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Peer reviewedWhiteman, Henrietta – Wicazo Sa Review, 1986
Beginning in the year 1568, American Indians were thrust into an alien educational environment in which their languages--the very expressions of their tribal cultures--had no relevance or validity from the perspective of their teachers. The evolution of educational policy as it has affected Indians was initially tied to land transfer and…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indians
Benham, William J. – 1977
An examiniation of past and recent federal legislation affecting American Indians reveals the important role of Congress in developing policy for Indian affairs. The role of Congress inititally seemed directed toward providing a legal means of taking Indian land and other resources for the benefit of non-Indians. Subsequent policy has varied…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Colonial History (United States), Federal Indian Relationship
