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Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Toronto (Ontario). Education Div. – 1976
Describing and defining bilingual-bicultural education, this brief publication is written to encourage the development of Canada Native Bilingual-Bicultural education programs. Specifically, this publication addresses the following: language needs of native peoples; bilingualism defined (functioning in 2 languages); biculturalism defined…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education
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Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Albuquerque, NM. – 1972
Pilot projects to experiment with methods of achieving the objectives of the Off-Reservation Boarding School Project (ORBS) were conducted at Sherman Indian High School, Riverside, California, and at Chilocco Indian High School, Chilocco, Oklahoma. The general objectives for the ORBS Project at each school were to review long range goals, to…
Descriptors: Administration, American Indians, Boarding Schools, Consultants
Americans for Indian Opportunity, Inc., Albuquerque, NM. – 1977
Included in this report on the 1977 Title IV Part A Technical Assistance conference held in Albuquerque are: (1) a descriptive narrative of conference events; (2) a summary of the 120 evaluation responses; and (3) the resolutions adopted by conference participants as a specific vehicle to make their concerns known to the Office of Indian Education…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Agency Role, American Indians, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Coqualeetza Education Training Centre, Sardis (British Columbia). – 1975
This document reports the results of an investigation of the educational needs and interests of the Native American population in the Fraser Valley College service area. It includes a profile of the attitudes and values of Native Americans, a demographic overview of the local Stalo bands, a discussion of the educational and psychosociological…
Descriptors: American Culture, American Indians, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Albuquerque, NM. – 1972
The Off-Reservation Boarding School (ORBS) Project, financed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, is described in this document, which was presented to participants at an ORBS Project workshop. The project was devised as a vehicle for supplying the answers to the following unanswered questions concerning Indian education: Should ORBS continue to serve…
Descriptors: Administration, American Indians, Boarding Schools, Consultants
South Dakota Univ., Vermillion. Inst. of Indian Studies. – 1969
The Institute of Indian Studies and the United Sioux Tribes jointly sponsored a conference on 29-30 October 1969. The needs of the American Indian people were discussed by a large cross section of Indian participants. Indian concern about education and the malpreparation of Indian youths in education stood out. The conference report is divided…
Descriptors: American Indians, Conference Reports, Culture Conflict, Educational Environment
National Advisory Council on Indian Education, Washington, DC. – 1975
The second annual report of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) presents NACIE's major 1974 activities and recommendations; the council's letter to Albert H. Quie, House of Representatives (a summary of the council's progress-to-date in which Chairman Will Antell explains in great detail the complexities and problems of…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, American Indians, Annual Reports, Budgeting
Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM. – 1971
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Cultural Studies Center organizes national and international resource materials; develops updated and accurate information on American Indian culture; and provides other corollary activities related to research, curriculum, and training support. The 7 objectives of the BIA field unit are designed to establish a…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cultural Centers, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1974
American Indian people, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the nation all have a common interest in assuring a quality education for Indian children. No education program can be truly effective, however, unless it has the support and the involvement of those directly benefiting from it--the Indian students, parents, and communities.…
Descriptors: Agency Role, American Indians, Community Involvement, Decision Making
Ramirez, Bruce A. – 1976
The diversity of the American Indian population coupled with the variety of government units serving the Indian makes it difficult to determine how many Indian children need special education, but available information suggests the need is great. A 1972 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) survey estimated that 39% of the Indian school age population…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, American Indians, Budgets
Troyer, Elizabeth Osbaldeston; Kelly, Patrice – 1992
The Gabriel Dumont Community Training Residence (CTR) in Saskatoon (Saskatchewan, Canada) seeks to facilitate the transition of female offenders back into society. The residence will be the first of its type in Saskatchewan. The majority of women eligible for the program are Native Americans; thus the program will address the specific needs of…
Descriptors: American Indians, Canada Natives, Career Choice, Community Programs
Montana Commission on Post-Secondary Education, Helena. – 1974
This final report of the Montana Commission on Post Secondary Education discusses information and projections relevant to present and future needs, resources, and the economic and social trends relating to the future of postsecondary education. The 11 chapters of the report are: 1. New Times, New Conditions, New Choices; 2. Goals; 3. Educational…
Descriptors: Accountability, American Indians, Colleges, Educational Finance
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McLeod, Martha – Tribal College, 1994
Describes problems encountered by Bay Mills College (Michigan) in providing transfer-oriented prehealth programs for low income Native Americans. Suggests that the difficulties were caused by misjudging the needs of the community. Discusses a comprehensive survey underway of local professionals and residents to determine interest in health science…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, American Indian Education, American Indians, Community Colleges
Idaho State Univ., Pocatello. Coll. of Education. – 1973
The project was aimed at providing training and consultation to Tribal Education members and reservation adult education personnel so that reservation adult education (AE) programs could be more responsive to local needs. Primary project objectives were established to promote active involvement of the Tribal Education Committee, Tribal Council,…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs
Antell, Will – 1974
Addressed to educators who have the responsibility for developing curriculums or educational programs that will serve Native American students, the document does not present new information on the status of education in Native American communities. Rather, it discusses ways in which available information, such as the 1928 Meriam Report, can be…
Descriptors: American Indians, Bilingual Education, Community Control, Cultural Background
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