Navajo Indian Reservation--Social life and customs.
Navajo Indian Reservation.
USA.

LA2317.C37 / A3 2009

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