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 office records, 1971-1974
Contains office files, including meeting minutes and materials, news releases, teacher development, fireside talks, handouts, essays, Indian tribe materials, and news clippings.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research records
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 records on curriculum, education, and projects, approximately 1956-1978
Contains files on building trades, business courses, automotives, graphic arts, education proposals and supplements, and project files.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research records on Regional Representatives, 1961-1972
Contains correspondence, Priesthood leadership meeting notes, lectures, and outlines, mission president's report of release, missionary tools (talks, reports, etc.), copy of 'The True Shepherd' (poem on effective leadership), missionary scripture notes, Zone Meeting agendas, reports, workshops, and notes, baptismal goals and results, District Presidency Meeting agendas, memos, talks, and notes, missionary lessons and booklets, and issues of the Missionary Bulletin.
Institute of American Indian Studies director records, 1953-1967
Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and news clippings produced by Paul Felt as director of the Institute. Materials date from between 1953 and 1967.
Institute of American Indian Studies director records, 1959-1972
Administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, news clippings. Materials produced by directors Paul Felt and Dale Tingey.
Institute of American Indian Studies records
Includes correspondence, minutes, brochures, news releases, maps, and surveys; financial, statistical, historical information, and annual reports. Includes information concerning Indian education, employment, alcoholism, conferences, and tribes. Also includes Brigham Young University Indian program development, campus tours, performing groups, tribal contacts, and memoranda.
Institute of American Indian Studies research coordinator records, 1949-1970
Administrative files. Includes a general correspondence section, followed by a general files section (articles, research materials, department bulletins and periodicals, travel records, research surveys and articles, course materials, and students listings). Materials produced or gathered by Coordinator of Research, James R. Clark.
LDS Indian Placement Program Host Families Oral History Project transcripts, 2009-2011
Four bound volumes of interview transcripts regarding the LDS Indian Placement Program Host Families Oral History Project, gathered from 2009 to 2011.