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Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative content analysis is to examine the accuracy of the portrayal of Native Americans and Native culture in picture books that are recommended by librarians and teachers, and thus may have been included in school library collections, specifically to identify instances of misapplied stereotypes and marginalization. It addresses the following research questions: (1) How are Native Americans and Native culture portrayed in recommended picture books by non-Native authors? and (2) What characteristics of these books should be used to raise awareness among librarians and educators about representation of Native Americans and Native culture in books? The books in this sample were evaluated using the framework of Slapin, Seale, and Gonzalez’s (2013) How to Tell the Difference: A Guide to Evaluating Children’s Books for Anti-Indian Basis. This study concluded in Theme 1 that tools beyond H.G. Wilson’s Core Collection (2021) and Follet Titlewave (2021) should be consulted when selecting books about Native Americans and Native culture by non-Native authors. In Theme 2, a list of the most common characteristics librarians and educators should watch out for is presented. Finally, the Recommendations for Practice identify the sources beyond the Core and Titlewave that librarians should consult. Furthermore, librarians and educators should seek out Native authors when looking for quality books that accurately and respectfully represent Native Americans and Native culture.
Year of Submission
2022
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Department
Division of School Library Studies
First Advisor
Karla Krueger, EdD
Date Original
8-2022
Object Description
1 PDF file (51 pages)
Copyright
©2022 Janace Nester
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Language
en
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application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Nester, Janace, "Portrayal of Native Americans and Native culture in children's picture books" (2022). Graduate Research Papers. 2675.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2675
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