Inside the eagle's head: an American Indian college

Entering the turquoise gates : the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Thinking and talking about SIPI : narratives and metaphors

"A standing army of school teachers" : American Indian education, assimilation, and the BIA

Taking a new path : the decision to attend SIPI

Life within the eagle's head

SIPI is a reservation : family, friends, and mentors

SIPI is what you make it : academics, administration, and working around the system

SIPI is an opportunity : giving students the chance to dream

Appendix. Studying the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.