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Peer reviewedCrum, Steven J. – History Teacher, 1991
Describes the attempts of President Franklin Roosevelt's Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, to establish a chair for American Indian History at a university. Discusses the responses of universities contacted after World War II. Includes information on the present state of American Indian studies and reasons for the failure of Ickes' efforts.…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Studies, Cultural Education
Chavers, Dean – 1979
Though the educational achievement of American Indians during the last 10 years has been impressive, indications are that it will be some time before Indian people have an equal educational opportunity with the majority population. To understand the statistics and social indicators of the revolution in Indian education, it is necessary to examine…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indian Education, American Indians, Cross Cultural Training
Tanguay, Suzanne – 1984
Since 1973 the Canadian government has effected a major policy change in Indian education which is characterized by a new awareness and willingness to let native people control their education and administer their schools. The new mentality with regard to native education is producing improvements, although changes are slow. Native students…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Boards of Education, Canada Natives, Community Involvement
California Univ., Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center. – 1979
The book of readings on multicultural education and the American Indian contains 14 articles presented in 6 sections: introduction to multicultural education; multicultural education policies on the national and local levels; cross cultural education and Indian student performance; leader and teacher training; and curriculum development.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indian Education, American Indian Studies, Bilingual Education
Download full textEducation Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1980
As part of an effort to identify states' roles and responsibilities in Indian education, major unresolved problems in Indian education were identified by survey and on-site visits in Alaska, Minnesota, Montana, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. Educators, government officials, parents, students, and tribal officials were surveyed regarding educational…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, American Indian Education, American Indians, Basic Skills
Benally, Elaine Roanhorse; And Others – 1980
Two fact sheets and a minireview are directed at improving American Indian education. The first fact sheet deals with curriculum development for Indian students by the classroom teacher. Curriculum, scope, and sequence are defined, and suggestions are made for using commercially prepared curriculum materials (which often ignore minority…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, American Indians, Bilingual Education
