Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Indian Student Placement Program
Dates
- Existence: 1954 - 1996
Administrative History
The Indian Student Placement Program (approximately 1954-1996) was an effort by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to improve Native American Education.
The program was established by church leaders in 1954. Spencer W. Kimball was the main contributor. The program attempted to improve Native American education by placing Native American students in non-Native American households during the school year. Enrolled students could return home during breaks, but they remained with their placement families during the school year and attended local high schools. The Indian Student Placement Program aimed to promote higher education and successful careers among future generations of Native Americans. Although the program operated for many years, it eventually came under criticism and was disbanded by approximately 1996.
Citation:
BYU Continuing Education website, via WWW, Nov. 14, 2018 (est. in 1954 by church leaders; Spencer W. Kimball contributed greatly to the program; attempted to promote higher education and successful careers among future generations of Native Americans)Indian Country Today website, via WWW, Nov. 16, 2018 (Indian Student Placement Program placed Native American students in non-Native American households during the school year; enrolled students could return home during breaks but remained with their placement families during the school year and attended local high schools with non-Native American students; eventually came under criticism and was disbanded by approximately 1996)
Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
Institute of American Indian Services and Research financial records, 1968-1978
Contains office information, financial files, correspondence, missionary files, project files, personal files, and other miscellaneous materials associated with the collection.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research general financial records, 1968-1973
Contains check requisitions and approvals, travel applications and reimbursements, and telephone bills.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research general missionary records, 1964-1974
Contains Indian education ideas, reports and papers on peyotism, fimlstrip scripts, talk notebook, travel schedules, Zone Conference and Mission Presidency meeting materials, Lamanite Programs materials, correspondence, missionary ideas, mission addresses, papers from a Professional Development workshop, suggestions for married coupls, Lamanite Priesthood Conference materials, missionary reunion papers, and the history of the Southwest Indian Mission.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research incoming correspondence, 1974
Contains incoming correspondence files for the year, January-December.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research incoming correspondence, 1973
Contains incoming correspondence files for the year, January-December.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research incoming correspondence, 1975
Contains incoming correspondence files for the year, January-December.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research incoming correspondence, 1976
Contains incoming correspondence files, January-August.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research missionary records, 1961-1974
Contains office information, financial files, correspondence, missionary files, project files, personal files, and other miscellaneous materials associated with the collection.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research newspaper articles on Native Americans, 1962-1968
Contains newspaper articles.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research office records, 1968-1976
Contains workshop records, conference agendas, programs, minutes, memos, and sample CPOs.