American Indian Education: A HistoryIn this comprehensive history of American Indian education in the United States from colonial times to the present, historians and educators Jon Reyhner and Jeanne Eder explore the broad spectrum of Native experiences in missionary, government, and tribal boarding and day schools. This up-to-date survey is the first one-volume source for those interested in educational reform policies and missionary and government efforts to Christianize and “civilize” American Indian children. Drawing on firsthand accounts from teachers and students, American Indian Education considers and analyzes shifting educational policies and philosophies, paying special attention to the passage of the Native American Languages Act and current efforts to revitalize Native American cultures.
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... tribes and families , we could restore the frayed social fabric of our reservations . We need to make our children see our lan- guages and cultures as viable and just as valuable as anything they see on television , movies , or videos ...
... tribe . " It concluded with the words , " OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR UNIVERSE AND OUR PLACE IN IT IS A BELIEF IN GOD AND A RESPECT FOR ALL HIS CREATIONS . " It can be argued that , in the words of John Collier ( 1947 , 17 ) , President ...
... tribe they work for and attempt to become culturally sensitive , respecting tribal customs and beliefs . The worst fiercely adhere to the pater- nal idea that Indians must be " civilized . " They approach education as though it embodied ...
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Contents
Colonial Missionaries and Their Schools | 14 |
Treaties and Western Removal 17761867 | 40 |
Reservations 18671887 | 59 |
Allotment and Dependency 18871924 | 81 |
Mission Schools | 112 |
Government Boarding Schools | 132 |
Students and Parents | 168 |
A New Deal 19241944 | 205 |
Termination and Relocation 19441969 | 232 |
SelfDetermination 19691989 | 251 |
Higher Education | 290 |
New Directions in Indian Education 19892003 | 308 |
Entering the TwentyFirst Century | 323 |
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American Indian Education: A History Jon Allan Reyhner,Jeanne M. Oyawin Eder No preview available - 2017 |