The Office of Indian Education Programs within the Bureau of Indian Affairs is responsible for providing educational opportunities to Indian youth and adults in Bureau, public, or private schools. The program aims to improve the quality of education for Indian children by setting goals for self-understanding, basic human skills, positive attitudes towards learning, and more. The program operates in 16 states and has a budget of $221 million for Fiscal Year 1975. The organization is structured with different divisions responsible for various functions such as professional relations and internal services. The program aims to create a positive image of the Bureau as an effective and dynamic educational agent and hopes to serve as a model for working with economically disadvantaged and culturally diverse groups.

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Transforming Indian Education: A Path to Success

Identifier:
CAC_CC_003_2_31_20_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Transforming Indian Education: A Path to Success
Date Created:
1972-06-23
EDTF:
1972-06-23
Creator:
Bartlett, Dewey F.
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/2
Description:
The Office of Indian Education Programs within the Bureau of Indian Affairs is responsible for providing educational opportunities to Indian youth and adults in Bureau, public, or private schools. The program aims to improve the quality of education for Indian children by setting goals for self-understanding, basic human skills, positive attitudes towards learning, and more. The program operates in 16 states and has a budget of $221 million for Fiscal Year 1975. The organization is structured with different divisions responsible for various functions such as professional relations and internal services. The program aims to create a positive image of the Bureau as an effective and dynamic educational agent and hopes to serve as a model for working with economically disadvantaged and culturally diverse groups.
Policy Area:
Native Americans
Topic:
Indians of North America--United States
Congress:
94th (1975-1977), 93rd (1973-1975), 92nd (1971-1973)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_3_2_31_20_0000, Box, 31, 20, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
11 Pages