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US Department of Education, 2015
The Obama administration is committed to the needs of Indian Country and to the education of Native American youth. U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Arne Duncan has made it a priority to strengthen opportunities and outcomes for all students, including Native American students. As a result of the secretary's commitment to Native youth…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Tribes, American Indian Students, Educational Environment
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McCarthy, Theresa – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 2010
Among the Haudenosaunee, the clan system is an ancient tradition of matrilineal descent that has maintained the social, political, economic, and spiritual cohesion of the people for centuries. Following the American Revolution and the relocation of large numbers of Haudenosaunee people from America's traditional homelands in what is now New York…
Descriptors: Citizenship, American Indian Languages, Foreign Countries, Leadership
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Vernon, Howard A. – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1980
Traces the history of the Canadian and New York Cayuga Indians' claims against New York State and other governments from 1780 to the present. Discusses the Cayugas' interaction with neighboring tribes and the terms of a succession of treaties with various White governments. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indians, Court Litigation, Federal Indian Relationship, Government Role
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Blanchard, David – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1983
Provides cultural and historical context for understanding the Seven Nations Treaty of 1796. Clarifies terms of the treaty that continues to provide a source of conflict between the Mohawk Nation and the State of New York, e.g., the 1974 reoccupation of some Adirondak land by a Mohawk group. (JHZ)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, Cultural Context, Federal Indian Relationship
Curley, John R. – 1995
This paper discusses historical, financial, and governance issues in American Indian education in New York State, as well as future directions that may be taken to improve educational opportunities for American Indians. In New York, unique interrelationships between tribes and state have shaped the development of Indian education down to the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Educational Finance
Cornelius, Carol – 1990
This document consists of teacher and student guides that provide a historical overview of the Six Nations from precontact with the Europeans to the present day. The Six Nations consist of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora tribes. These tribes call themselves the Haudenosaunee and are often referred to as the Iroquois.…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indian Reservations