James Biglin Collection, 1970-1972.

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James Biglin Collection, 1970-1972.

NAU.MS.103
NAU.OH.2


Descriptive Summary
Creator:	Biglin, James
Collection Name	James Biglin Collection,
Inclusive Dates:	1970-1972.
Physical Description	5 linear feet
Abstract	The James Biglin Collection contains oral histories and computer compilations of his research pertaining to Native American attitudes toward education in northern Arizona on the Hopi and Navajo reservations during the early 1970s.
Collection Number	NAU.MS.103 NAU.OH.2
Language	English.
Repository	Cline Library. Special Collections and Archives Department. Northern Arizona University Cline Library P.O. Box 6022 Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6022 Phone: 928 523 5551 Fax: 928 523 3770 Email: Special.Collections@nau.edu

Historical Note

This dataset was generated during a study conducted in the early 1970s, as part of a research project pertaining to Native American parental attitudes toward education on the Hopi and Navajo Nations. James Biglin of the Southwestern Behavioral Institute served as the project coordinator and donated the interviews.

Interviews: each participant was asked to view three drawn images- a hogan, a school building and two men (of different cultures) facing each other. They interpreted the drawings and discussed the underlying cultural significance of each image by answering the following five questions:

1.What in the

Navajo

way of life do you thinks is most important for your child to know?

2. How is the

Navajo

way of life different from the Anglo way of life?

3. Can you think of any changes that have occurred in the school system in the last ten years? Which changes have made you happy, sad or angry?

4. Please tell me about life in a hogan. What's happening inside? How do the people inside feel? and

5. Tell me a story about these two men facing each other. What is each one thinking about? What will happen to each of them?

Scope and Content Note

The James Biglin Collection contains oral histories and computer compilations of his research pertaining to Native American attitudes toward education in northern Arizona on the Hopi and Navajo reservations during the early 1970s. Areas surveyed included Chinle, Ganado, Kayenta, Tuba City, Window Rock, and Keams Canyon.

Organization

Organized in 2 series.

Statistical compilations of questionnaires, 1970-1972.
Oral history interviews, 1970-1972.

Restrictions

None.

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for Northern Arizona University, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Access Points

Personal Name(s)

Biglin, James E.--Archives

Subject(s)

Hopi Indians--Education--Attitudes

Navajo Indians--Education--Attitudes

Genre Form(s)

Audio tapes

Administrative Information

Credit Line

James Biglin Collection [manuscript], NAU.MS.103, Northern Arizona University. Special Collections and Archives Dept.

James Biglin Collection [sound recordings], NAU.OH.2, Northern Arizona University. Special Collections and Archives Dept.

Container List


Series 1: Statistical computation of Native American education questionnaire, 1970-1972.



	All districts, ca. 1971.
		Statistical computation of all districts participating in the study of Native American attitudes regarding their children education.

Box-folder
1.1			Age vs. Question.
				Contains only first page of cross-tabulations.

Box-folder
1.2			Educational Level vs. Question.


Box-folder
1.3			Miles from School vs. Question.


Box-folder
1.4			Race vs. Question.


Box-folder
1.5			Social Class vs. Question.



	Chinle, ca. 1971.
		Statistical computation of parents from Chinle participating in the study of Native American attitudes regarding their children education.

Box-folder
1.6			Age vs. Question.


Box-folder
1.7			Educational Level vs. Question.


Box-folder
1.8			Miles from School vs. Question.


Box-folder
1.9			Race vs. Question.


Box-folder
1.10			Social Class vs. Question.



	Ganado, ca. 1971.
		Statistical computation of parents from Ganado participating in the study of Native American attitudes regarding their children education.

Box-folder
1.11			Age vs. Question.


Box-folder
1.12			Educational Level vs. Question.


Box-folder
1.13			Miles from School vs. Question.


Box-folder
1.14			Race vs. Question.


Box-folder
1.15			Social Class vs. Question.



	Kayenta, ca. 1971.
		Statistical computation of parents from Kayenta participating in the study of Native American attitudes regarding their children education.

Box-folder
2.1			Age vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.2			Educational Level vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.3			Miles from School vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.4			Race vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.5			Social Class vs. Question.



	Keams Canyon, ca. 1971.
		Statistical computation of parents from Keams Canyon participating in the study of Native American attitudes regarding their children education.

Box-folder
2.6			Age vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.7			Educational Level vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.8			Miles from School vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.9			Race vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.10			Social Class vs. Question.



	Tuba City, ca. 1971.
		Statistical computation of parents from Tuba City participating in the study of Native American attitudes regarding their children education.

Box-folder
2.11			Age vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.12			Educational Level vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.13			Miles from School vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.14			Race vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.15			Social Class vs. Question.



	Window Rock, ca. 1971.
		Statistical computation of parents from Window Rock participating in the study of Native American attitudes regarding their children education.

Box-folder
2.16			Age vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.17			Educational Level vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.18			Miles from School vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.19			Race vs. Question.


Box-folder
2.20			Social Class vs. Question.


Series 2: Oral history interviews, 1970-1972.



	Tuba City, [Date or date range].
		Interviews conducted at Tuba City on the Navajo Reservation.

Box
1			NAU.OH.2.1 - Martin Tsinnie and Bessie Shorty
				Includes tapes and abstracts.

1			NAU.OH.2.2 - Shirley Sager and Lois Land
				Includes tape and abstracts.

1			NAU.OH.2.3 - Kathleen Anderson, Martha Hayes, Karen O'Brien, Lois Quick, Etheline Whittle
				Includes tape and abstracts

1			NAU.OH.2.4 - Agnes and Lee Robins
				Includes tape but no abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.5 - Bennie Kames, Floyd Skacy, Betty and Ben Tsosie
				Includes tape and abstracts

1			NAU.OH.2.6 - Lee Begay and Emmet B. Tso
				Includes tape and abstracts

1			NAU.OH.2.7 - Ruth Tsinnie
				Includes tape and abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.8 - Jerry Preston
				Includes tape and abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.9 - Charles Gamble and John Kaibetony
				Includes tape and abstract. The tape is damaged

1			NAU.OH.2.10 - Margaret Akee and Tom Skacey
				Includes tape and abstracts

1			NAU.OH.2.11 - Eileen Kaibetony
				Includes tape and abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.12 - Lillie Phillips
				Includes tape and abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.13 - Leander Kanswood
				Includes tape and abstract.

1			NAU.OH.2.14 - Harman and Bessie Kewenvoyomma
				Includes tape but no abstract. Interviewer's three-line comment.

1			NAU.OH.2.15 - Gibson and Bernice Talahytewa
				Includes tape but no abstract. Interviewer's three-line comment.

1			NAU.OH.2.16 - Walter Hamana and George Outie
				Includes tape but no abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.17 - Shirley Skacy
				Includes tape and abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.18 - Shirley Skacy, Dick and Cecilia Joe
				Includes tape and abstracts

1			NAU.OH.2.19 - Dale and Rena Beard, Diana Hosteen, Nora and Susie Hukson
				Includes tape and abstracts

1			NAU.OH.2.20 - Necody Begay, J. Manygoats, Lois Netsosie, Betty S. and Lola Tsosie
				Includes tape and abstracts

1			NAU.OH.2.21 - George Benally, Harry Bilagody, Mike Brodie, Wilson Grey, Phillip Johnson, Bertha Maloney, Leonard Manygoats, Harry Sloan, Ella Tsinnie, Kee West, Albert White, Marlene and Frank Whiterock, and Yazzie Yellowhorse
				Includes tapes and abstracts


	Ganado, [Date or date range].
		Interviews conducted at Ganado on the Navajo Reservation.

Box
1			NAU.OH.2.22 - Rose and Descheenie Nez Tracy, Louise J. Tsosie
				Includes tape and abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.23 - Marie Brown
				Includes tape and abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.24 - Frank Chee
				Includes tape and abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.25 - Anabelle James, Betty Todacheene
				Includes tape and abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.26 - Mary Alice Yazzie
				Includes tape and abstract.The tape is damaged

1			NAU.OH.2.27 - John Billie Sr, Hosteen Etsitty
				Includes tape and abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.28 - Pearl White
				Includes tape but no abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.29 - Clarence Begay
				Includes tape and abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.30 - Daisy Cleveland
				Includes tape and abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.31 - Julia Willie
				Includes tape and abstract

1			NAU.OH.2.32 - Hosjie, Bah Gorman
				Includes tape and abstract

Box
2			NAU.OH.2.33 - Hellen Lowman
				Includes tape and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.34 - Buck and Frances Chambers
				Includes tape and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.35 - Helen James
				Includes tape and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.36 - Irene Chee
				Includes tape and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.37 - Lillie Bahe
				Includes tape and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.38 - Reba McCabe
				Includes tape and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.39 - Mae Lee
				Includes tape and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.40 - Ganado: Sherryl Goble, Julia Purifoy, Ernest Rush, Mary Swinger, Myrtha Swinger; Chinle: Keith Leafdale, Thomas Padgett, William Summers
				Includes tape and abstract


	Window Rock, [Date or date range].
		Interviews conducted at Window Rock on the Navajo Reservation.

Box
2			NAU.OH.2.41 - Beatrice Spencer
				Icludes tape and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.42 - Sam and Bessie Begay, Kaya Tsosie
				Includes tape but no abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.43 - Eugene Anderson, Jennie Wauneka
				Includes tape and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.44 - Marie Yazzie, V. Hale, M.A. Gail
				Includes tapes and abstracts

2			NAU.OH.2.45 - David Mitchell, Sr.
				Includes tapes and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.46 - Mrs Jennie Nez
				Includes tapes and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.47 - Mr and Mrs Belone, Mrs Lorrine Yazzie
				Includes tape and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.48 - M.A. Silver, Eugene Yazzie
				Includes tape and abstracts

2			NAU.OH.2.49 - Mr and Mrs Herbert Tsosie
				Includes tape and abstracts

2			NAU.OH.2.50 - Mr and Mrs William Collins
				Includes tape and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.51 - Mr and Mrs John Jipe, Mary Shoultz
				Includes tape and abstracts

2			NAU.OH.2.52 - Herman and Evelyn Hoskie, Robert Hoskie, Tom Manning, Howard Price
				Includes tapes and abstracts

2			NAU.OH.2.53 - Charles Wauneka
				Includes tape but no abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.54 - Mary Tabaha
				Includes tape and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.55 - Melinda and John Peshlakai
				Includes tape and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.56 - Harrison Naswood, George Yazzie
				Includes tape and abstracts

2			NAU.OH.2.57 - David Alice, Robert Natonbah
				Includes tape and abstracts

2			NAU.OH.2.58 - Frank Boyd, Leland Nez
				Includes tape and abstracts

2			NAU.OH.2.59 - Annie Smith, John William, Sr
				Includes tape and abstracts

2			NAU.OH.2.60 - Shirley Ann and Lena Owalean
				Includes tape and abstract

2			NAU.OH.2.61 - Tom Crawford, Irene Neswood, Irene Teller
				Includes tape and abstracts

2			NAU.OH.2.62 - Lucy Thomas, Joe Yazzie
				Includes tape and abstracts

2			NAU.OH.2.63 - Clara Hubard, Rena Norcross
				Includes tape and abstracts

2			NAU.OH.2.64 - Kee Brown, Ruby Damon
				Includes tape and abstracts

2			NAU.OH.2.65 - Christine Phillips, John Wilson
				Includes tape and abstracts

2			NAU.OH.2.66 - Walter Begay, Keith Tulley
				Includes tape and abstracts

Box
3			NAU.OH.2.67 - Miriam Crawford, Justin James
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.68 - Lucy Tsosie, Amelia Watson
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.69 - Sam Smith, Miriam Crawford, Joseph Yazzie
				Includes tapes and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.70 - Arthur Bia
				Includes abstract but no tape

3			NAU.OH.2.71 - Irene Bardy
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.72 - Tom Yazzie
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.73 - Nedra Emery
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.74 - Window Rock: Cordy Lovato, Velma Maddox, Barbara Walter Ganado: Mildred Foutz
				Includes tape and abstracts


	Chinle, [Date or date range].
		Interviews conducted at Chinle on the Navajo Reservation.

Box
2			NAU.OH.2.40 - Ganado: Sherryl Goble, Julia Purifoy, Ernest Rush, Mary Swinger, Myrtha Swinger; Chinle: Keith Leafdale, Thomas Padgett, William Summers
				Includes tape and abstract

Box
3			NAU.OH.2.75 - Zonnie Davis, Leo and Donna Scott
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.76 - Alice Goldtooth, Mary Joe
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.77 - Mike Begay, Notah Martinez
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.78 - Herbert C. Harvey, Maria Joe
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.79 - Harry Begay, Jim S.Yazzie
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.80 - Charlie Wagner
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.81 - Hasbah Bahe
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.82 - Minnie Bahe, Helen Jones
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.83 - Wallace Halwood, Ben Shonnie
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.84 - Harry and Eva Billy
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.85 - Jimmie Tsosie
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.86 - Wilson Teller
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.87 - Marie Shorty, Annie Yellowhair
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.88 - Mae Begody, Hilda Smith
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.89 - Annie Francis, Mae Rose Francis
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.90 - Alfred Begay, Jim Charley
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.91 - Helen Clah, Mary Benally
				Includes tapes and abstract.The tapes are damaged

3			NAU.OH.2.92 - Bessie Oldman
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.93 - Ruth Bainbridge, Louise Dee
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.94 - Haskie Deswood, Clark Jones
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.95 - Rose Spencer
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.96 - Sarah Billy
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.97 - Esther Nilson(and husband), Mr and Mrs Harold Parker
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.98 - Willie and Bessie Blackhat
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.99 - Rose Johnson, Zonnie and John Tsosie
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.100 - Darleen Johnson, Luke and Pauline Tso
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.101 - Pauline and Bessie Clah, Linda Norcross
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.102 - Mary Claw
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.103 - John Goldtooth, Elouise Nakai
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.104 - Joe Hobb, Daniel and Dorothy Notah
				Includes tape and abstract

3			NAU.OH.2.105 - David Charles, Helen Chee
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.106 - John Pardy, Mary Sorrelman
				Includes tape and abstracts

3			NAU.OH.2.107 - Edna Seivers, Thomas Wagner
				Includes tape and abstracts

Box
4			NAU.OH.2.108 - Ida and Charles Guy, Janarez Wheeler
				Includes tape and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.109 - Eleanor Johnson, Maggie Thomas
				Includes tape and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.110 - Ray Thompson, E.Mutte, Mary Roan, Antonia Hardy, Esther Tso, Fannie Tsosie, Elsie Lynch, Helen Klass, Joseph Olson, Alta Claw, John Johnson, David Peshlakai Gorman
				Includes tapes and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.111 - Peter Larson, Mary Tousseau, Dolores Swanson
				Includes tape and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.112 - Leo Mann, Helen Tsosie
				Includes tape and abstracts


	Kayenta, [Date or date range].
		Interviews conducted at Kayenta on the Navajo Reservation.

Box
4			NAU.OH.2.113 - John Cody Sr, Marvin Holmes
				Includes tape and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.114 - Zonnie Parrish
				Includes tape and abstract

4			NAU.OH.2.115 - Deon Chapman, Wanda Porter
				Includes tape and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.116 - Berton Black, Jane Flindt, Glorie Scott, J.Gonzales, Mary Brown, Ella Wunderlich, Harold Tagger
				Includes tape and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.117 - Hellen Fisher, Bessie Redmustache
				Includes tape and abstract

4			NAU.OH.2.118 - Fred Yazzie, Gladys Yazzie
				Includes tape and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.119 - Jane Bitsue, Mr and Mrs Doctor, Mary Mitchell, Ray Tree, Doris Adakai
				Includes tape and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.120 - Mary Ann Navajo
				Includes tape and abstract

4			NAU.OH.2.121 - Richard Salt
				Includes tape and abstract

4			NAU.OH.2.122 - Darlene T. Charley, Alice Team Zonnie
				Includes tape and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.123 - Seth Bigman, Anna and Bahe Yazzie
				Includes tape and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.124 - Frank Isaac Sr
				Includes tape and abstract

4			NAU.OH.2.125 - Max Littlesalt
				Includes tape and abstract

4			NAU.OH.2.126 - Nellie Tom, Irene Peaches, Doris Begay, Jessie Coleman, Bessie Holiday, Nora Singer, Elizabeth Smith, Lucy Clark Yazzie
				Includes tape and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.127 - Mrs Mary Reese, Mr and Mrs Maxwell Yazzie
				Includes tape but no abstract

4			NAU.OH.2.128 - Lorraine Lameman, Mr and Mrs Fred Russell
				Includes tape and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.129 - Zonnie Cadman, Lorraine Irving, Grace Long
				Includes tape but no abstract

4			NAU.OH.2.130 - Alma Bradley, Josephine Linville, Fred Joe Benally, Keith Yazzie Cly, Simpson Luna
				Includes tape and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.131 - Jessie Black, Fannie Leonard, Norma Harrison, Cecilia R. Riggs
				Includes tape and abstracts

4			NAU.OH.2.132 - Mary Atene, Gladys Betsuie, Hannah Devolsoie, Hellen H. Nelson, John Simpson, Anna Sullivan
				Includes tape and abstracts


	Keams Canyon, [Date or date range].
		Interviews conducted at Keams Canyon on the Hopi Reservation.

Box
4			NAU.OH.2.133 - Emily Singuah
				Includes tape and abstract

4			NAU.OH.2.134 - Evangeline Mevrival
				Includes tape and abstract

4			NAU.OH.2.135 - Dorothy Archer, Harvey Tewanema, Carlee Lownf, Richard Jones, Doris Craig
				Includes tape and abstracts