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Reese, Jim E.; Fish, Mary – Negro Educational Review, 1973
Examines the destruction of the economic world of the Comanche, Kowa, Cheyenne and Arapaho, focusing on some of their capacities and early achievements in relationship to their economic base, and viewing the impact of the changes brought by the white man. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Economic Change, Economic Factors
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Perry, Joseph M. – Negro Educational Review, 1973
Argues that the distinction between discrimination and genocide made by the authors is a very slender reed upon which to hang an argument: economic genocide'' reduces to two successive economic dislocations, generated by land hunger and supporting government policy. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Economic Change, Economic Factors
Woods, Richard G.; Harkins, Arthur M. – 1971
A survey of inner-city Indian adults was undertaken by 165 students enrolled in an American Social Welfare class at the University of Minnesota. That survey resulted in 100 contacts with Indian adults in Minneapolis and the summarization of their characteristics as related to educational attainment and occupational category. In addition, attitudes…
Descriptors: Age Differences, American Indians, Attitudes, Education
Council of State Governments, Chicago, IL. – 1960
THE MIGRATORY FARM LABOR FORCE IN THE UNITED STATES IS GENERALLY COMPOSED OF UNDEREMPLOYED WORKERS WHO ARE PRIMARILY FROM THE NEGRO, SPANISH-AMERICAN, AND INDIAN MINORITY GROUPS OF RURAL AREAS. THESE WORKERS MIGRATE IN SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF THEIR LOW EARNING POTENTIAL IN THEIR HOME AREAS. ALTHOUGH THEY HELP SATISFY THE CRITICAL DEMAND…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Child Labor, Federal Legislation
Taylor, Benjamin J.; O'Connor, Dennis J. – 1969
A pilot study reported in this monograph is part of a larger study that includes data on 5 Southwestern American Indian reservations. Its primary purpose is to provide basic manpower information essential for planning and developing effective services and programs for Laguna Indians. Manpower resource characteristics are presented for age and sex,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Consumer Economics
Taylor, Benjamin J.; O'Connor, Dennis J. – 1969
The pilot study reported in this monograph is part of a larger study that includes data on 5 Southwestern American Indian reservations. Its primary purpose is to provide basic manpower information essential for planning and developing effective services and programs for the Acoma Pueblo Indians. Manpower resource characteristics are presented for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Stokley, Gary M.; Deseran, Forrest A. – 1977
Data derived from heads of households (50% American Indian, 10% black and 40%white) living in a large (a 25% sample) and a small rural (a 50% sample) Louisiana community were used in conjunction with a pictorial survey of the respondents' houses to evaluate satisfaction with housing in terms of both objective and subjective housing indicators. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, American Indians, Attitudes