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What is the story of Native American's in U.S. Education?

By bstanfi2

  • 1810- American Board of Commsioners of Foreign Missions

    1810- American Board of Commsioners of Foreign Missions
    A missionionary society formed "for the purpose of devising ways and means, and adopting and prosecuting measures for promoting the spread of the gospel in Hethen lands."

  • 1817

    The American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions starts 'saving' Native Americans.

  • 1819 Mission Schools

    1819 Mission Schools
    Indian Civilization Act passed authorizing up to $10,000 a year to support religious groups teach Native Americans lead to many Mission Schools.

  • 1879 Government Schools

    1879 Government Schools
    Carlisle Boarding School, the first off-reservation boarding school was established.

  • 1928 Progressive Education

    1928 Progressive Education
    The Meriam Report was published by Johns Hopkins Press after an investigation was done of the Indian Office showing that the quality of schooling on these government run boarding schools was very poor.

  • 1934 The Indian New Deal

    Indian New Deal grants certain rights for Native American's in response to the Meriam Report.

  • 1934 Johnson O'Malley Act

    The JOM Act gives money to territories and states to pay for education for Native American students.

  • 1966 Self Direction

    Rough Rock Demonstration School opens in Arizona on the Navajo Nation which was the first school that was controlled by Native Americans.

  • 1968 Tribal Colleges

    1968 Tribal Colleges
    Navajo tribal council passes a resolution for a community college to reduce the college drop out rate for Native Americans.

  • 1969 Indian Education

    U.S. Senate subcommittee releases 'Indian Education: A National Tragedy, A National Challenge.' This report brings attention to the lacking education system in place for Native Americans provided by the government.

  • 1970 Survival Schools

    American Indian Movement (AIM) opens schools as an additional option for Native Americans instead of just public schools to help with the drop out rates. Focus mostly on living skills and promotes Native American culture. Many of these schools still exist today.

  • 1990 Language Revitalization Act

    Congress passed act to "preserve, protect, and promote the rights and freedoms of Native Americans to use, practice and develop" language. Promotes culture.

  • 2013 Bureau of Indian Education Schools

    183 off-reservation boarding schools run by BIE in the United States today.