TRAUMA OF SIOUX INDIAN HIGH-SCHOOL-STUDENTS

This study, conducted among Sioux Indian high school students in Canada, uses an ethnographic methodology to examine the factors that impact their academic performance. The article outlines the nature of the students' experiences during the transition from reserve elementary school to public high school. It describes how Indian students respond to a school environment that operates without consideration of Indian culture. Factors affecting their performance before and after the transition are addressed. 1991 American Anthropological Association