The study was undertaken by the Educational Task Force established during the Saskatchewan Chiefs' Conference, March 1970. The Indians, representing 67 Bands, expressed their concern about the apathy of Indian children to school programs, dropouts, and the near absence of Indian students in universities. Another concern was the Canadian government…

Research studied the activities of four special units set up by four Federal agencies to handle the diffusion and utilization of their respective research products. Comparative functional profiles of each unit were first developed and revised to constitute a consensus self-portrait. Next, data on the research utilization networks of two of the…

This essay examines American Indian education from a historical perspective and analyzes the role of the school as an institution in an Indian community. Since the arrival of the white man in America, Indians have faced a world of cultural conflict. Throughout the history of Indian education, their values and way of life have been demeaned. The…

The handbook helps American Indians and Alaskan Natives learn about their rights under the Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance (GA) welfare program. This program is run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and is only for Alaskan Natives and Indians in 15 states: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado (Southern Ute Reservation only), Idaho, Minnesota…

The purpose of this study was to determine what impact the Emergency School Assistance Program has had on selected public school districts in the State of Mississippi, as perceived by project directors, principals, and teachers. The investigator developed and pretested a 40 item questionnaire. Random sampling procedures were used to obtain 400…

Education as such is not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, and public education has been the responsibility of State governments. In practice, the public schools have been operated by local communities and financed primarily by taxation of real property. U.S. Government acquisition of property for military use, defense production, and other…

The book of readings is a survey of the history, problems, and prospects of American Indian education in the United States. Concerned with the role of Indian education in the process of acculturation, this document presents, as a book of readings, the same information contained in the preceding expository essay (RC007211). The workbook (RC007213)…

This document is the second part of a report based on interim findings of the Parent-Child Center impact study on parents. Interviews were conducted with 354 parents at seven Parent-Child Centers in order to measure (1) parenting (behavior, feelings, and attitudes); (2) self-concept (feelings of control over personal destiny, participation in…

In a broad sense, this study is concerned with increasing the responsiveness of the federal government in improving the employment prospects of disadvantaged youth. In a narrower sense, it is concerned with increasing the effectiveness and the efficiency of local In-School Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) programs. This report had four specific…

This document presents in highly concentrated form and scope highlights of the principal programs and activities engaged in by the Bureau. Selected major characteristics of more than 50 programs, grouped into related subject matter areas are presented in tabular format. The frequency with which data are made available, principal publications in…

The primary concern of this research was with community-school relations in American Indian education, particularly Navajo education. Major data on which this study was based came from interviews with 223 parents whose children attended various types of schools in Arizona during 1967-68: Nazlini (Bureau of Indian Affairs), Many Farms (BIA and…

This manual has been prepared to assist community groups understand what is necessary to do if funds are sought to support a program. Contents of the manual are comprised of: Part I - Federal programs: what are Federal programs; where to find out about these programs; what to ask for from the funding department; general kinds of information needed…

Contents of this report on Title I, E.S.E.A., include: the nature and purposes of Title I; the uses of Title I; Process for developing Title I proposals--responsible bodies: role of parents, community advisory committee, community school board, New York City Board of Education staff, State Department of Education; time-table for development of…

A 1971 message from the President of the United States, this report on government services to rural America discusses the American scene today, population, employment, income, community assets, education, health, housing, electricity and telephone services, the future of rural America, and program availability in rural areas. The appendix includes…

This evaluation attempts to measure the extent and effectiveness of ESEA Title I programs designed to meet the needs of disadvantaged children and apprizes the public and the legislature of program outcomes. In keeping with USOE requirements for evaluating Title I programs, this document is constructed of (1) responses to USOE probes by…