Masta, S. (2018). “I’m exhausted”: Everyday occurrences of being Native American. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 31(9), 821-835. In this study, I used small stories narrative and Indigenous methodology to understand the everyday occurrences of Native American students and to highlight the complex relationship between their identity, their sense of belonging in graduateContinue reading ““I’m Exhausted”: Everyday Occurrences of Being Native American”
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Strategy and Resistance: How Native American Students Engage in Accommodation in Mainstream Schools
Masta, S. (2018). Strategy and resistance: How Native American students engage in accommodation in mainstream schools. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 49(1), 21-35. This article explores the experiences of a group of Native American 8th graders who attend a mainstream school and how they engage in accommodation as an act of agency and resistance to protectContinue reading “Strategy and Resistance: How Native American Students Engage in Accommodation in Mainstream Schools”
What the Grandfathers Taught Me: Lessons for an Indian Country Researcher
Masta, S. (2018). What the grandfathers taught me: Lessons for an Indian Country research. The Qualitative Report, 23(4), 841-852. Native scholars face several challenges when they enter research spaces. These challenges include difficulty in engaging with the broader research community because of the social and educational urgency of tribal-focused research, discouragement from using Indigenous methodologiesContinue reading “What the Grandfathers Taught Me: Lessons for an Indian Country Researcher”
Doing Indian Country Research 