Statistical facts on the education of American Indian children in 1972 are presented in this booklet. It is noted that many of the treaties between the United States and Indian tribes provided for the establishment of schools for Indian children. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has direct responsibility for the 57,788 children enrolled in Federal…

The year 1968 marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Peace between the Navajo tribe and the U.S. Government. The treaty, signed by 29 Navajo headmen and 10 officers of the U.S. Army on June 1, 1968, brought to an end a tragic period of suffering, hardship, deprivation, and exile at the Bosque Redondo, New Mexico. During the…

The origins of the Oklahoma Delaware reflect a complex history of migration, forced relocation, and punitive concentration. Though 36 tribal identities survive today, they are not of equal cultural coherence. Among the Delaware, there is no simple relation between socioeconomic status, level of acculturation, and factional membership. Rather, the…

Children of 5 to 6 years of age in two West African tribes (one agricultural, one commercial), are shown to understand the quantitative concepts of more and less. The implications of this for American elementary education are discussed: certain basic cognitive abilities are present in all people, regardless of culture. (Author/CTM)

Studies the nature and effect of the rhetorical strategies of Sarah Winnemucca, a Paiute Indian (1878-1884), and Bright Eyes, "the Ponca Girl" (1879-1882) who both served as spokeswomen for their tribes' struggles for Indian rights as citizens and human beings in post-Civil War America. (MH)

Illustrates how the Northern Panya People were the key link in a Pacific Southwest trade route extending from the Pacific Ocean to the Colorado River, where it forked northeast--toward the Hopi Pueblos--and southeast--toward the Pima People. Conceptualizes an established network of pre-Contact trade centers in North America. (JHZ)

Chronicles the life of Josiah Francis, renowned Creek Prophet and leader. Describes his rise to power in the War of 1812 and his subsequent history as ardent advocate of war against the White man. Characterizes him as a charismatic and intelligent, if sometimes foolish, leader. (JHZ)

In 1990-91, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe (South Dakota) established a tribal education department (TED) and enacted a tribal education code. Following a regional overview of Indian educational history, this document describes development of the TED and code, tribal education initiatives, schools serving tribal students, and evaluation findings. The TED…

Describes the fight of the Menominees of Wisconsin, with intense Indian support across the country, against termination--a policy which attempted to force Indian assimilation; the Menominee restoration bill is seen as a major test of whether the political system can correct abuses of Indian rights. (Author/JM)

The irrefutable reason for including Indian culture in the curriculum is the error which our traditional study of history and American literature is perpetuating. In an effort to rectify this, works by Indian authors, Indian poetry and legends, and works about Indians are suggested. (Author/RB)

A survey of Indian students asked for their evaluation of characteristics desirable in a helping person (counselor). Items rated most important were (1) can be trusted, (2) is capable of helping one decide what to do about his concerns, and (3) is willing to leave the office in order to help. (DS)

To achieve true self-determination, tribal governments must gain the necessary management and administrative skills. Community colleges hold great promise as the educational institution for best meeting the needs of Indian communities. One such program, Scottsdale Community College's Tribal Management Program, is described. (DS)

The works of four Native American poets, E. Pauline Johnson, Alexander Posey, John Rollin Ridge, and Gertrude Bonnin, are discussed with reference to the late 19th-century federal assimilation policies which were designed to absorb Native Americans into the mainstream of American life. (AN)

Undue emphasis upon Indian tribes having high suicide rates has created the impression that all Indian groups have high rates. The wide variations that exist among the tribes are often ignored. Results of the available studies of suicide among the various Indian tribal groups are presented. (Author)

William Hallett, Red Lake Chippewa and the new head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, discusses such topics as (1) his new job, (2) ideas for change in the BIA (staff mobilization, clarification of bureau objectives, reorganization), (3) economic development for tribes, (4) education, and (5) Indian preference. (DS)