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 2 Collections and/or Records:
Multicultural Education Department administrative records, 1968-1985
Contains the administrative records of the Multicultural Education Department, dated 1968 to 1985. Includes memorandums, letters, admission lists, financial records, and publications. Topics include BYU's Navajo Indian scholarship program, Lamanite Generation performance group, interaction with the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, and various student life programs for Native Americans at BYU, including conferences and student organizations.
Multicultural Education Department program records, 1965-1981
Contains administrative materials related to various Multicultural Education Department programs and events, such as Indian Week, conferences, workshops, award banquets, performing groups, scholarships, tours, the Miss Indian BYU Pageant, and other programs related to student life and well-being. Includes letters, memorandums, publications, clippings, planning and conference materials, schedules, and lists. Materials dated 1965 to 1981.