The letter is from Peter O'Boyle, an Assistant Professor of Art Education at the University of Arizona, requesting help from Senator Fred Harris in obtaining federal funding for a study on art instruction for Indian students. O'Boyle believes that there is a need for improvement in Indian education to preserve their culture while also enabling them to integrate into mainstream society. He hopes to compare the values of teachers and students to determine the impact on art education for Indian students.

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Request for Federal Funding Support for a Study on Art Education in Native American Communities

Identifier:
CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_046
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Request for Federal Funding Support for a Study on Art Education in Native American Communities
Date Created:
1971-01-01
EDTF:
1971-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Fred R. Harris Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57
Description:
The letter is from Peter O'Boyle, an Assistant Professor of Art Education at the University of Arizona, requesting help from Senator Fred Harris in obtaining federal funding for a study on art instruction for Indian students. O'Boyle believes that there is a need for improvement in Indian education to preserve their culture while also enabling them to integrate into mainstream society. He hopes to compare the values of teachers and students to determine the impact on art education for Indian students.
Topic:
Education, Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
92nd (1971-1973)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_26_1_235_15_0000, Box, 235, 15, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page