Indian Postsecondary Education and the Law.

Autor/in	Locke, Patricia
Titel	Indian Postsecondary Education and the Law.
Quelle	(1978), (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	American Indians; Community Colleges; Educational Finance; Educational Legislation; Educational Trends; Enrollment; Federal Legislation; Postsecondary Education; Resource Allocation; Self Determination; Special Programs; Treaties; Tribes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? American Indian; Indianer; Community college; Community College; Bildungsfonds; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Bildungsentwicklung; Einschulung; Bundesrecht; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Ressourcenallokation; Selbstbestimmung; Sonderpädagogische Förderung; Abkommen; Tribal society; Stammesgesellschaft
Abstract	Postsecondary education and all of Indian education are tied to the tribes, the complexities of Indian law, and the tribal powers of self-government which in turn are based on treaties with the U.S. government. Since 1789, treaty relations were entered with nearly every tribe and band within the U.S. territorial limits. Part of the consideration for the treaty promises of education was the cession of almost one billion acres of Indian land. Some have regarded these Indian treaties as transferring control over the affairs of "weak uncivilized and defeated tribes to the sovereign power of the United States". However, the prevailing view has seen Indian treaties as valid agreements between independent sovereigns. Today the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act reinforces the government-to-government relationship between the individual tribes and the U.S. government. Yet, Federal policy relating to Indian postsecondary education is inconsistent, is not responsible to tribal authority, does not provide for sufficient funding to meet the expressed needs, and is inequitable in its service to tribes. Therefore, 21 tribes have, through enabling legislation, chartered colleges for the primary benefit of their tribal members. As tribes become increasingly aware of how legislation, including education legislation, affects the reinforcement or diminution of tribal sovereign power, they should become knowledgeable about current legislation affecting tribal education, i.e., the Indian Education Act, the Indian College Bill, and the reauthorization of Title IV. (NQ)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC