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| Journal of American Indian… | 1 |
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| Information Analyses | 3 |
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| Opinion Papers | 1 |
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| Indian Education Act 1972 | 1 |
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Fife, Gary – 1979
State and federal laws and policies affecting Indian education, four Indian education projects, and comments from two Indian leaders are included in this review of current Indian educational issues. Laws affecting Indian education are briefly traced from a 1794 treaty to the Indian Education Act of 1972. Bureau of Indian Affairs policies are…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Community Control, Cultural Awareness
Barker, Kipp A. – 1976
The Indian Education Act of 1972, Title IV, has improved Native American education by emphasizing Native American control; it comes after 400 years of Euro-American involvement in Indian education during which assimilation was the primary goal. In 1568 Jesuit priests began "civilizing" and Christianizing the "savage" Indians;…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Peer reviewedSuina-Lowery, Carletta – Journal of American Indian Education, 1979
Federal and state bilingual education legislation since 1923 has not enhanced the education of Pueblo Indian children in New Mexico. Lacking public school control, Pueblo Indians have resisted the establishment of bilingual education programs for their children. Bilingual-bicultural program development must be preceded by giving Pueblos community…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education
