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Native American Educational Outreach Programs records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 1011

Scope and Contents

Contains records produced or gathered by Native American Educational Outreach Programs and its predecessor programs at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Includes various files, research documents, reports, and letters concerning programs, conferences, and workshops for Native Americans and the administration of the department. Also includes photographs, photographic slides, and audio-visual materials detailing program actions and materials produced or used by the program. Materials dated approximately 1941-2001, with the bulk dated 1970 to 2001.

Dates

  • 1941-2001
  • Majority of material found within 1970-2001

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted. Closed for 35 years from the date of creation of the records, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Native American Educational Outreach Programs was a program affiliated with Brigham Young University that provided educational support services to Native Americans. It replaced the Institute of American Indian Services and Research on September 1, 1989. The new program was part of Brigham Young University's Division of Continuing Education. It focused more explicitly on promoting education and extending existing university services to service external programs. The program strived to promote the completion of high school and college education among Native Americans. In accordance with this goal, the Native American Educational Outreach Programs facilitated courses and workshops for Native American individuals and tribes. They serviced Native Americans in both the United States and Canada. Native American Educational Outreach Programs ended in May 2011.

Biographical / Historical

The Institute of Lamanite Research and Services provided Native Americans at Brigham Young University with educational opportunities and resources. Known as the Institute of American Indian Studies and Research, it was renamed the Institute of American Indian Services and Research in 1971. Spencer W. Kimball suggested the name change in order to shift the program's emphasis from researching or studying Native Americans to serving them. The Institute remained affiliated with Brigham Young University, but in 1972 it was transferred from the General College to the Division of Continuing Education, where it continued to extend educational opportunities to Native Americans in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Brigham Young University replaced the institute with Native American Educational Outreach Programs on September 1, 1989. The original program broke off from the university and now operates independently as American Indian Services, a non-profit charity organization.

Biographical / Historical

The Institute of Lamanite Research and Services was a program affiliated with Brigham Young University to extend educational opportunities to Native Americans. It was founded by collaborative efforts between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Brigham Young University. Spencer W. Kimball laid the foundation for the institute's creation in 1960 and was named honorary chairman. The Institute of Lamanite Research and Services was also known as the Institute of American Indian Studies and Research. The institute utilized university resources to promote Indian self-help programs on various Indian reservations and to support programs for development in agriculture, small businesses, vocational training, employment, home management, and alcoholism. The Institute of Lamanite Research and Services was renamed the Institute of American Indian Services and Research in 1971.

Extent

49 boxes (24.5 linear ft.)

3 cartons (3 linear ft.)

2 oversize boxes (2 linear ft.)

13 folders (0.15 linear ft.)

3 oversize folders (0.75 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged in ten series: 1. Institute of American Indian Services and Research correspondence, approximately 1972-1990. 2. Institute of American Indian Services and Research subject files, 1941-1991. 3. Institute of American Indian Services and Research chronological files, 1980-1984. 4. Institute of American Indian Services and Research publications, 1972-1989. 5. Native American Educational Outreach Programs photographs, approximately 1929-1990. 6. Institute of American Indian Services and Research administrative files, 1973-1989. 7. Institute of American Indian Services and Research handouts, approximately 1950s-1980s. 8. Native American Educational Outreach Programs transparencies, approximately 1970-2001. 9. Institute of American Indian Services and Research audio-visual materials, 1960-1986. 10. Native American Educational Outreach Programs workshop records, 1960-2001.

Custodial History

Transferred from Records Management in October 2002.

Addendum transferred from the Division of Continuing Education in April 2017.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred; Records Management; 2002.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred; Division of Continuing Education; April 2017.

Appraisal

Administration (University Archives Collection Development Policy, V.b.v.2.a, October 2015).

Processing Information

Processed; J. Gordon Daines III and Brian Shull; October 2002.

Processing Information

Addendum processed; Megan Davies and Brynne Karlinsey, student manuscript processors, and Cory Nimer, curator; November 2018.

Processing Information

Processed; Karen Glenn and Jaymon Roan; April 2022. Item and file level inventory added. Folder titles were transcribed and used for file-level titles in the inventory. Titles, including item-level titles, that were transcribed from other sources have notes indicating those sources.

  • Elizabeth Blackwell prescription sheet
  • Howard Rainer's travel documents, including itineraries, brochures, lists, frequent flyer mileage reports, and advertisements from hotels, airlines, and destinations. One travel document with social security number, dated 1990. One sheet of cash customers with social security numbers, dated 1990. Two cartons of duplicate brochures, blank forms, and various internal publications and reports, 5 homemade VHS tapes of promotional materials for alternative medicines, and 49 duplicate Lamanite Vision Medallions, dated 1970s to 1980s.
  • An Eagle Must Fly workprint, outtakes, and soundtrack films, 20 film reels, dated 1984.
  • LDS Foundation account report printouts, 1 business expenditure document, 2 audiocassette tapes, 3 films
Title
Register of the Native American Educational Outreach Programs records
Status
Completed
Author
J. Gordon Daines III, Brian Shull, and Megan Davies
Date
October 2002
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Revision Statements

  • 2018 November 7: Addendum processed; Megan Davies and Brynne Karlinsey, student manuscript processors.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US