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Native Americans EDFI 4080 Alyssa, Josh, Melissa, JP, Beth, Betsy History 1492 - The first European encounter with Native Americans. From the 15th through the 19th Tuliap students in school uniform pose behind 2 priests,
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with Native Americans.
centuries, the population of Native Americans declined.
decision
Chief
ca.1865.
nature of tribal sovereignty
Indian, save the man.”
U.S. Supreme Court ruling
more nationalities usually with its own territory and government.
American Children in Today’s Public School Systems
boarding school, located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
were immediately submersed into a whole new lifestyle.
acquired through learning their specified trades, as well as by being separated from their families and homes, turned many students against their parents.
experienced through American Indian boarding schools is difficult to understand, but doing so will allow for a better connection between public school educators and Native American families.
2,419,895 1% 304,374,846 99% U.S. Census Bureau 2006-2008 Community Survey
NATIVE AMERICAN U.S. TOTAL
U.S. Census Bureau 2006-2008 Community Survey
79% 21%
Total of families Below Poverty Level
TOTAL IN LABOR FORCE 60.30% EMPLOYED, 52.60% UNEMPLOYED, 12%
Native Americans 25 yrs & older 58% High School Graduate 42%
Native Americans 25 yrs & older 89% Bachelor's Degree or Higher 11%
30,693 41,994
Native American Median Income U.S. Median Income
22,974655 62,123 5.2% 20,677 .9% 110,278 4.8% 1,562,276 6.8% 6,478,852 28.2% Total Number
African American Native Indian Asian Hispanic Women
Business Owners U.S. 2000 Census
Languages
381,000 The number of people 5 years and older who speak a native North American language at home. The most common language is Navajo, spoken by 178,014.
(Source:<http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/phc-t20.html>)
Education
76% The percentage of American Indians and Alaska natives age 25 and older who have at least a high school diploma. Also, 14 percent have at least a bachelor’s degree. (Source:
American FactFinder)
Veterans
185,000 The number of American Indian and Alaska native veterans of the U.S. armed forces.
(Source: American FactFinder)
Graduation Rates
College enrollment 2006 61% of Native American females 39% of Native American males Associates degrees awarded to Native Americans 60% of degrees given were to females 40% to males *The same statistic is true for bachelor’s degrees. Native American median income levels Male – 40,000 Female- 28,000
Indians.
found in some tribes describes that in the beginning, the world was populated by many people. Most were subsequently transformed into animals. Natives thus feel a close bond with animals because of their shared human ancestry.
people and animals.
deceased relatives and with God and to treat people suffering from spiritual
Braves, Cleveland Indians, and Washington Redskins to name a few.
They told stories that taught lessons and were passed from one generation to
The medicine included herbs…and spirits! Native Americans believed that people should live in harmony with nature and you heal by returning people to that harmony. Most of the tribes had special "medicine" men and women who did the healing.
types of jewelry: beadwork and metalwork. For beadwork, they carved shells, stones, copper, and wood. They beaded pieces of leather, their clothing and
very proud people and that their culture and way of life is very important to them.
cultures.
and experiences by which Native American groups understand, reflect, and
benefit from it.
have their own beliefs.
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the man”: Capt. Richard H. Pratt on the education of Native Americans. Retrieved April 20, 2010, from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4929/
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