The purpose of this article is to examine how our Kootegan Yix Meh Towlth (traditional governance) might contribute to the development and implementation of a culturally relevant Sliammon governance model. Our Uk woom he heow (ancestors) lived their everyday lives guided by a complex system of practices and beliefs based on our Ta-ow (traditional…

The action of the US Senate is that the Secretary of the Interior be directed to transmit to the Senate the report of Dr. Sheldon Jackson upon "The introduction of domestic reindeer into the District of Alaska for 1896." Following a letter of transmittal, this document presents General Agent of Education in Alaska, Sheldon Jackson's…

Following a letter of transmittal to the Secretary of the Interior, this document presents General Agent of Education for Alaska, Sheldon Jackson's report to the Commissioner of Education, W. T. Harris. Before beginning his report of operations in Alaska, Jackson writes to the Commissioner emphasizing the need for Congressional legislation that…

Portrays daily life in a pre-Columbian Mohawk village. Discusses women's central role in society and politics, the Iroquois clan network, governance, war and "adoption" of captives, longhouses, story telling, child rearing and education, the legend of the Peacemaker, and the importance of balance in all things. Contains photographs and…

Briefly overviews the history of the Monacans, a people of Sioux origin who settled on Bear Mountain in central Virginia during the 17th century. Discusses efforts of the Monacan Tribal Association, formed in 1988, to receive federal recognition and reclaim their cultural heritage. Efforts include plans for a museum to display Monacan history and…

Historically, Mexican education for indigenous children has reinforced linguistic ethnocide and assimilation in inefficient schools of low educational quality. Assimilationist policies generated interethnic, political, and economic conflicts. Recent constitutional changes resulted in minimal changes nationally, but a recent Oaxacan law protects…

Traces the development of the English-as-a-second-language program for American Indian students at Hampton Institute (Virginia), beginning in 1878. Describes how Hampton teachers reexamined their practices in light of students' experiences and experimented with new pedagogical approaches and theories, some of which would become tenets of…

The history of postsecondary education in the Yukon began in 1963 and is really the history of two institutions: Yukon Vocational and Technical Training Centre and its successor, Yukon College. Following the comprehensive community college model, Yukon College meets very broad educational and cultural needs, from community-based literacy training…

This annual report of Oglala Lakota College (South Dakota) profiles staff members and highlights brief family histories of students and staff. Staff profiles include educational background, duties, and interests. Ancestors of interest include: (1) the college president's great-grandfather, Short Bull, who fought at the battle of the Little Big…

A study of two tragic events that took place at an Indian residential school in British Columbia underlines the profound impact the residential school system has had on Aboriginal communities in Canada throughout this century. One event was the death of a runaway boy and the other was the suicide of another boy while both were students at the…

Traces the development of the Institute of American Indian Studies at the University of South Dakota, which was founded in 1955 and which houses the South Dakota Oral History Center. Discusses the Institute's leadership, faculty members, research, publications, and conferences, and the impact of increasing numbers of American Indian students and…

According to Federal land appraisals, the land surrounding the Pineville community in Delaware County, Oklahoma, was "unfit for any use," but to the Cherokee who lived there it was a land of plenty. In 1875 Cherokee families constructed a log meeting house, which served first as a church and became a school in 1893. The 1880 Cherokee Census…

The article discusses the important events, influences, and people in Indian education in the late nineteenth century, early twentieth century, the New Deal era, the Termination period, and the 1960s. It highlights federal involvement and pertinent legislation from 1869-1966. (SB)

A critical examination of the colonial education of American Indians unearths the roots of many stereotypical beliefs about the culture and capabilities of Native Americans. Deep-seated ideas and practices that were accepted as natural by past colonizers continue to undergird contemporary stereotypes about American Indians. The tenets of colonial…

The history of the Carlisle Indian Boarding School is a microcosm of 500 years of Indian policy. Established through the efforts of career military man Richard Pratt in 1879, the school symbolized the emerging view of assimilation, an important change from earlier attempts at genocide and prior militant attitudes towards the Indians. Long…