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Creator:: Morris, Harold White
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: HISTORY OF INDIAN EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES HAROLD WHITE MORRIS A THESIS submitted to OREGON

Creator:: Hathhorn, James Robert
Abstract:: A unique aspect of this study is that it involves an unusually large number of individuals of American Indian descent. The sample population was composed of those Indian members of the 1962 high school graduating class from a six-state area. The selected graduates came from local public, Bureau of Indian...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: those native inhabitants of North America whose territorial limits are coterminous to forty-eight of

Creator:: Nicol, Andrew James
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to answer two questions: (1) what are the self concepts and (2) what are the perceptions of skilled occupations of adult Metis in rural northern Alberta? The sample consisted of adult students attending Academic Upgrading programs at Alberta Vocational Centres located in three regions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: early 17th century as a result of the interbreeding between the early white settlers and Indian women

Creator:: Kelly, John Medicine Horse
Abstract:: This study documents thick-description single-source data from the life and experiences of a Native American / Native Canadian language worker. The worker, raised and educated in the United States, was separated from his ancestral village until his thirties. The worker, with a Masters degree in education from Oregon State University,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: School I understand that my dissertation will become part of the permanent collection of Oregon State

Creator:: Pelto, Joan McAlmond
Abstract:: Historically, Native American students have not achieved academic success; ethnic and racial stereotypes are common explanations for the problem. Many perceive the Native American student to be lacking either academic preparation or socio-cultural support for success. A review of the literature showed emerging research which indicates that significant differences can...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: inhabitants of the continent. The term "Indian" was coined by the first European settlers in North America

Creator:: Paul, Mary Elaine Bowen
Abstract:: Materials concerning ethnic and minority groups are a concern for many curriculum leaders. Inappropriate materials perpetuate stereotypes, in many cases due to a lack of study concerning the information within the materials. The materials concerning Native Americans typically presented in public school classrooms tend to overgeneralize information about the cultural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: to overgeneralize information about the cultural groups of native peo- ple found in North America

Creator:: Marcey, Jean L.
Abstract:: The 4-H Yukon River Fisheries Education and Youth Development Program is a federally funded youth-at-risk program created to help youth escape from the social ills of substance abuse, teen pregnancy, low academic achievement, and suicide that plague rural Alaskan villages. By providing youth the opportunity to learn the skills needed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: was then reviewed and critiqued by a panel of Indian educators before being used in the field. 9

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