Journal of American Indian Education-Arizona State University

Volume 10 1970 Contents

Issue 1 October 1970
- EIGHT PROBLEMS IN INDIAN EDUCATION
  Alonzo Spang [pp. 1-4]
  Cites eight problems in Indian education, ranging from lack of money to irrelevant curricula, that need to be solved in order for Indian education to progress. Specific topics also included are: lack of qualified Indians in Indian education, insensitive school personnel, differing expectations of education programs, lack of involvement in and control of educational matters, difficulties of students in higher education, and "Too many instant, Indian experts." *
- A COMMITMENT TO LEADERSHIP
  [No Author] [pp. 5-7]
  A brief look at the All-Indian Upward Bound Project at Arizona State University. According to the article, the AIUB Project, in its fourth year, has served 160 high school aged Indians with its highly individualized concepts and tutorial offerings. Includes questions asked by students and photographs of the Project depicting classroom and recreation scenes.
- THE IDEA OF ENVIRONMENT AND THE IDEAL OF THE INDIAN
  Rennard Strickland [pp. 8-15]
  The article relates the author's view that the time has come for the saving of our environment (in order to save ourselves) and that this vision must come from the Native Americans. The article discusses “Quest for a vision" as a contemplative journey into the wilderness, and the necessary "Relationship with nature" so as to make sound evaluations of environmental alternatives. The author believes the "idea of ecology demands the ideal of the Indian."
- A PLAN FOR NATIONAL UNITY OF NATIVE AMERICANS
  J. R. Ridley [pp. 16-19]
  Presents a new way of organizing Indians for unity by dividing the problem into four different national organizations to take care of four major types of Indian life. The four groups stated in the article are: (1) a National Reservational Organization, (2) a National City and Urban Organization, (3) a National College Student Organization, and (4) a National Educational and Historical Organization. The article cites seven proposed "regions" which are working together to some degree.
- BIG CYPRESS SEMINOLES RECEIVE THREE-PHASE PROGRAM
  Harry A. Hersey; Neal E. Justin [pp. 20-22]
  Reviews three main points of a program designed to upgrade education of the Big Cypress Seminoles. According to the article, the Florida Atlantic University team launched a three-phase attack to upgrade the quality of education offered in the reservation school, and educational programs were developed to improve the language skills of Indian children, and enhance the ability of the school staff to meet the needs of the students. The authors believe the results of the project should open new educational avenues leading toward the mainstream of national life.
- SOCIAL CLASS AND EDUCATIONAL LEVEL ON THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION
  C. Thomas Brockmann [pp. 23-31]
  A study done on the Flathead Indian reservation of western Montana to uncover reasons for the lack of large numbers of Indian high school completions. The article includes a brief overview of the history of the Flatheads, beginning in 1855 to the 1920s. According to the author, because the majority of employment opportunities on the reservation are open to anyone who has had more than a few years of formal education, the situation does not provide any selective pressure economically to go to school beyond the legal age requirement.
Issue 2 January 1971
- CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE
  William Haley [pp. 1-3]
  Recounts experiences of ten Indian girls from the United States Indian School at Flandreau, South Dakota, who were encouraged to go to and were sent to Dakota State College in Madison. Told in a story-prose style, the essay relates that not all ten went to college, but that three did; to the University of Montana and Haskell Indian Institute. According to the essay, all three have replied to the questions: Was it worthwhile? Who will hire me? Who will hire an Indian girl? And, that the reply from all three was "Yes, it was worthwhile."
- COUNSELING FOR SOCIALLY WITHDRAWN INDIAN GIRLS
  Robert L. Armstrong; Barbara Holmes [pp. 4-7]
  Discusses the 1968-69 program conducted by Arizona State University and Phoenix Indian High School to study the special problems particular to this Indian boarding school setting and to develop techniques and programs to meet these problems. According to the article, a considerable growth in counseling readiness was noted in response to the scheduled counseling sessions, and it appeared likely that this type of group counseling may offer real promise for socially withdrawn students.
- SOURCES OF PARENTAL AMBIVALENCE TOWARD EDUCATION IN AN ALEUT COMMUNITY
  J. S. Kleinfeld [pp. 8-14]
  Illustrates why Aleut parents of Alaska have negative feelings toward education. The article explores school disparagement of Aleut ways, value conflicts and conflicts about education as a means of mobility. The author concludes that Aleut parents' negative feelings toward education derive from their perception of the school as a white-dominated institution which disparages Aleut ways and attempts to prepare Aleut children for mobility into the white world, and that the newly emerging native organizations in Alaska may offer a way to resolve the identity conflict.
- OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING FOR AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN MINORITY
  Everett D. Edington; Darrell S. Willey [pp. 15-20]
  Initially presents some statistics on education and employment of Indians. Later discusses the 1969 national conference conducted by New Mexico State University on encouraging development of more vocational education programs for American Indians. The article cites that the results of the "follow-up" were encouraging as a noticeable change in providing vocational training programs for Indians had taken place, and that there was evidence that the Indian people were being consulted in the planning of programs in occupational training.
- SOME STEPS FOR A BEGINNING TEACHER OF NAVAJO STUDENTS
  Kirk D. Peterson [pp. 21-28]
  A discourse on how understanding of the culture and some knowledge of language could help the teacher of Indian children become a better teacher. The major focus of the article is to address the question: What kinds of individuals do we need in the classroom and how are they to be trained? The article explores orientation and language training, and commonalities to both cultures. The author praises the Rough Rock Demonstration School as offering the best practical application of the understanding of "The People" to the educational problems in New Mexico and the larger American society.
- A NON-ANSWER TO A REQUEST FOR A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO INDIAN CHILDREN
  Stephen Bayne [pp. 29-33]
  Initially presents several common characteristics which make Indian people distinctly Indian. The article attempts to become a guide to "help teachers relate to American Indian children," as well as to express the author's subjective feelings about Indian people according to observations and friendships over a seven-year time span.
Issue 3 May 1971
- IMPROVING READING SKILLS OF SEMINOLE CHILDREN
  Harry A. Kersey Jr.; Anne Keithley; F. Ward Brunson [pp. 3-7]
  Describes a program conducted to investigate and upgrade the school program on the Big Cypress reservation in the Everglades in Florida. The authors believe, if the Seminoles are to retain their traditional values and lifestyle, they must develop economic independence that will allow the young people to remain on tribal lands and work in tribal enterprises. According to the article, although the planned remedial reading program was not fully implemented, the university students did succeed in slowing the severe regressive trend that had been found previously in Seminole reading abilities.
- A LOOK AT INDIAN EDUCATION IN THE 70's
  (Author unknown) pp. 8-9
  An article overviewing the 1971 12th Annual Indian Education Conference held at Arizona State University. The article lists several workshop topics and speakers, and the conference theme, "A Look at Indian Education in the 70s." A nice feature of the article is the inclusion of 14 photographs depicting "Candid scenes from the conference."
- CIVILIZING AN INDIAN
  Melvin Begaye [pp. 10-13]
  A fictional story written by a senior student at Navajo Methodist Mission School in Farmington, New Mexico. The story depicts the adventures and attitudes of a boy, six years old, who must cope with his new experience of going to a BIA school, a place he at first thought was "another bar like Zia." According to the story, the boy, after continuing incidents, finally became a harassment to everyone before eventually discovering an entirely new way of life where he had to make decisions for himself.
- LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM AT PHOENIX INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL
  Kenneth Patch [pp. 14-17]
  Outlines a program whose objectives were to develop skills and techniques for leadership roles and enhance self-concept through cultural enrichment. According to the article, the purposes and objectives of the group were discussed and the general guidelines set at a first general meeting including (1) the clarification of sponsors' roles and (2) the presentation of the concept "learning by doing." The article also examines the concern about campus problems. The author believes a great deal more can be done in developing the leadership potential of Indian high school students.
- "SHUT UP, TEACHER!": A LOOK AT INDIAN STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING
  Charles E. Kozoll; Edward H. Heneveld [pp. 18-25]
  Reports on a workshop in cross-cultural communications where Indian teenagers taught the teachers Indian language and culture. According to the article, the languages taught were Navajo, Hopi, Crow, Creek, Tewa, Jemez, Sioux and Yakima. The article explores the Peace Corps' methods used, testing participant reactions and "In Search of Relevance ..." The author believes that similar courses could be developed with student populations selected from other minority groups, particularly Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans, and that language learning experiences could help teachers experience student problems, rather than merely talk about them.
- THE HAVIGHURST NATIONAL STUDY
  [No Author] [pp. 26-27]
  A brief article describing a 65-page Summary Report and Recommendations on the national study, The Education of Indian Children and Youth, by Robert J. Havighurst, Director. According to the article, an important facet of Dr. Havighurst's Summary and Final Report was that, under one cover, descriptions of all current situations in Indian education, the evaluations of problems, and the recommendations which Indian leaders have been desiring for several years, are gathered together. A reference for obtaining this Summary Report is included.
- RESEARCH FIRM ORGANIZED TO HELP TRIBES WITH CONTRACTS
  [No Author] [pp. 28-29]
  A brief review of the National Indian Training and Research Center (NITRC), Tempe, Arizona, which states that American Indian tribes who want to contract with the Federal government (reaffirmed by the Nixon administration) to take over program operations can get help from NITRC (a team of specialists trained to help Indian communities in negotiating contracts with the BIA and other government agencies). Also lists some current NITRC projects.
- WORLD OF SPORTS ENRICHED BY 61 AMERICAN INDIAN ATHLETES
  [No Author] [pp. 30-31]
  An article reviewing the Indian Hall of Fame board's naming of 61 Outstanding American Indian Athletes to its Hall of Fame. According to the article, there are three guidelines for selection to the Hall of Fame: unanimous board approval, an outstanding record in athletic competition, and one-quarter degree Indian. The article lists the 61 new Indian Hall-of-Famers.

^* Page numbers refer to location in the original published version of the article.