Research


Scope and Content Note

This series consists of subject and correspondence files generated by the Native American Education Unit as part of its monitoring of educational programs in New York State. Included are curriculum proposals, lesson plans, budget files, contracts, reports, bulletins, and newsletters generated by the Unit, as well as by New York Indian schools, experts in Native American education, and the State Education Department. A significant portion of the records document the administration of Title IV of the Education Amendments of 1972, which mandated the establishment of educational programs designed to meet the needs of Indian students in the United States. These include correspondence with United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare personnel, applications for Title IV grants, and materials for workshops conducted by Native American Education Unit staff on developing curricula for Title IV projects.

In addition, the subject and correspondence files provide insight into enrollment figures for different Indian schools in New York (Tuscarora School, St. Regis-Mohawk School, Onondaga School, Salmon River Central School, Lafayette Central School, and reservation schools), and highlight issues affecting Native American education at both the state and national levels, such as the aforementioned Title IV, student financial aid, and Native Americans in higher education.