American Indians and Education By mlovato5 Oct 1, 1492 and before this date, education is verbal internal discourse Education as internal discourse, within family and tribe. Values, customs, stoires, religion and history opf the people transmitted in common language Period: Oct 1, 1492 to Jul 4, 1776 Forces of education centered upon "civilization and conversion" Jul 4, 1776 Educate since 1492 for "civilization and conversion" Period: Jul 4, 1776 to Jun 1, 1830 Educate for Western ideals nix Native langua, culture & history Jun 1, 1830 Educate to increase Western ideals Period: Jun 1, 1830 to Jun 1, 1850 Cherokee education attempts Jun 1, 1850 "Americanization" Cherokee Osceola's Syllabary Period: Jun 1, 1850 to Jun 1, 1880 Reservations and Wars Jun 1, 1880 Indian concessions at Wounded Knee Period: Jun 1, 1880 to Jun 1, 1920 BIA boarding schools open Jun 1, 1920 106 BIA Schools Merriam Report Period: Jun 1, 1920 to Dec 31, 1945 Indian Reorganization Act + Education Dec 31, 1945 Increase Gov't aid for Tribal schools Period: Dec 31, 1945 to Dec 31, 1965 Economic Opportunity Act of 1950 Dec 31, 1965 Economic Opportunity Act debilitates Ed. Period: Dec 31, 1965 to Dec 31, 2013 Indian Education Consensus Report May 23, 2013 Indian Ed. Act, Tribal Comm College Act