Journal of American Indian Education
Abstracts — 1973

#179
HEALTH CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN INDIANS
[No Author] Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 1-2, Jan. 1973

An article which cites that, not only is health care in Indian communities inadequate, but the number of Indian professionals to meet the health needs of Native American people is extremely low. In response, the article lists names and addresses for academic and/or clinical training information. Includes a table illustrating the minimum number of years required in several health care careers.

#180
BILINGUAL LEGAL EDUCATION
Stephen Conn Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 3-10, Jan. 1973

Reviews the new legal education program set up at Ramah Navajo High School, New Mexico, which will emphasize in all aspects the uniquely pluralistic legal environment in which the student as a Navajo resides. The article discusses: consumer education, general teaching strategies, law and the family, law and the community, working with the consulting attorney, legal resources utilized, and staff development.

#181
RED APPLES
Richard C. Boutwell; William C. Low; Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 11-14, Jan. 1973
Kristin Williams; Thomas Proffit

Article presents the differences in the attitudes and values of Indians and non-Indians at a large western university on the question of, must an Indian become "white on the inside" to succeed in an institution of higher learning in today's America. The authors believe that successful Indian students have become at least partially assimilated into the non-Indian culture, but that they have not become completely white on the inside.

#182
RHETORIC, REPETITION, SILENCE
Lynn R. Osborn Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 15-21, Jan. 1973

Examines three specific aspects of traditional speech communication behavior among Indians. According to the author, the three aspects: the tradition of Indian eloquence, comparatively superior listening and memory capacities, and silence as an integral part of communication, are important areas of consideration for the teacher whose classroom includes Native American students.

#183
NINE FAMILIES AND FORTY CHILDREN
Allen Berger Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 1-8, May 1973

Results of a study of the views and feelings of Canadian Cree Indian parents in regard to education, culture and related matters. The article discusses design and rationale, content analysis, and selected findings. According to the author, while knowledge of one's own roots is vital, young people must be able to perform well in school; and, "knowing one's own culture, while comforting, is not going to be much help to the child who cannot read (her) his books adequately."

#184
SELF-CONCEPT COMPARISONS OF ANGLO AND INDIAN CHILDREN
Roger Martig; Richard DeBlassie Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 9-16, May 1973

Gives a report on a study conducted with both Anglo and Indian elementary children in the Tularosa, New Mexico, Public School District to determine what affect group membership, grade level and sex have in determining self-concept. The study examines total self-concept, peer aggressiveness vs. cooperation, peer ostracism vs. acceptance, intellectual self-image, helpfulness, physiological self, adult acceptance vs. rejection, emotional self, and success vs. nonsuccess. The authors conclude: (1) Indian ethnic group membership does not in itself appear to influence self-concept to a significant degree, (2) Indians are behind in both educational achievement and attainment, and (3) sex differences and self-concept are of considerable importance to educators.

#185
THE INDIANS HAD A WORD FOR IT
United Press International Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 17-18, May 1973

A discussion of Indian word contributions to the English language. According to the article, the words range from such common English words as "skunk," "raccoon," "moose," and "mackinaw" to literally thousands of place names, such as "Chicago," "Tallahassee," "Cheyenne," "Hackensack," and "Keokuk."

#186
FACTORS RELATED TO THE PERSISTENCE OF INDIAN STUDENTS AT COLLEGE LEVEL
Walter Patton; Everett D. Edington Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 19-23, May 1973

Study done with Indian students at New Mexico State University and the University of New Mexico to determine what the major factors were in relation to the persistence of Indian students at the college level. The article includes a comparison of Indian persisters and non-persisters at New Mexico State University and the University of New Mexico. According to the authors, the factors showed significantly at NMSU were sex, Indian club membership, age, and high school; while at UNM, were type and size of high school, roommate, ACT score in social science and math, and major of technology.

#187
COMPARISON OF ON- AND OFF-RESERVE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
W. T. Stanbury Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 24-33, May 1973

Provides information on a study of educational attainments of Canadian Indians, particularly British Columbia Indians. It includes a comparison of educational levels between Canadian and American Indians. The author believes (1) that the expectations of the younger and better educated Indians are rising, and (2) that the question becomes one of the level of sustained motivation of the individuals concerned and the availability of resources to fulfill the rising expectations.

#188
TWO INNOVATIONS IN TEACHING
June P. Payne Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 34-36, May 1973

An article overviewing new programs in teaching: (1) a greenhouse that produces money and learning experience as well as vegetables in operation at Baboquivari High School in Sells, capitol of the Papago Nation; (2) an Individualized Learning Center at the Cook Christian Training School in Tempe, Arizona, which is using age-old Indian methods of teaching in a modern setting.

#189
A NATIVE AMERICAN THEATRE ENSEMBLE
Kent R. Brown Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 1-6, Oct. 1973

Describes the formation of the Native American Theatre Ensemble and gives a brief summary of its development through the past year and a half. The article discusses finding financial support, legends transformed into drama and cultural heritage maintained. According to the author, the future dream of the Ensemble is to organize a performing arts group within every tribe large and viable enough to sustain one.

#190
A TRIBAL AMERICAN PRESCHOOL
John Long; Lena Canyon; Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 7-13, Oct. 1973
David Churchman

Gives an overview of the structure of and the methods used in this preschool in Los Angeles established by the Tribal American Consulting Corporation. The article reviews the three types of instruction employed with the children. According to the article, in all three models, preschool-aged children were developing skills, attitudes and knowledge that they would later need in the public schools.

#191
ACADEMIC TREATMENT OF THE INDIAN IN PUBLISHED SCHOOL TEXTS AND LITERATURE
R. Clark Mallan Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 14-19, Oct. 1973

Reports on the author's in-depth study of materials and curriculum practices being used at the Lawrence, Kansas school that his children attended in the fall of 1971. The article explores (1) the interviewing of administration and faculty to determine how Native American curricular materials are selected, (2) specific faculty interviews concerning the amount of time allotted to teaching units on American Indians, and (3) examination and evaluation of curricular materials used. The author concludes that the American Indian educational materials of the elementary school are in large part ethnocentric, inaccurate, distorted and denigrative.

#192
MUSEUMS AND AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION
Patrick T. Houlihan Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 20-21, Oct. 1973

Comments on three programs of the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, conducted to aid in American Indian education. The article examines (1) Navajo Community College exhibits featuring paintings and artifacts, (2) Payson Apaches' study of their past featuring the building of "home craft" industries, and (3) the Institute for American Indian Art featuring the video taping of the Heard's contemporary Indian sculpture exhibit.

#193
ORAL LANGUAGE PRODUCTION AND READING ACHIEVEMENT AMONG SELECTED STUDENTS
Maurine A. Fry; Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 22-27, Oct. 1973
Carole Schulte Johnson

Study conducted to explore the relation between oral language and reading achievement among two groups of culturally different children. The study examined 45 second grade Pima-Maricopa students attending public schools in Mesa, Arizona, and attending a BIA Day School in nearby Scottsdale. According to the authors, little confidence could be placed in the absence of a relation between intelligence and reading achievement among second grade Indian boys.

#194
INDIAN STUDENTS TO SERVE AS LIBRARIANS
[No Author] Vol. 13, No. 1, p. 28, Oct. 1973

An article briefly reviewing an educational project at Arizona State University to graduate trained librarians who can return to the reservation and work in libraries run by the BIA or local school districts. The article states, "Currently there are only five or six Indian librarians in the U.S."

#195
DO-NE-HO-GEH-WAH: SENECA SACHEM AND CIVIL ENGINEER
Neal Fritz Simons Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 31-32, Oct. 1973

Recounts the life of Ely Spencer Parker, A Sachem of the Seneca Nation, a civil engineer and Commissioner of Indian Affairs under President Grant. According to the article, "Do-Ne-Ho-Geh-Wet ('Keeper of the Western Door') was interred in the land of the Senecas in the shadow of the monument of his idol, Red Jacket, in Buffalo, New York."