Native Education Directory

Native Education Directory
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 83
Release: 1993
Genre: Indians of North America
ISBN: 9781880785072

This directory lists over 400 organizations and resources related to American Indian education and the education of Native peoples in Alaska, Hawaii, the American territories, Canada, and other nations. Entries are categorized as: (1) international associations of indigenous peoples; (2) national associations, organizations, clearinghouses, and centers; (3) U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, including education line offices serving local schools, communities, and tribes, and national programs of the Office of Indian Education; (4) United States Department of Education, including Indian Education Technical Assistance Centers, administrative offices of various national Indian education programs, Desegregation Assistance Centers, Multifunctional Resource Centers, Regional Educational Laboratories, and Resource Centers for Drug-Free Schools; (5) other federal agencies, including regional Head Start offices and the Bureau of the Census; (6) congressional committees; (7) periodicals; (8) government and private agencies and organizations in the states and territories; and (9) postsecondary institutions and related organizations. Each entry includes the name and address of the organization or resource, contact person, and a brief description. Also included are indexes by organizational name and by state, territory, or nation. (LP)

Native Education Directory

Native Education Directory
Author: Patricia Cahape Hammer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1996
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

This directory provides information on organizations, government agencies, institutions of higher education, periodicals, publishers, and other resources useful to persons involved in the education of American Indian and Alaska Native students. Section 1 describes approximately 80 international, national, and multistate nongovernmental organizations, listed alphabetically in four categories: advocacy, networking, and reform; research, development, technical assistance, and training; funding and sponsorship; and youth leadership, mentoring, and service. Each entry includes contact information and a brief description. Section 2 lists and describes federal programs and agencies, including the 26 Education Line Offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), programs of the BIA Office of Indian Education Programs, selected offices of the U.S. Department of Education, regional educational laboratories, comprehensive regional assistance centers, Native American programs in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Labor, and committees of interest in Congress. Section 3 provides contact information and brief descriptions for 32 publishers and periodicals and lists 8 other useful directories and guides related to American Indian and Alaska Native education. Section 4 lists state government and nongovernment organizations by state. Section 5 lists and describes programs at colleges and universities offering Native studies, Native language instruction, supportive services, or scholarships for Native students. Index covers primarily programs and agencies but also includes over 50 Native American languages being taught across North America. (SV)

Native Americans Information Directory

Native Americans Information Directory
Author: Gale Group
Publisher: Gale Cengage
Total Pages: 416
Release: 1998-08
Genre: History
ISBN:

This directory covers nearly 4500 organizations, agencies, institutions, programmes, services, and publications concerned with native American institutions.