A Call to Action challenges current and future teachers to take seriously the philosophical implications of being an educator on land indigenous to a particular human group with both Native and non-Native students. Readers are introduced to the interrelated histories of education, philosophy, and Native and non-Native peoples in North America. These discussions point to the advancement of a critical pedagogy for Native North America. This book should be read by any teacher or student who is or will be involved with cultural studies, especially in the area of Native Americans. A Call to Action challenges current and future teachers to take seriously the philosophical implications of being an educator on land indigenous to a particular human group with both Native and non-Native students. Readers are introduced to the interrelated histories of education, philosophy, and Native and non-Native peoples in North America. These discussions point to the advancement of a critical pedagogy for Native North America. This book should be read by any teacher or student who is or will be involved with cultural studies, especially in the area of Native Americans. Preface: Outlining a Call to Action vii Introduction: Indigenous and Western Philosophy in Native North America 1(18) The Building Blocks for a Philosophy of Education in Native North America 19(58) Beyond the Antagonistic Relationship Between Indigenous and Western Philosophy in North America: Toward a Pedagogy of Unity 77(40) Critical Pedagogy in Native North America: Western and Indigenous Philosophy in the Schooling Context 117(36) The Past, Present, and Future of Critical Pedagogy: With Joe Kincheloe 153(10) Critical Challenges for Becoming a Teacher in Native North America: With Lauren ``Candy'' Waukau-Villagomez 163(20) Beyond Essentialist Education in Native North America: With Shirley Steinberg, Rudolfo Chavez Chavez, Haroon Kharem, and Rich Gibson 183(10) An Engagement with Critical Theory in Native North America: With Marc Pruyn 193(16) Conclusion: Indigenous Philosophy as Twenty-first Century Lifeboat: The Critical Pedagogy of the Zapatistas 209(16) References 225