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Mary Belgarde - #13 Project Files

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: Project Files

Scope and Contents

From the Series: Abstract: 11/6/2012, 11/8/2012, 5/24/2013. In tape one of this interview, Belgarde discusses her educational background and academic struggles. She highlights the importance of student services and the programs that help build capacity and the need to further develop these programs for Native youth. Tape two expands on her professional life and experiences as a counselor and researcher. She offers her perspectives on language immersion programs, community involvement and Native American schools. Tape three examines her various professional roles and time at Stanford. She also discusses Native suicide disparities in relation to assimilation and dislocation. In tape four, Dr. Belgarde talks about strengthening research capacity and resources for Native students. Tape five outlines failures of mainstream education and questions of curriculum. She also discusses impacts of charter schools and their organizing, which she continues into tape six. In tape seven, she discusses her professional work at UNM and perspectives on programs created for and by Native faculty and students.

Dates

  • 2012-2015

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English, with Native American language interspersed in some of the interviews

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5 Boxes (44 interviews)

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451