Includes bibliographical references and index.

The need for indigenizing research in higher education scholarship / Charlotte Davidson, Heather J. Shotton, Robin Minthorn, and Stephanie Waterman -- "It was a process of decolonization and that's about as clear as I can put it" : Kuleana-centered higher education and the meanings of Hawaiianness / Erin Kahunawai Wright -- A methodology of beauty / Charlotte Davidson -- Understanding relationships in the college process : indigenous methodologies, reciprocity, and college horizon students / Adrienne Keene -- Story rug : weaving stories into research / Amanda Tachine -- Stealing horses : indigenous student metaphors for success in graduate education / Sweeney Windchief -- Predictors for American Indian/Alaskan Native student leadership / Theresa Jean Stewart -- Tribal college pathways / David Sanders and Matthew Van Alstine Makomenaw -- Moving beyond financial aid to support native college students : an examination of the Gates Millennium Scholars Program / Natalie Rose Youngbull -- The intersection of paying for college and tribal sovereignty : exploring native college student experiences in tribal financial aid / Christine A. Nelson -- Towards equity & equality : transforming universities into indigenous places of learning / Kaiwipuni Lipe -- Indigeneity in the methods : indigenous feminist theory in content analysis / Stephanie Waterman -- Ilsagvik College : Alaska's only tribal college / Pearl Brower -- Conclusion : repositioning the norms of the academy : research as wisdom.