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Download full textGreymountain, Gus; And Others – 1972
The second of a 2 phase study, this project provided information for the non-Indian population about problems and needs of urban American Indians. Phase I (1971) discussed urban Indian experiences and trends; compared differences and highlighted issues of Indian urbanization. Phase II focused entirely on the urban Indian community. The thrust was…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Alcoholism, American Indians, Education
Peer reviewedLiebow, Edward B. – Journal of Ethnic Studies, 1989
Examines the development of an urban Indian ethnic group in Phoenix, Arizona. Uses a social network analysis to determine the group's level of social cohesion. (FMW)
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Studies, Ethnicity, Group Status
PDF pending restorationPaisano, Edna L.; Crook, Karen A. – 1984
The American Indian population exceeded 1 million (1,366,676) in 1980, showing an increase of about 574,000 persons or 72% over the decade. The 1980 Census also identified 42,162 Eskimo and 14,205 Aleut who are still highly concentrated in Alaska. The substantially larger count is the result of natural increase and overall improvements in census…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Census Figures
Burns, Marcelline; And Others – 1973
This study focuses upon alcohol use by the American Indian population in Los Angeles. A random sample of 2l6 men and 302 women was interviewed. The first part of the interview considered life circumstances, while the second part assessed individual attitudes toward alcohol and measured drinking behaviors. Of the sample, 51% were moderate to heavy…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, American Indians, Drinking, Ethnic Groups
Kelly, Roger E.; Cramer, John O. – 1966
Urban acculturation of American Indians in Flagstaff and Winslow, Arizona was surveyed. Demographic data were obtained from Bureau of Census publications and unpublished maps and statistical tables. Sociological data included research on employment patterns, housing, economic impact of Indian consumers, and settlement patterns within urban…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indians, Attitudes, Citizen Participation
Red Horse, John G.; Red Horse, Yvonne A. – 1981
A program for adolescent American Indian girls, under the auspices of the Social Work Division of the Minneapolis Public Schools, evolved to become a linkage model between human services and American Indian families, focusing upon interrelationships among structure, behavior, and cultural pattern maintenance. Growth and development among Indian…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indian Culture, American Indians, Cultural Context
Full Employment Action Council, Washington, DC. – 1985
The devastation caused by unemployment among the nation's approximately 2 million American Indians is great. Analysis of January 1985 state unemployment rates reveals an enormous disparity between average state rates and the rates for the state American Indian populations. While the official unemployment rate in 28 states ranged from 5.8% to…
Descriptors: American Indians, Comparative Analysis, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems
New Mexico Higher Education Department, 2005
More than 300 tribal representatives and educators from across New Mexico met at Ohkay Owingeh on December 19, 2005, to discuss ways to improve education for American Indian students in New Mexico. The Summit was a collaborative effort by New Mexico's Office of Indian Affairs, Public Education Department, Higher Education Department, and tribal…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Archiquette, Robert, Ed.; Delgado, Louis, Ed. – 1981
A total of 135 representatives of 35 tribes and members of 22 Indian community organizations, program, and clubs providing services to the approximately 20,00 people who make up the Chicago American Indian community, participated in this conference whose goals were: (1) to develop statements on common issues, (2) to develop a more effective agency…
Descriptors: American Indians, Community Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Economic Development
Bramstedt, Wayne – 1979
With its large and heterogeneous Indian population, the Los Angeles area offers an excellent opportunity to study patterns in the origin, growth, and structure of Indian voluntary associations, and the leisure time institutions. Since the 1920's more than 100 Indian voluntary associations formed in the area. Established groups influenced the…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Ethnography, Group Dynamics
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1977
The Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs met on March 5, 1975, to organize and select officers and members of the American Indian Policy Review Commission. Senator James Abourzek was elected chairman and Representative Lloyd Meeds was elected vice chairman. Rules of procedure were tentatively adopted. Mr. Ernie Stevens was then selected as…
Descriptors: American Indians, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Federal Indian Relationship
Bramstedt, Wayne G., Comp. – 1979
Sources of information on North American Indians in the Los Angeles metropolitan area are listed in this bibliography of 125 entries relating to urban studies, minority peoples, and migration, as well as specific Indian issues. Citations are organized alphabetically by author under publication type: masters' theses and doctoral dissertations,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), American Indian Culture, American Indians, Biculturalism
French, Laurence – 1977
Removal and allotment did much to disorganize American Indian groups, yet the ultimate blow came with the 1934 Reorganization Act, the master-plan for the current reservation system. Following reorganization, there were policies of termination, relocation, and self-determination, all of which contributed to the problem of marginal Indians in urban…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Advisory Committees, American Indians, Cultural Background
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1977
The purpose of the American Indian Policy Review Commission hearing on June 4, 1976, was to give the Commissioners an opportunity to hear each task force restate and clarify relevant issues and preliminary recommendations. Two points that emerged from the session were: the need for a specific process whereby the Federal Government recognizes…
Descriptors: Agency Role, American Indian Education, American Indians, Change Strategies
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1977
The American Indian Policy Review Commission convened a hearing on February 20, 1976, to determine progress made by the task forces. The chairman of Task Force No. 1 began the testimony by explaining that his group had been involved with the determination of just what the rights of the Indian are and what the implications are for future national…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians
