Sharing stories of Native American resilience amidst toxic school and community cultures, Mneesha Gellman examines the consequences of the misrepresentation and suppression of Indigenous culture in secondary education through the insights of students and teachers working to revitalize the Yurok language.

Mneesha Gellman examines how Indigenous high school students resist assimilation and assert their identities through access to Indigenous language classes in public schools. She contends that this access to Indigenous language instruction in secondary schooling provides them tools and strategies for civic, social, and political participation.