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Civilization Fund Act
Under Monroe's presidency, the senate passed the Indian Civilization Fund Act which encouraged the formation of benevolent societies to educate Native Americans, leading to formation of missions schools. -
Carlisle Industrial School opens
First off reservation boarding school opens in Carlisle, PA. 1/2 day academic instruction, 1/2 day vocational training. -
Curriculum established
Superintendent of Indian Schools Esther Reel(appointed by President McKinley) sent a curriculum to be followed at all boarding schools called "Uniform Course of Study for the Indian Schools of the United States" -
Meriam Report
The Meriam Report was completed by the Brookings Institute and, among other items, criticized the conditions Native American Boarding Schools and accused them of using students as labor to keep schools running. -
Johnson O'Malley Act
The passage of this act allowed the US Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with states and territories to pay for the education of Indian Students at local public schools. -
Bilingual Texts released
The US Director of Indian Education authorizes the release of bilingual readers in an attempt to speed up language acquisition. -
Recruitment Necessary
In the 1950s and 60s, schools had to begin recruiting students to attend their school because many students were enrolling in public schools after World War II -
Indian Education: A National Tragedy, A National Challenge
Recommended school control be given to Native Americans rather than federal government and established Indian Board of Education. -
Indian Education Act
The 1972 passages provided funds to be directed to meet the needs of Indian Students. -
State of Education for Native Students released by the Education Trust
Report states there has been no improvement in Native American achievement levels since 2005. -
183 Boarding Schools
According to the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), they currently oversee 183 "elementary, secondary residential and peripheral dormitories across 23 states." 53 of those schools are operated by the BIE and the other 130 are under tribal control.
