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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1994
In October 1992, Congress passed legislation supporting American Indian tribal demonstration projects that would consolidate employment services, job training, and related services to improve the effectiveness of such services, reduce unemployment, and further tribal goals. In September 1993, a Senate hearing received testimony concerning the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, American Indian Education, Employment Services, Federal Programs
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
Congress 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
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
