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))

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