A HISTORY OF SCHOOLING FOR ALASKA NATIVE PEOPLE

This article documents significant historical events and trends that have helped to shape the policies and practices of education in Alaska, particularly those that have most directly impacted the schooling of Alaska Native people. The following information is provided: (1) an overview of the Alaska...

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Published inJournal of American Indian education Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 1 - 30
Main Author Barnhardt, Carol
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Center for Indian Education, College of Education, Arizona State University 01.01.2001
Subjects
Alaska Natives
American Indian Education
Children
Culturally Relevant Education
Education
Educational Change
Educational History
Educational Policy
Educational research
Elementary Secondary Education
Federal Indian Relationship
Government
High schools
History instruction
Local Control
Native Americans
Reform Efforts
Rural American Indians
Rural Education
Rural schools
Self Determination
State Tribal Relationship
Tribally Controlled Education
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Summary:This article documents significant historical events and trends that have helped to shape the policies and practices of education in Alaska, particularly those that have most directly impacted the schooling of Alaska Native people. The following information is provided: (1) an overview of the Alaska context; (2) a review of federal policies that have directly affected education in Alaska; and (3) an historical analysis of the evolution of schooling for Alaska Native people, including the development of a dual federal/territorial system of schools, and the initiation of a range of federal and state reform efforts. The current status of schooling in Alaska is briefly described.
ISSN:0021-8731
2379-3651