Title: Advancing Indian Education: The Importance of Indian-Controlled Community Colleges
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_11_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Title: Advancing Indian Education: The Importance of Indian-Controlled Community Colleges
- Date Created:
- 1975-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1975-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- 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:
- Lionel R. Bordeaux, President of Sinte Gleska Community College and the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, testified before the House Subcommittee on Interior and Insular Affairs in 1974, advocating for the establishment of Indian-controlled community colleges. He highlighted the educational needs and challenges faced by American Indians, emphasizing the importance of tribal control and cultural relevance in education. Bordeaux outlined the unique characteristics and benefits of Indian Community Colleges, as well as the financial challenges and limited progress in developing curricula. He urged for greater recognition and support for these institutions to provide a comprehensive spectrum of educational services for American Indians.
- Policy Area:
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_3_2_33_11_0000, Box, 33, 11, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 21 Pages
