National Indian Education Association, Minneapolis, Minn. (1979). Report on the Purpose, Proceedings, and Priorities of the "State of the Art" Convocation on American Indian Education (Denver, Colorado, August 13-14, 1979). A state-of-the-art convocation brought together a select group of 30 American Indian leaders to discuss national goals for American Indian education. The conference was held in order to clarify the role of the National Indian Education Association, to unify the major national organizations and agencies involved in Indian education, and to formulate research and development needs. The conference produced 48 specific objectives related to four broad goals: (1) improving the quality of education for American Indian children and adults, (2) establishing an inter-organizational alliance to improve communication about all issues affecting Indian education, (3) informing the states of the special status, legal rights, and sovereignty of Indian tribes and reservations, and (4) promoting research by American Indian educators leading to improved educational methods and materials for American Indian students. The conference resulted in a national strategy for Indian education, unique in the fact that Indian people are totally responsible for all aspects of that strategy. Appendices contain the conference proposal and agenda, a directory of participants and the agencies they represent, and the agenda and minutes of the conference planning session. Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians

Montana State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Helena. (2001). Equal Educational Opportunity for Native American Students in Montana Public Schools. The Montana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights examined the extent of equal educational opportunity and educational quality offered to Native American children in Montana public schools. Fact-finding meetings were held in Billings (December 10, 1996) and Missoula (April 24, 1997). Chapter 1 of this report outlines the history of Indian education initiatives in the United States and Montana. Chapters 2-5 summarize perspectives of state and federal agencies; students, teachers, and administrators; tribal leaders and administrators; and organizations and institutions concerned with Indian education. Chapter 6 presents findings and recommendations. The Committee concludes that although the state of Montana has made numerous affirmations concerning Indian education, these have not produced tangible outcomes; therefore, the state has failed to meet its obligation with regard to Indian education. Montana's Indian children drop out of school at a disproportionate rate and have low achievement levels, test scores, graduation rates, and college attendance rates. There are too few Native teachers and administrators, and teachers do not receive adequate training in the teaching of Indian history and culture or in effective strategies for teaching Indian children. Recommendations are offered concerning teacher education, Native teacher recruitment, school-community links, student tracking, curriculum development, state policy implementation, role of tribal governments, and civil rights enforcement. Appendices contain the structure of Montana's executive branch, various policy statements and reports, and American Indian population data.   [More]  Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, American Indian Education, American Indian Students, Community Attitudes

Johnson, Troy; Nagel, Joane (1994). Remembering Alcatraz: Twenty-Five Years After, American Indian Culture and Research Journal. Describes circumstances that set the stage for the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island by American Indians, including federal relocation of thousands of reservation Indians to urban areas, national civil rights and antiwar movements, and growth of urban Indian and Indian college student organizations. Briefly traces events of the occupation. Lists nine publications on Alcatraz and Indian activism. Descriptors: Activism, American Indian History, Civil Disobedience, College Students

Brascoupe, Simon (1992). Inside the Wall: Pathways of Tradition, Akwe:kon Journal. Responds to controversies over the 1992 New York exhibit by the National Museum of the American Indian. Discusses the museum's role as institution of living culture rather than exhibitor of "artifacts" or scientific specimens, the exhibit's aim of promoting intercultural dialog, and the right to define one's own cultural identity as a step toward decolonization and sovereignty. Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Cultural Education, Cultural Images, Exhibits

American Indian Journal (1977). The Denial of Legal Remedies to Indian Nations under U.S. Law. The purpose of this paper is to examine United States law to determine whether it is possible for American Indian peoples and governments to effectively assert and vindicate their rights as distinct peoples and as nations (the doctrines of political question, plenary power, Tee-Hit-Ton, and sovereign immunity are addressed).   [More]  Descriptors: Agency Role, American Indians, Civil Rights, Federal Legislation

Ridley, Jack (1973). Current Trends in Indian Education, Indian Historian. Educational trends for American Indians are covered in terms of the 1964 Civil Rights Act; Title IV of Public Law (PL) 92-318; and the Jackson Bill (SB 1017), The Indian Self-Determination and Educational Performance Act of 1973".   [More]  Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Civil Rights, Current Events

Haller, Edwin W., Ed.; Myers, Ruth A., Ed. (1986). Searching, Teaching, Healing: American Indians and Alaskan Natives in Biomedical Research Careers. Proceedings of a Conference Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health Held at the School of Medicine, University of Minnesota (Duluth, Minnesota, August 1-3, 1984). This document contains edited versions of tape-recorded speeches given at a conference titled "American Indians and Alaskan Natives in Biomedical Research." The proceedings is divided into two sections: "Research in the Biomedical Sciences: American Indians Speak Out" that includes presentations on aspects of biomedical careers and their federal support mechanisms; and "Biomedical Research: Meeting the Needs of American Indians/Alaskan Natives" that includes presentations on the health concerns of the American/Indian/Alaskan Native community. Individual papers included are: "Rights, Responsibilities, and Expectations: Educational Opportunities for Minority Students" (Wenda Moore); "Why Choose a Research Career?" (Larry P. Aitken); "NIH Support: The MARC Program" (Dolores Lowery);"Sweatbands and Sweathouses: Application of Perspectives" (Tacheeni Scott); "Pathways to Research" (Cliff Poodry); "Alcoholism" (Dale Walker); "Circumpolar Health in Native Populations" (Ted Mala); "Obesity and Diabetes" (Dee Ann DeRoin); "Hypertension" (Eugene Vigil); "The Indian Health Service, Early Childhood Survival, and Infectious Disease among American Indians" (Joseph Jacobs); "An Indian Remembers: Boarding School, Politics, and Mental Health Research" (Theda Goodfox-Starr); and "Discussion and Conclusions" (Edwin W. Haller). A combined author and subject index is included. Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians

Sherman, Bob (1980). The News, American Indian Journal. Discusses the rise of Indian activism during the last decade, including the organization of the American Indian Movement and some of its direct action and confrontation campaigns. Also discusses significant hunting, fishing, water rights and land claims court cases and explores rising strength of tribal energy resources.   [More]  Descriptors: Activism, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Court Litigation

Molbech, Anette, Ed. (2001). The Indigenous World, 2000/2001 = El mundo indigena, 2000/2001. This annual publication (published separately in English and Spanish) examines political, social, environmental, and educational issues concerning indigenous peoples around the world in 2000-01. Part 1 describes current situations and events in 11 world regions: the Arctic; North America; Mexico and Central America; South America; Australia and the Pacific; north, east, central, and southern Africa; south Asia; and east and southeast Asia. In general, indigenous peoples worldwide were dealing with issues related to land rights, self-determination, relations between central government and indigenous communities, outright oppression and violence, environmental degradation and destruction by economic development projects, communal rights, women's rights, access to appropriate education and to health care, and preservation of indigenous cultures and languages. Articles of educational interest on the Arctic and the Americas discuss the shortage of Greenlandic-speaking college graduates in Greenland and related issues of language use; support for Saami language use in Sweden and Finland; shortages of schools and teachers in indigenous areas of arctic Russia; implementation of Inuit traditional knowledge and the Inuktitut language in all government functions in Nunavut; efforts of the Innu Nation in Labrador to gain control of education; poor condition of educational facilities on U.S. American Indian reservations; little progress on Mayan demands for culturally relevant education in Guatemala; controversy over scientific research on indigenous lands in Venezuela; and Mapuche student protests in Chile. Other education-related articles discuss efforts to preserve Amazigh culture and language in Morocco, Algeria, and Libya; implementation of education programs for San children in Namibia; native language instruction in Botswana villages; demands for equal language rights in Nepal; need to establish a new education system and language policy in East Timor; and educational policies for ethnic minorities in Cambodia and Vietnam. Part 2 reports on United Nations work on indigenous rights and the proposed integration of nonindependent countries in U.N. activities. Descriptors: Activism, American Indians, Civil Liberties, Conservation (Environment)

Phelps, Glenn A. (1991). Mr. Gerry Goes to Arizona: Electoral Geography and Voting Rights in Navajo Country, American Indian Culture and Research Journal. Examines the legal anomaly of American Indian voters on reservations, who vote in state and local elections while claiming immunity from jurisdiction or citizen responsibilities. Reviews Constitutional history relevant to Indian voting rights, and two Arizona cases of attempts to dilute Indian voting strength by gerrymandering voting districts. Descriptors: American Indians, Citizenship Responsibility, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law

Parker, Alan (1972). Delinquents and Tribal Courts in Montana, American Indian Culture Center Journal. The Blackwolf" decision determined that American Indian tribal courts cannot transfer juveniles judged to be delinquent to the state for confinement at the state training school because this is beyond the state court's authority.   [More]  Descriptors: American Indians, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Delinquency

Massie, Michael A. (1983). The Defeat of Assimilation and the Rise of Colonialism on the Fort Belknap Reservation, 1873-1925, American Indian Culture and Research Journal. Although 1887-1930 is characterized as the period of assimilation, American Indian policy during that time included coercion to acquire tribal land and natural resources. This policy is illustrated by the experience of the Gros Ventres and Assiniboines of Fort Belknap Reservation who lost control of timber, minerals, and water rights. Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian History, American Indian Reservations, American Indians

Villegas, Gregory (1978). Cultural Identity, Social Education. Reasons for encouraging multicultural education in the public schools include building positive self concept among minority students and cultural awareness for all students. Supports the multicultural education argument with evidence relating to American Indian cultural heritage. Descriptors: American Indians, Civil Rights, Cultural Awareness, Democracy

Tijerina, Kathryn Harris; Biemer, Paul Philip (1988). The Dance of Indian Higher Education: One Step forward, Two Steps back, Educational Record. The federal government's move away from affirmative action combined with a growing national indifference to civil rights has resulted in major setbacks in the education of American Indians. Tribalism can be part of a solution with programs that reinforce a student's connection to parents, community, and tribe. Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, American Indian Education, American Indians

Yudin, Edward (1972). Welcoming Remarks of Edward Yudin, Vice Chairman, New Mexico Committee to the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights at Hearings on Indian Problems (Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 14-15, 1972). Presented in this welcoming address to the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights were (1) the functions of the Commission's State Advisory Committees; and (2) the purpose of the hearing investigating problems of American Indians in New Mexico. Lower educational attainment, life expectancy, and low income levels were some problems that were examined.   [More]  Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Civil Rights, Economically Disadvantaged