Brigham Young University. Indian Education Department
Dates
- Existence: 1966 - 1981
Administrative History
The Indian Education Department (1966-1981) was an academic and administrative unit at Brigham Young University.
The Indian Education Department was established in 1966 as part of the General College as a formalization of the American Indian Education Program. It was responsible for both Indian students and those students preparing to work among Indian people, and provided academic, techical, and vocational training, as well as activities and academic support for Native American and Pacific Islanders at the university. In 1979, the department was moved to Nonmajor Programs in Student Life, and was merged with Minority Education in 1981 to form the Multicultural Education Department. Department chairs included Royce P. Flandro (1966-1973), John Raymond Maestas (1974-1979), and Virgus Con Osborne (1979-1981).
Citation:
The eagle's eye, Oct. 1975: p. 2 (Indian Education Dept., Brigham Young University)BYU Organizational History website, via WWW, May 29, 2014 (Indian Education Dept., American Indian Education Dept.; est. 1966 as part of General College; formalization of earlier American Indian Education Program; served both Indian students and those students preparing to work among Indian people; provided academic, techical, and vocational training, as well as activities and academic support for Native American and Pacific Islanders at Brigham Young University; in 1979 the department was moved to Nonmajor Programs in Student Life; merged with Minority Education in 1981 to form the Multicultural Education Department; chairs included Royce P. Flandro (1966-1973), John Raymond Maestas (1974-1979), and Virgus Con Osborne (1979-1981))
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Royce P. Flandro papers
Contains professional files about the Brigham Young University College of Education, Indian Education program, and counseling, as well as personal books of remembrance. Materials date from 1922 to 2017.
General College dean records
Contains memos, minutes, budget, curriculum, and Indian Program correspondence of Lester Whetten.
I remember when
Indian education at Brigham Young University, 1965-1985
Contains information on academics, student life, and special programs. Includes several appendices and tables. One appendix lists Indian graduates of Brigham Young University, 1950-1985; another concerns the performing group, Lamanite Generation.
Multicultural Education Department records
Contains documents, photographs, and tapes depicting multicultural programs at Brigham Young University. It focuses mainly on Native American activities and consists of files outlining loans and scholarships of students.
Multicultural Programs records
Contains department scrapbooks, photographs, including slides, contact sheets and negatives, of events conducted by the department and student organizations, and copies of the periodicals Eagle's Eye and Buffalo Hide. Materials dated 1960 to 1990.