The presumption of American's noble savage provides the foundation for the creation of one of the world's most recognizable stereotypes--the American Indian. The stereotype, lodged in the minds of most Americans as the Plains Indian warrior, contributed to decades of misunderstanding about leadership in traditional American Indian societies and…

This chapter discusses the similarities and differences between native research methods and western social science research as it impacts American Indians in the academy. The chapter reflects on the requirements needed by young practitioners and their responsibilities to their tribal communities to produce research that is both informative and…

Perceptions of job-related stress were examined among 145 staff at 10 southwestern Bureau of Indian Affairs schools; 64% of respondents were American Indians. Perceived job-related stress was significantly higher among day-school employees than boarding-school employees. In both school categories, administrators reported the most stress, followed…

This paper discusses American Indian educational policies and implications for educational leadership by Indian women. The paper begins with an overview of federal Indian educational policies from 1802 to the 1970s. As the tribes have moved toward self-determination in recent years, a growing number of American Indian women have assumed leadership…

In contrast to European cultures, many American Indian societies have been matriarchal. Indian women have had a great deal of power, both as individuals and as groups, and have held various leadership roles within their tribes. Traditionally, Indian women have worked in partnership with men, and decision-making has been related to consensus…

The task of Dr. St. Germaine's commissioned paper was twofold: the development of a research agenda for Indian education, and reflections on the role of the school within the context of American Indian cultures and communities. Dr. St. Germaine classifies American Indians and Alaska Natives into one American ethnic subculture. Although he…

This paper discusses some of the ramifications of federal laws and associated court decisions that provide the legislative foundation for education of American Indians. The legislation reviewed includes the Johnson O'Malley Act, Impact Aid laws, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Indian Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Act,…

The first-year experiences of minority-group college students are often highly stressful and may influence decisions about remaining in college. M. R. Louis' model of meaning and sense-making provides a framework for examining the experiences of American Indian college freshmen and for evaluating interventions aimed at lowering student attrition…

This chapter provides an overview of federal education case law and legislation. Currently, there is no Supreme Court education case law applicable specifically to American Indian students. Following brief descriptions of categories of jurisdiction and the structure of the federal court system, the overview summarizes Supreme Court case law…

The American Indian has been a common American motif, not recognized as part of the American present. As the modern American Indian woman moves into the White world of work, she often experiences a "double bind" as the object of both ethnic and sex role stereotypes. This paper examines the relationships between the job satisfaction of American…

Explores circumstances and themes in which American Indian female administrators perceive dissonance in their work environment. Problems of organization, morale, and role modeling behavior were revealed. Respondents indicated that certain aspects of their culture conflicted with the role of supervisor, that male supervisors saw females as clerical…

This study investigated the relationship between variables of ethnic and sex-role stereotype and job satisfaction based on Festinger's dissonance avoidance theory and Bruner and Tagirui's implicit personality theory. The respondents were 114 American Indian female supervisors, out of a representative sample of 200. The data were collected using a…