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Download full textTurner, Sherri – 2002
This paper discusses the history and the impact that current social conditions of Native American people has upon their education, careers, relationships, and physical and mental health, and offers suggestions about how counselors can help Native Americans improve their lives. The structure of the paper includes a brief history of some of the…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Counseling Techniques
Peer reviewedLeap, Bill; Boyer, Paul – Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 1993
Bill Leap responds to questions regarding reasons for the disappearance of traditional languages, steps in and barriers to language renewal, the need for written language, the importance of understanding a community's culture when studying or teaching the language, and the roles tribal colleges and linguists can play in language preservation. (DMM)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Bilingualism, College Role
Gale, Nancy – 1985
Information on causes and warning signs of child sexual abuse, examples of treatment, and prevention resources are presented in this guide which highlights cultural differences in American Indian communities that may influence the occurrence and prevention of child sexual abuse. The guide begins by stating that from the limited statistics…
Descriptors: American Indians, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare
Taylor, Earl J., Jr.; And Others – 1994
The Peoples Multicultural Almanac provides five entries for each day in the school year, September through May, organized for the following ethnic groups: (1) African Americans; (2) Asian Americans; (3) European Americans; (4) Hispanic Americans; and (5) Native Americans. The entries highlight significant social, political, historical, cultural,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Achievement, Childrens Literature
Philp, Kenneth R., Ed. – 1986
Keynote addresses and panel sessions at a conference examining Indian history in the 50 years since the passage of the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) are collected in this volume. Part One discusses the Indian New Deal and federal Indian policy from 1933-1945. Part Two deals with 1945-1960 and the federal policy of terminating tribal status. Part…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Federal Indian Relationship
Carter, Deborah J.; Wilson, Reginald – 1989
The latest available data as of the end of 1989 is presented on the progress of African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and American Indians in postsecondary education. Statistics have been compiled on high school completion, college participation, and college completion obtained from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of the Census…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students
Zwerling, L. Steven, Ed.; London, Howard B., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1992
Focusing on the cultural issues facing students who are the first in their families to attend college, this volume addresses the difficulties in bridging the two worlds of college and home and describes campus programs to help students overcome cultural barriers. The issue contains the following chapters: (1) "Transformations: Cultural Challenges…
Descriptors: Adult Students, American Indians, Asian Americans, Community Colleges
