Publication Date
In 2025 | 0 |
Since 2024 | 0 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 3 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
Steinhauer, Noella | 4 |
Lipka, Jerry | 2 |
Willer, Cristy | 2 |
Blondo, Richard A. | 1 |
Buchanan, Lisa Brown | 1 |
Chew, Kari A. B. | 1 |
Cornelius, Carol | 1 |
Dion, Susan | 1 |
Ghere, David L. | 1 |
Grinde, Donald A., Jr. | 1 |
Hirschfelder, Arlene | 1 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Education Level
Elementary Education | 1 |
High Schools | 1 |
Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Teachers | 28 |
Practitioners | 25 |
Students | 7 |
Administrators | 2 |
Researchers | 2 |
Community | 1 |
Policymakers | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Alaska Native Claims… | 2 |
United States Constitution | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Chew, Kari A. B.; Tennell, Courtney – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2023
As Indigenous scholars committed to Indigenous education in Oklahoma, we use a decolonizing approach to consider how the 39 Indigenous Nations in Oklahoma assert educational sovereignty to sustain Indigenous high school students' linguistic and cultural identities. Seeking to promote education models that sustain and revitalize Indigenous…
Descriptors: Public Schools, American Indian Languages, High School Students, American Indian Culture
National Comprehensive Center, 2020
The National Comprehensive Center's (NCC's) Native Education Collaborative developed resources to build the capacity of state education agencies (SEAs) in collaboration with tribes and local education agencies (LEAs) to enhance the learning lives of Native children and youth. The Native Education Collaborative developed the Circles of Reflection…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, American Indians, State Departments of Education, Tribes
Shear, Sarah B.; Sabzalian, Leilani; Buchanan, Lisa Brown – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2018
Indigenous sovereignty is an essential component of civics education. Historical and contemporary examples of infringements on the sovereign rights of Native nations exist, in part, due to the disregard of tribal sovereignty, nationhood, and citizenship. Given the aims of inquiry leading to informed action, we see a strong fit for using the…
Descriptors: Tribal Sovereignty, Social Studies, Elementary School Students, Guidelines

Steinhaur, Noella – Canadian Social Studies, 1993
Describes the state of confusion that exists among the Canadian government, society, and the Canadian Indian Community. Reviews the ongoing constitutional debate in Canada. Calls for better communication between the Canadian majority population and Canadian Indians. (CFR)
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government Role

Mertz, Gayle – Update on Law-Related Education, 1992
Presents a lesson on American Indian tribal sovereignty. Discusses the concept of sovereignty as it developed in the United States. Describes three Supreme Court decisions that established (1) Indian tribes were sovereign before European contact and (2) some sovereign powers were restricted after the United States was established. Includes a chart…
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indians, Criminal Law, Federal Indian Relationship
McCulloch, Anne Merline – Teaching Political Science, 1989
Argues that the present methods of analysis such as pluralism, elitism, and institutionalism are insufficient paradigms to accurately discuss questions of vital concern to American Indian tribes. A study of 40 political science texts found only one considered to be adequate in describing Indian concerns. (GG)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Federal Indian Relationship

Steinhauer, Noella – Canadian Social Studies, 1993
Describes life on a Canadian Indian reserve and discusses the role of the community in individuals' lives. Examines reasons why Canadian Indian teachers want to teach on the reserves. Concludes that the opportunity to serve as role models and a commitment to the community are the major reasons for teaching in these schools. (CFR)
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Community, Community Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Madison Public Schools, WI. – 1986
A 2- or 3-day activity for middle and high school students, this unit is designed to familiarize students with the concept and reality of tribal governments as they exist today in American Indian tribes. Objectives are to enable students to: (1) become aware that American Indian tribal governments, people, and reservations exist in the United…
Descriptors: American Indians, Federal Indian Relationship, Governmental Structure, High Schools
Dion, Susan – 1990
This curriculum unit introduces students to the relationship between the federal government and American Indians through five narrative descriptions of the related legislation, laws, and court interpretations. The narratives cover: (1) the historical basis of federal Indian law and the government-to-government relationship; (2) legal definitions…
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indians, Court Litigation, Federal Indian Relationship
Wyoming Law-Related Education Advisory Council, Cheyenne. – 1993
This document is intended to give students an overview of laws in Wyoming. Subjects covered include civil and criminal law; courts in Wyoming; juvenile law, juvenile court procedure; rights of children; family law; employment law; automobile-related law; laws affecting the schools; and citizenship rights and responsibilities. The laws and courts…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Law, Constitutional Law

Orr, Jeff – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Presents interesting and concise background material on an 1874 treaty between Canadian Indians and colonists concerning hunting and fishing rights. Includes a copy of the treaty as well as learning activities utilizing document analysis. The activities ask pertinent questions of each paragraph in the document. (MJP)
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Content Analysis, Cultural Interrelationships, Federal Indian Relationship

Steinhauer, Noella – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Comments upon the recent controversy concerning Canadian natives and their occupation of land surrounding Lake Gustafson. The Indians eventually surrendered to tribal authorities. General consensus among the media, the public, and local students was that Canadian authorities overreacted and used heavy-handed tactics during negotiations. (MJP)
Descriptors: American Indians, Cultural Background, Cultural Maintenance, Current Events

Steinhauer, Noella – Canadian Social Studies, 1994
Maintains that, over the past 25 years, Native Americans in Canada have managed to gain control of their own educational systems. Contends that, with the current political structure, achieving and maintaining continuity and stability is difficult but not impossible. (CFR)
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Educational Policy

Blondo, Richard A.; And Others – Social Education, 1994
Discusses the expulsion of the Choctaw Indians from their lands in the U.S. southeast as a result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Provides a lesson plan using a primary source document along with accompanying discussion questions. Includes a three-page letter that is the deposition of a Choctaw Indian protesting removal. (CFR)
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indians, Class Activities, Educational Strategies

Sahr, David E. – Social Education, 1997
Provides an overview of historic Native American tribal government structures and discusses ways of integrating this subject into the social studies curriculum. Specifically examines the tribal governments of the Iroquois, Muscogee, Lakota, and Pueblos. Includes illustrations, a list of references, and suggested teaching activities. (MJP)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Democratic Values
Previous Page | Next Page ยป
Pages: 1 | 2