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| American Indians | 8 |
| Federal Indian Relationship | 8 |
| Program Implementation | 8 |
| Tribes | 8 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 6 |
| Government Role | 6 |
| Tribal Sovereignty | 6 |
| American Indian Education | 5 |
| Child Welfare | 3 |
| Federal Legislation | 3 |
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| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
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Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Indian Child Welfare Act 1978 | 3 |
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Peer reviewedSink, David – Phylon, 1982
The Indian Child Welfare Act places responsibility for implementing Indian welfare legislation onto Indian tribes themselves, rather than on the government bureaucracy. Successful implementation poses challenges concerning the establishment of comprehensive tribal courts, in view of sociocultural and environmental factors that have affected the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Child Welfare, Family Programs, Federal Indian Relationship
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1980
The House Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education met on April 28, 1980, to hear testimony regarding progress made and problems encountered in implementing Title XI Amendments. Various representatives of Indian Affairs and Indian Education Programs testified on the following: recent changes in BIA education programs;…
Descriptors: Administration, American Indian Education, American Indians, Delivery Systems
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1980
The Select Committee on Indian Affairs met on June 30, 1980, for an oversight hearing on the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to correct flaws and straighten out problems concerning Public Law 95-608 and the way it is implemented. Various members of the administration and a group of Indian leaders from across the country attended the hearing, at…
Descriptors: American Indians, Boarding Schools, Child Welfare, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1984
An oversight hearing on the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 was conducted to assess how well the program is running, what improvements can be made in the administration of the program, and whether any modification of the original legislation is necessary. Thirty-one members of the administration and Indian leaders from across the country…
Descriptors: American Indians, Boarding Schools, Child Welfare, Elementary Secondary Education
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1984
Progress has been made since the 1983 announcement of President Reagan's American Indian policy which reaffirmed the government-to-government relationship of Indian tribes with the United States, recognized the primary role of tribal governments in reservation affairs, and called for special efforts to develop reservation economies. The principal…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations
Leap, William – 1981
Prepared for the National Center for Bilingual Research, the document provides information on the "state of the art" in American Indian language education and presents a full picture of the situation exploring concepts (e.g., self-determination, Indian language diversity) and concerns (e.g., tribal reluctance to see Indian language…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, American Indians, Bilingual Education
The State of Indian Education: Working Papers on Meeting the Education Needs of Cultural Minorities.
Antell, Lee – 1980
Because the many distinct native languages and cultural variations of Native Americans create special educational needs for their children, it is important to encourage the active involvement of Indian parents and tribal leaders in planning and implementing Indian education programs. This report provides specific recommendations and practical…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Educational Cooperation, Educational Needs
Chavers, Dean – 1978
Isolation, the legal status of Indian tribes, and structural barriers impede full participation in the educational process by Native American Indians and thus create a time lag between the adoption of the best educational practices in schools serving Indian students and the adoption of those practices in other schools. While physical isolation is…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, American Indian Education, American Indians, Cultural Isolation
