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The purpose of this study was to identify, describe, and analyze Navajo female participation in high school volleyball and its affects on success in higher education. The research was an opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the impact athletics, namely volleyball, has within the Diné culture; and how the impact of those role models who provided leadership through athletic instruction had on the lives of Navajo female student athletes in their postsecondary experiences. The qualitative research was an opportunity to recognize that the interviewing process is synonymous and conducive to oral traditions told by Indigenous people. The population consisted of 11 Navajo female student athletes who were alumna of Monument Valley High School in Kayenta, Arizona, located on the Navajo Nation and who had participated in four years of Mustang volleyball from 2000-2010, either currently attending or graduated from a postsecondary institution, and although not a set criterion, played collegiate volleyball. Results indicated that participation in high school volleyball provided the necessary support and overarching influence that increased self-esteem or self-efficacy that led toward college enrollment, maintaining retention, and long-term academic success. Diné teachings of Aszdáá Nádleehé (Changing Woman) through the age old practice of the Kinaaldá ceremony for young Navajo pubescent girls marking their transition into womanhood, the practice of K'é, and Sa'ah naagháí bi'keeh hózhóón were all prominent Diné principles that resonated with the Navajo female student athletes. The leadership skills that the Navajo female student athletes acquired occurred based on the modification and adaptation of two cultures of two given societies: mainstream non-Native, Euro-centric society, and Diné society. The lifestyle, cultural beliefs, and teachings define the identity of female student athletes and the essence of their being.
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Title
- Navajo female participation in high school volleyball and its correlation/impact on postsecondary success
Contributors
- Gilmore, Treva C (Author)
- Spencer, Dee A (Thesis advisor)
- Appleton, Nicholas (Committee member)
- Orr, Kimberly J (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Date Created
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2012
Subjects
- Educational leadership
- Navajo
- Student Athletes
- Volleyball
- Women
- Navajo philosophy
- Volleyball for women--Social aspects--Arizona--Kayenta.
- Volleyball for women
- Female high school athletes--Social aspects--Arizona--Kayenta.
- Female high school athletes
- Prediction of scholastic success--Arizona--Kayenta.
- Prediction of scholastic success
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thesisPartial requirement for: Ed. D., Arizona State University, 2012
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bibliographyIncludes bibliographical references (p. 104-107)
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Field of study: Educational administration and supervision
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Statement of Responsibility
by Treva C. Gilmore