****************** A SIMPLE REQUEST ****************** Many of our files are unique and/or copyrighted by The Center For World Indigenous Studies and The Fourth World Documentation Project. All FWDP files may be reproduced for electronic transfer or posting on computer networks and bulletin boards provided that: 1. All text remains unaltered. 2. No profit is made from such transfer. 3. Full credit is given to the author(s) and the Fourth World Documentation Project. 4. This file is included in the archive if being used as a file on a BBS, FTP site or other file archive. Thank you for your cooperation. John Burrows Director, Fourth World Documentation Project ()-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=() ||/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\|| ||=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-|| || || || The Fourth World Documentation Project runs entirely on grants || || and private donations. If you find this information service || || useful to you in any way, please consider making a donation to || || help keep it running. CWIS is a non-profit [U.S. 501(c)(3)] || || organization. All donations are completely tax deductible. || || Donations may be made to: || || || || The Center For World Indigenous Studies || || c/o The Fourth World Documentation Project || || P.O. Box 2574 || || Olympia, Washington USA || || 98507-2574 || || Thank You, || || CWIS Staff || || || ||=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-|| ||\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|| ()=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-() ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: This file has been created under the loving care of :: :: -= THE FOURTH WORLD DOCUMENTATION PROJECT =- :: :: :: :: Questions and comments on FWDP can be addressed to: :: :: :: :: John Burrows jburrows@halcyon.com :: :: P.O. Box 2574 :: :: Olympia, Wa Fido Net 1:352/333 :: :: 98507-2574 206-786-9629 :: :: USA The Quarto Mundista BBS :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS INDIAN EDUCATION CONCERNS COMMITTEE Policy Resolution No. 4 TRIBAL GOVERNMENT AND INDIAN EDUCATION Adopted October 22, 1976 WHEREAS, the National Congress of American Indians, meeting at the 33rd Annual Convention in Salt Lake City having established an Education Committee charged with reviewing resolutions and concerns about improving educational opportunities and standards for Indian people; and WHEREAS, Indian control and self-determination is the desire of Indian people; and WHEREAS, Indian control and self-determination has been accepted as a basic and fundamental policy of the federal government under P.L. 93-638; and WHEREAS, increased participation by Indian people towards self- determination has revealed major gaps in education policy, legislation and administration; and WHEREAS, these gaps are barriers to improve educational opportunities and standards of education for Indians; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLED, that the National Congress of American Indians endorse the concept of Indian tribal control of education and supports the development of Indian controlled schools within that concept, and that tribal sovereignty be protected by the exercise of a tribe's authority to sanction by resolution or tribal charter, any Indian school within it's jurisdiction; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that tribal sovereignty be protected through the development of an educational philosophy and goals, general policies, and comprehensive educational plans for Indian students under their jurisdiction, and these philosophies and goals take into consideration the establishment of appropriate tribal entities which will provide for and ensure that the Indian controlled schools be operated and administered with the involvement of a designated body (preferably elected) representative of tribal membership. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To have a current Center For World Indigenous Studies Publication Catalogue sent to you via e-mail, send a request to jburrows@halcyon.com Center For World Indigenous Studies P.O. Box 2574 Olympia, WA U.S.A. 98507-2574 Fax: 206-956-1087 BBS: 206-786-9629