{"product_id":"inside-the-eagles-head-angelle-a-khachadoorian-9780817356149","title":"Inside the Eagle's Head: An American Indian College","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere tradition meets bureaucracy--Native students redefine education on their own terms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside the Eagle's Head offers a compelling and deeply human portrait of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), a federally operated college serving Native American students from across the United States. In it, anthropologist Angelle Khachadoorian draws on years of teaching experience and extensive student interviews to illuminate the challenges and successes of life at SIPI. Far more than an institutional history, this book captures the voices of students navigating a complex educational landscape shaped by federal oversight, tribal identity, and personal ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough vivid metaphors--SIPI as a family, a prison, a reservation--students articulate their struggles and resilience within a system that is at once empowering and restrictive. Khachadoorian's analysis reveals how SIPI's hybrid nature--part community college, part BIA legacy--creates both opportunities and obstacles for its students. With empathy and insight, she explores how young Native Americans forge identity, community, and purpose in a setting few outsiders understand. Inside the Eagle's Head is essential reading for educators, policymakers, and anyone interested in the intersection of Indigenous education, federal institutions, and student agency. It is a powerful testament to the transformative potential of listening to students' stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angelle A. Khachadoorian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0817356142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817356149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011","brand":"Angelle A. Khachadoorian","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086960439551,"sku":"9780817356149","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c54b2732-dd0e-4d7d-ab12-76861e39c6c9.jpg?v=1769097493","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inside-the-eagles-head-angelle-a-khachadoorian-9780817356149","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}