This mixed-methods explanatory study focused on analyzing the impact that National School Lunch Program eligibility had on (a) scholastic performance; (b) Appraisal of the Academic Influences Inventory results; and (c) the rates of absenteeism, tardiness, and disciplinary referrals within large groups of American Indian and White students in…

According to the 1970 census, New York State has the tenth largest Indian population in the United States; 1978 tribal enrollment was 12,500--up about 25% over 1970. The nine Indian reservations are owned and occupied by Iroquois, Poospatuck, and Shinnecock Indians, all of whom are indigenous to New York State. Enrollment in the Iroquois…

The 1972 book contains statistical information on the Canadian Indian population. Census reports of the various tribal bands are listed according to agency or district, as off or on reserves. The census reports are presented by Canada's 7 major regions: Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon. (FF)

The percentage of an Indian's adult life which has been lived in an urban environment and the relation between employment, income, education, housing, acceptance of white culture, and Indian ancestry to continued urban residence are examined. (NQ)

Identification of social and cultural commonalities among American Indians of the eastern U.S. reveal 4 geographical areas--(1) the eastern seaboard (the largest group in both number of distinct groups and population); (2) the inland area; (3) Louisiana (a combination of inland and seaboard characteristics); (4) the eastern Great Lakes area…

The in-depth statistical profile of the American Indian's condition today is the most comprehensive ever done on the subject by the Bureau of the Census (U.S. Department of Commerce, Social and Economic Statistics Administration). Presenting information from the 1970 Census of Population and Housing it includes tribal and reservation data and…

The level of educational achievement of British Columbia American Indians living off Indian reservations is examined. In addition, a summary of a number of earlier studies of Indian educational achievement is presented. (FF)

The use of the media to gain public acceptance of a group's ideology and policies is usually unsuccessful unless the group can create a newsworthy event, especially one that is unusual or that involves conflict. In the case of the Indian movement, the brief, superficial television coverage of the American Indian Movement's (AIM) take-over of the…

The preliminary conclusions and recommendations of each of the 11 AIPRC (American Indian Policy Review Commission) Task Forces are given. (NQ)

Answers to questions asked by junior high school students about American Indian reservations are given. The areas covered include nearly every facet of reservation life from the first Federal issuance of particles of land to the American Indians to present conditions on the reservations. (AH)

The most feasible method for constructing a Navajo population register was to produce a preliminary register from data contained in existing records and to perfect and extend this register either through subsequent clerical and record-accumulating operations, the existing school census operation, a special program of field enumeration, or a…

Thirty master's theses and 4 doctoral dissertations published between 1922 and 1971 about American Indians are listed in this bibliography. Emphasis is on Indian education in Canada. The listings are intended for undergraduate and graduate level students as well as educators and those interested in Indian education. (FF)

The document presents Federal government policies and programs for American Indians, and the history of the Federal government-Indian relationship. Topics discussed are: (1) land management and industrial development; (2) employment programs; (3) education; (4) welfare programs; (5) other Federal programs (housing, transportation, and public…

Prepared to assist those responsible for library programs serving American Indian people, this funding guide identifies potential funding sources for these programs. Four documents consulted to develop the list of program and grants are: (1) "U.S. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance"; (2) "Federal Governmental Health, Education, and Welfare…