As many linguists continue to work with and analyze First Nations/Native American languages, the consensus opinion usually direly predicts the loss of daily use for almost all of the extant Indigenous languages. Tremendous efforts are being expended for renewing, revitalizing, and restoring these languages to everyday use. The model upon which…

The Scheduled Castes (SCs, also known as Dalits) and Scheduled Tribes (STs, also known as Adivasis) are among the most socially and educationally disadvantaged groups in India. This paper examines issues concerning school access and equity for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities and also highlights their unique problems, which may…

In 2005, the U.S. Department of Education implemented a grant program for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems. As described on the Department's website, "this program provides grants to SEAs, LEAs, and Indian tribes for the purpose of increasing student access to quality mental health care by developing innovative programs…

The tribal Even Start program is one of the set-aside components of the U.S. Department of Education's Even Start Family Literacy Program. Even Start combines adult literacy, early childhood education, and parenting education services for parents eligible for adult education and their children from birth to age 7. In 1994-95, nine Indian tribes…

This directory provides general information on American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and lands. The information was compiled from several resources including the "Federal Register," the Bureau of Indian Affairs, "The Native American Almanac" (A. Hirschfelder, M. K. de Montano), the "Atlas of North American Indian Tribes" (Carl Waldman), the…

This annual report describes the activities of the Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs for 1989-90. Objectives and accomplishments are outlined for each of several major goals: (1) studying the financial impact made by Indians on Arizona's economy; (2) creating awareness of major issues affecting state and tribal governments, particularly health…

The article discusses the: 1) research problems involved in researching American Indian treaties and 2) contents of the volumes on Northwest and Southwest treaties and agreements. (Author/NQ)

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs discussed the Bureau of Indian Affairs' efforts since 1970 and its projected plans, particularly those for giving Indian people control of their education. (NQ)

Four panel presentations in full text are presented commenting on the following: an overview of national Indian strategy; goals and strategies of eight demonstration projects; a review of current federal legislation; and making services for American Indians culturally relevant in child placement, family support, and child care. Representatives, on…

The era of change in American Indian education is briefly reviewed. (NQ)

In this anthology of translations of American Indian prose and poetry, it is pointed out that differences in styles and mental attitudes of various tribes are reflected through self-expression. In keeping with this, the compilation is organized according to geographical regions in North and South America, including Mexico and Central America.…

The document is an annotated bibliography of literature by American Indian authors. In a preliminary section, the approximately 48 tribes represented are entered alphabetically and the 115 authors are entered under their respective tribes. The main section contains approximately 160 citations published between 1860 and 1970. A section on…

Eleven of the schools in this Teacher Corps program are on the Navajo Reservation and one on the Hopi. Corps members provided individualized instruction and introduced several new teaching methods to make the instruction more relevant to the children's culture. These methods have now been adopted by the regular teaching staff. Corps members also…

The paper reviewed some of the major trends in Navajo labor relations and recounted some new and rather promising attitudes in the Navajo work force. (Author/NQ)

This article identifies legislation, summarizes and classifies published documents, and summarizes select Indian cases in the Supreme Court dockets as of Nov. 18, 1978, which are of special interest to Indian people. (RTS)