Volume 3 1963 Contents
- Issue 1 October 1963
- INFORMAL POWER STRUCTURES WITHIN INDIAN
COMMUNITIES
James E. Officer [pp. 1-8]
A demonstration of the informal power structures within Indian communities, of which an administrator must be aware. The roles of tribal councils, extended families, and "Indian Chiefs" are all discussed. The author proposes, with the article, to show some behavioral patterns of American Indians and to discuss decision-making in Indian communities. * - READING ACHIEVEMENT OF ELEVENTH AND
TWELFTH GRADE INDIAN STUDENTS
Irving D. Townsend [pp. 9-10]
An abstract of a dissertation whose purposes were to: determine the grade level achievement of reading in Indian students in grades 11 and 12 in selected New Mexico schools; compare their achievement with national norms; and recommend curricular changes to improve the teaching of reading. According to the author, the study revealed that changes were needed in the present methods of teaching, there were methods and materials for strengthening relationships between school and home, and adjustments in local school and administrative procedures of the teaching of reading seemed advisable. - INDIAN "ART" IN SEARCH OF
AMERICANS
Milton D. Lowenstein [pp. 11-13]
An essay on the influence of American ideas on Indian art. The essay focuses on the author's perception that (1) Indians create art within their own cultural conditions and (2) the present art 'value' of Indian art is reduced as the current Indian artist shares the need of merely satisfying a public or when bargaining over monetary values. - THE CHILDREN OF TAMA
Elizabeth Hoyt [pp. 15-20]
A treatise which describes at length the shortcomings of a program sponsored by the University of Chicago's Department of Anthropology to confer economic and educational benefits on the Indians of Tama, Iowa. According to the author, the issues at stake in the kind of experiment discussed demand an integrated and concerted approach in social science which is, at present, very difficult to secure. - THE VALUE SYSTEM OF THE DAKOTA INDIANS:
HARMONY WITH NATURE, KINSHIP, AND ANIMISM
Vernon D. Malan [pp. 21-25]
An examination of the three values (harmony with nature, kinship, and the spirits) of the Dakota Indians, and of the relationship of these to the Indians' actions. The author's main point is that the three concepts of Dakota society were never historically discrete or unrelated concepts, unlike the more "dynamic" society of America at large. - SCHOLASTIC PERFORMANCE AND ETHNICITY:
A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF SEVEN SCHOOL CLASSES
Joyce Kayser [pp. 27-30]
A report of a preliminary study of the marks (grades) of children from three ethnic groups who attended one school in southwestern Colorado. A related article by Herbert Peters appears in JAIE, [p. 27, January 1963. The study, according to the author, deals primarily with the subject of school grade in which children do their most highly-scored work, not with the question of how high their work actually scored.
- Book Review
- INFORMAL POWER STRUCTURES WITHIN INDIAN
COMMUNITIES
- Issue 2 January 1964
- THE EDUCATION MISSION OF THE BUREAU
OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
Philleo Nash [pp. 1-4]
A discussion of the different types of educational opportunities sponsored and coordinated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Also discussed are the three "phases" of the BIA program over the years: (1) development of English language capability, (2) student counseling or guidance, (3) summer programs in cooperation with tribal organizations. The author believes the BIA Indian educational program is "far-reaching, multi-faceted and ambitious." - THE CIVILIZATION OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
AND THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
Savoie Lottinville [pp. 5-9]
A history of the "Civilization of the American Indian Series" which is published by the University of Oklahoma Press. Mentioned in the article are the numerous authors, books and subjects of the publishing association. The author hoped that in the future more of the Indian Series would be offered to address "a great story of the original inhabitants of our land, whom we are less inclined to identify as primitive than we were half a century ago." - ACCELERATION OF SOCIO-CULTURAL ADJUSTMENT
AND CHANGE IN NORTHERN COMMUNITIES
Andre Renaud [pp. 11-14]
Describes the need for a teacher-training program which develops attitudes in cultural change and basic anthropological concepts. It includes a short resume of the courses offered. According to the author, the present educational problems of Indian children are created by the on-going cultural stream in which the children live; the cultural stream is at the heart of the community. The author cites the solution to educational problems lie with the community so that the school must become part of the community. - CULTURAL DEPRIVATION AS AN EDUCATIONAL
IDEOLOGY
Murray Wax; Rosalie Wax [pp. 15-18]
An essay discussing failures of BIA programs, namely their lack of consideration for cultural understanding. According to the authors, "apathy" is a conveniently used label to apply to people who do not agree with the program that a government official or other reformer is pushing; it is the urban lower middle class who are culturally deprived and whose children have such meager experiences. - I TAUGHT "RELATED SUBJECTS"
TO THE SPECIAL NAVAJOS
Alice M. Shipley [pp. 19-21]
Outlines methods of teaching English to non-English speaking students in a vocational education program. The article discusses the author's experiences and purposes in designing the course work as well as the author's perceptions of how successful the course methods were. - CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS
Paul Kutsche [pp. 22-30]
An article discussing the influence of the physical and economic environment on the problem of Cherokee high school dropouts in 1961. The author outlines three alternative solutions to the school problem: (1) accept the high dropout rate as evidence of Indian students' disaffection with American-style education, (2) recognize and insist "ruthlessly" on the assimilation of American Indians, and (3) establish separate educational programs for Indians.
- Book Review
- THE EDUCATION MISSION OF THE BUREAU
OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Issue 3 May 1964
- INDIAN UNITY
J. E. Officer [pp. 1-8]
Discusses three significant phases of Indian unity: basic family unity; tribal unity; and Anglo-Indian unity. The essay, which was an untitled speech presented by the author at the Arizona Indian Education Association in Phoenix, is largely a historical overview of the unification of Indian tribes since the 19th Century, and the opinions, observations and suggestions of the author on the concept of tribal unity in America today. - TWO QUESTIONS
Herman Cata [pp. 9-12]
A speech made to inspire Indian youth to enter the professions and better themselves. The main focus of the address is to inspire our Native American high school students as they are the "life of our villages," according to the author. The main argument presented is articulated as follows, "You may find this hard to believe, but the average education of Indians is at the fifth grade level. There are also many other problems facing the Indian people; and if we are going to solve our problems, we need to have educated people." - THE INDIAN CHILD IN THE CLASSROOM
Veda Stone [pp. 13-19]
An essay revealing the personal observations, obtained by reading and discussion with both Indians and non-Indians, regarding the needs of Indian children in the classroom. According to the author, teachers should take into consideration the child's need for "discipline and training" and the child's need for complete "acceptance and respect (love)" as well. - EFFECTIVE EDUCATION TO MEET SPECIAL
NEEDS OF NATIVE CHILDREN
Robert L. Bennett; L. Madison Coombs; [pp. 21-25]
Outlines the educational system of rural Alaska, and lists the educational objectives of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for Alaskan children. The authors believe that children cannot be educated successfully out of context with the understandings, expectations and aspirations of their parents for them. The article states, "For many years those of us in the BIA have told native parents that they should send their children to school and keep them there until they finish, but we have not done a very good job of telling them why." - CHANGING DIET OF ARIZONA INDIANS
Robert Hackenberg [pp. 27-32]
Provides information on foods that Arizona Indians grew, gathered, and hunted both 100 years ago and now, and compares the nutritional values of these foods. The author considers the effects of canned goods consumption, Native American relocation off reservations to non-Indian communities and Indians' lack of an impersonalized formal social structure.
- INDIAN UNITY
* Page numbers refer to location in the original published version of the article.
