Native Education 101: Basic Facts about American Indian, Alaska

Native Education 101:
Basic Facts about American Indian,
Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Education

Native Education 101:
Basic Facts about American Indian,
Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Education
Contents
Demographics...........................................................................3
Reservations and Native Lands Map ...................................8
Important Community Issues and Concepts....................10
Educational Issues for Native Students.............................11
Types of Schools for Native Students................................12
Indian Education Legislation and
Executive Orders ....................................................................14
Frequently Asked Questions about Indians.....................19
Native Organizations to Know ...........................................23
1

Keeping our
Commitment to
American Indians,
Alaska Natives, and
Native Hawaiians.
Published by the National Indian Education Association in
partnership with the National Education Association.
2

Demographics
3

Demographics
(continued)
4

Demographics
(continued)
5

6
Reservations and Native Lands

Important Community Issues and
Concepts
8

Educational Issues for
Native Students
9

Types of Schools for Native Students
Public Schools on Tribal Lands
Bureau of Indian Affairs Schools
10
BIE Operated Schools

Types of Schools for Native Students
(continued)
Tribal Contract or Grant Schools
Tribally Controlled Community Colleges
11

Indian Education Legislation and
Executive Orders
Johnson-O’Malley (JOM) Act (1934):
PL 81-874 (1958):
Special Senate Subcommittee on Indian Education (1969):
Indian Education Act (1972):
PL 93-380 (1974):
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Indian Education Legislation and
Executive Orders
(continued)
Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of
1978,
PL 100-297 (1988):
Native Hawaiian Education Act (1988):
Native American Languages Act, PL 101-477(1990):
13

Indian Education Legislation and
Executive Orders
(continued)
PL 102-524 (1992):
PL 103-382 (1994):
Alaska Native Educational Equity, Support, and Assistance
Act (1994):
Executive Order on Tribal Colleges and Universities
14

Indian Education Legislation and
Executive Orders
(continued)
President’s Executive Order on Indian Education (2000):
PL 107-110 Indian Education (2001):
President’s Executive Order on American Indian and Alaska
Native Education, No. 13336 (2004):
15

Indian Education Legislation and
Executive Orders
(continued)
Esther Martinez Native American Languages Act, PL 109-
394 (2006):
Head Start Act (1965):
16

Frequently Asked Questions about Indians
What is federal recognition
What is the trust responsibility
What is the government-to-government relationship
Source: National Congress of American Indians, Indian Country 101
17

Frequently Asked Questions about Indians
(continued)
18
Source: National Congress of American Indians, Indian Country 101

Frequently Asked Questions about Indians
(continued)
Source: National Congress of American Indians, Indian Country 101
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Frequently Asked Questions about Indians
(continued)
20
Source: National Congress of American Indians, Indian Country 101

Native Organizations to Know
National Indian Education Association
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc.
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
National Congress of American Indians
National Indian Impacted Schools Association
21

Native Organizations to Know
(continued)
National Indian School Board Association
American Indian Graduate Center
National Johnson O’Malley Association
Native Hawaiian Education Association
Native Hawaiian Education Council
Alaska Federation of Natives
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Notes
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Notes

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