Finding Aid to the American Indian Education Commission Reference Materials MS.1371

Mallory Furnier

Library and Archives at the Autry

2015 August 21

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Contributing Institution: Library and Archives at the Autry

Title: American Indian Education Commission Reference Materials

Identifier/Call Number: MS.1371

Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Date (inclusive): 1974-1992

Language of Material: English .

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Preferred Citation

American Indian Education Commission Reference Materials, 1974-1987, Autry Museum of the American West; MS.1371; [folder number] [folder title][date].

Scope and Contents

The American Indian Education Committee Reference Materials includes flyers and booklets with information about and distributed by the Los Angeles Unified School District's American Indian Education Commission, as well as the American Indian Resource Center.

Flyers also include "Teaching About the Reference to Indians in the Declaration of Independence," "Unlearning 'Indian' Stereotypes," "American Indian Films in Los Angeles County Public Library," and "Indian Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors, Together with Educational Considerations."

There is also a bibliography on American Indian Literature, National Advisory Council on Indian Education legislative directory, publication excerpts from the Racism and Sexism Resource Center for Education, Navajo Code Talkers flyer by the Arizona Bicentennial Commission, and a resource list of individuals with knowledge on "Cultures of the Americas," compiled by Maria Marabel and Yolanda Galvan of the Southwest Museum.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Indians in literature

Education

Indians in mass media