An investigation of how culture shapes curriculum in early care and education programs on a native American Indian reservation: "The drum is considered the heartbeat of the community"

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 251-258

  Gilliard, Jennifer L ^a   Moore, Rita A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA WESTERN   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Early; Education; In; Programs; Tribal

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847259340     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-006-0136-5     Document Type: Article

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