This book defines a variety of terms from Native American history and represents a compendium of vocabulary, people, places, and events. The alphabetized, illustrated text includes names for Indian objects such as pirogues, prayer sticks, kayaks, dumas, and medicine bundles; methods of doing things, such as stone boiling, diapering babies, healing…

This directory lists contact information for the 49 American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Service projects. These projects are funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education. The goal of these projects is to provide vocational rehabilitation services…

This book, recommended for children from preschool through age 8, presents various facts about American Indians and American Indian culture and history. Using the alphabet, the book provides information on the Apache people of the southwestern United States; the Luiseno of southern California; the Modoc of northern California; the Navajo nation,…

The relative positive and negative aspects of internal vs external social control of alcohol consumption among North American Indians are discussed. (JC)

In the past decade, tribal economic independence has come to be viewed as central to tribal survival as well as to self-determination and self-sufficiency. The Native American Enterprise Zone Symposium provided an opportunity for economic development practitioners and experts to share experiences and develop recommendations for reshaping federal…

The purpose of the hearing on June 15, 1982 was to hear testimony from the administration, from Indian tribes and organizations, and from tribally controlled community college representatives on S.2623, a bill that would amend and extend the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978. Representatives who testified from the…

This paper describes meetings of the American Indian Study Committee of the Wisconsin Legislative Council and background related to 1987 Assembly Bill 316 on the definition of "American Indian." This definition is relevant to qualification for minority group business preferences in state purchasing and state construction projects, the…

Following his own advice that elders of the tribe share their knowledge so that "the way of the Indians would come back to the children of today," Pete Beaverhead (1899-1975) tells of the traditions of respect and honor surrounding the eagle feather in a booklet illustrated with black and white drawings. The eagle is an Indian symbol of…

This report is based upon a 1985-86 survey conducted by the Dull Knife Memorial College Indian Child Welfare Project. A series of workshops were conducted throughout Montana to acquaint providers of services for abused and neglected Indian children with the requirements of and issues associated with the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.…

Designed to develop and to share information and resources on child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and youth services in Region VIII (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana), the Family Resource Center, a federally funded two year program, has developed a directory containing names, addresses, phone numbers and…

Three representative programs operated by and for native Americans illustrate the purpose and the promise of the Indian Education Act. (Editor)

July 24, 1973 meant the beginning of new opportunities for 15 Lummi Tribesmen to serve their people as they became the first graduates of a formal management education program controlled by Native Americans themselves. This article completes a description of the program published in the May 1973 issue. (KM)

The goals of education for Native Americans should be based upon the development of the individual and the maintenance or reestablishment of the native community in harmony with the universe (the Powhatan Goals of Education) (KM)

According to the 1970 census, New York State has the tenth largest Indian population in the United States; 1978 tribal enrollment was 12,500--up about 25% over 1970. The nine Indian reservations are owned and occupied by Iroquois, Poospatuck, and Shinnecock Indians, all of whom are indigenous to New York State. Enrollment in the Iroquois…

Presenting testimony on S 2460, a bill to amend the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act (PL 93-368), these hearings include the bill itself, the testimony of 10 people (federal government agency officials, tribal council presidents, and other tribal government representatives), and various submitted materials (letters,…