Native American  Higher Education in the United States
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9781560004172
Subjects: American history; Anthropology; Higher & further education; Indigenous peoples; Native Americans In Higher Education; Education; Education / Teaching; USA; Higher; Education / General; History; Education (Higher); Indians of North America; United States
Description: "Carney reviews the historical development of higher education for the Native American community from the age of discovery to the present.

The author has constructed his book chronologically in three eras: the colonial period, featuring several efforts at Indian missions in the colonial colleges; the federal period, when Native American higher education was largely ignored except for sporadic tribal and private efforts; and the self determination period, highlighted by the recent founding of the tribally controlled colleges. Carney also includes a chapter comparing Native American higher education with African-American higher education.

The concluding chapter discusses the current status of Native American higher education."--BOOK JACKET.