Native American Education

By aparris3

  • Indian Civilization Act

    This act gave $10,000 per year to religious groups who educated native americans, and this act gave rise to the mission schools.

  • Bureau of Indian Affairs

    This agency was created to protect the lands held by Native Americans in the United States.

  • Indian Removal Act

    This act allowed negotiations with Native Americans to move them to other places in the US. This removal was later called the Trail of Tears.

  • Goverment Schools: Carlisle Indian Industrial School

    Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first off reservation boarding school. The curriculum was half-day vocational and half-day academics.

  • Dawes Act of 1887

    The Dawes Act of 1887 led to the division of tribal lands that were then distributed among the tribal members.

  • Capt. Richard Henry Pratt Speech: " Kill the Indian in him, and save the man."

    Pratt stated that his goal was to have complete cultural assimilation from the Native American students in the Carlisle School.

  • Snyder Act of 1921

    Money from the government could be given to Native Americans for their benefits, needs, and if needed assistance.

  • Indian Citizenship Act

    Native Americans were granted full citizenship with this act.

  • Meriam Report

    Following an investigation, the Meriam report is a critique about the poor conditions of the government-run Indian schools.

  • Johnson O'Malley Act

    The Johnson O'Malley Act (JOM) allows the U.S. Secretary of interior to set up contracts that pay for the tuition of Native American students.

  • The Indian Reorganization Act

    The Indian Reorganization Act is known by many other names, but its purpose was to deal with the status Native Americans held in the United States.

  • Rough Rock Community School Opened

    This school was the first modern institution to be controlled by Native Americans.

  • Navajo Community College

    The Navajo Community College was the first tribal college.

  • Bilingual Education Act (BEA)

    This act recognized the needs of students who had Limited English Speaking Ability (LESA).

  • Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968

    This act gives members of Native American tribes the same rights listed in the Bill of Rights.

  • American Indian Movement (AIM)

    The group called AIM was founded to ensure that the voices of Native Americans were heard on issues. These issues range from spirituality to treaties and many other subjects.

  • Indian Education Act of 1972

    This act stated that accomodations must be made so that Native American students receive the same education.

  • Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act

    Grants may be given by the federal government to Indian tribes. These grants may be divided up by the tribe to assist with needs.

  • Dine College

    The Navajo Community College was renamed Dine College in the summer of 1977. The name was changed so that there would be a better representation for the Native Americans that attended the college.

  • Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act

    This act allows the federal government to give more funding to tribally controlled colleges.

  • No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

    The expansion of the federal government's role in education. Schools were required to set higher standards by subjecting students to testing.

  • Bureau of Indian Education

    A restructure of the education system for Native Americans that appoints a director. The responsibility of the director is to manage the education systems of Native Americans.

  • Esther Martinez Native American Language Preservation Act

    This act stated that schools must work on the preservation of Native American languages, and the schools must include the culture of the tribes.