Indianz.Com
Monday, November 22, 2004
Native students at Fort Lewis College in Colorado are upset over a journal
article written by a professor that criticizes them as being too "quiet."
The students say Professor Andrew Gulliford, director of Center for
Southwest Studies, used their names, classwork and other information without
their consent. They say he stereotyped tribal culture.
"The Kokopelli Conundrum: Lessons Learned From Teaching Native American
Students," appeared in the American Studies International. In it, Gulliford
described Native students as "quiet and well groomed," "impeccably polite,"
"shy," slow to speak up and reluctant to challenge professors. He says this
has affected their ability to succeed.
Gulliford has issued two apologies but some students want him to resign.
Native students make up about 20 percent of the student population.
Get the Story:
Magazine article sparks firestorm (The Farmington Daily Times 11/22)
Fort Lewis College professor's article stirs racial tension (The Denver Post
11/21)
Gulliford controversy leads some to reflect on classroom privacy (The
Durango Herald 11/19)