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toc Jamie, Chelsea, Tyler, Natalie G.

Topic: Institutionalization of Native Americans

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You will find information regarding our topic and our sources are provided. A. Laws & Treaties (Natalie) B. Early Schooling (Jamie) Our Spirits Don't Speak English: Indian Boarding Schools Trailer [] C. Present Day Schooling (Chelsea) D. Action Steps (Tyler)

=__Action Steps__= by: Tyler Resch

Statistics show that about half of Native American students are graduating from High School. Why is the failure rate so high? Is it connected to poverty? Is it a cultural disconnection? There are probably numerous answers to those questions, but educators can take steps to increase success and it might begin by building a simple thing called a relationship.
 * What is happening today in schools?
 * Why are they dropping out?
 * Willard Gilbert – Northern Arizona University
 * Lack of Resources – Ruby Payne
 * What can educators do to increase success?
 * Understanding poverty
 * Hidden RulesRelationships
 * Incorporating culture

Institutionalization of Native Americans

Natalie Gillihan

=Laws and Treaties=

The goal of this section is to communicate to an audience those laws and treaties implemented by the United States government which “institutionalized” the Native American people as a people. Most notable within the time line of events are the trends of removal from valuable lands and confinement to reservations. While hundreds of treaties exist between various tribes and the United States government, the focus of this portion of the presentation is to highlight local tribes and the treaties with the greatest impact on local indigenous peoples.

• Introduction of “Laws and Treaties” section of Shutterfly site. • Current boundaries of South Dakota’s reservations • Important laws and treaties leading to the current boundaries • Current trends in laws and treaties

=__Present Day Schooling__= Chelsea Primak

The goal for this section is for the audience to understand the basics of modern day schooling options for Native American Students, particularly in South Dakota. I am focusing more time on Native American specific schools, rather than traditional public schools with Native American populations.
 * Five types of Indian Schools
 * Indian Ed programs nation-wide and in SD
 * Facts and Figures about Native students
 * Overview of SD Indian Schools
 * Video by American Indian College Fund http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm0OG4cdLgY
 * Overview of Native Students in Public Schools

 __Institutionalization of Native Americans __ Jamie Brown Early Education

The goal of this section is to briefly describe the early schooling of Native Americans. I will provide an overview of early boarding schools and the effects they had on Native American education. I will also segway into what caused some of the changes in early education.




 *  History of Education/ Goals of Education
 * Boarding Schools and Conditions (Our Spirits Don't Speak English: Indian Boarding Schools Trailer [])
 * Beginning of the Change

