McDowell Report Final Nov. 2001

LITERATURE REVIEW

APPENDIX

Educational Web Sites

Name of Web Site Web Site Address Description

Alaska Comprehensive Assistance Center (AKRAC)

http://www.akrac.k12.ak.us/

One of 15 national centers, known as the Comprehensive Centers Network, created by U.S. Dept.of Ed.in 1995 to provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to recipients of Title XIII ESEA funds.Includes section on Indian education.

Alaska Native Curriculum and Teacher Development Project

http://www.alaskool.org/

Very comprehensive, includes teacher materials, curriculum, information on Alaska Native languages, ANCSA, history of Alaska Native education.

Alaska Native Education Resource Directory

http://www.linkupalaska.com/aboriginal/education/

List of organizations/Web sites having information on Alaska Native education.

Alaska Native Knowledge Network (ANKN)

http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/

Many links to Native pathways to education, worldwide Native education, Alaska Native cultural resources, and Indigenous knowledge systems.

All Nations Alliance for Minority Participation

http://www.skc.edu/amp/

Works with NSF to increase number of American Indian/Alaska Natives graduating with science degrees.

American Indian and Alaska Native Education

http://www.ed.gov/nativeamericanresearch/

Focuses on Executive Order #13096.

American Indian Education

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/AIE/index.html

Compiled by Jon Reyhner; extensive research on American Indian/Alaska Native education.

American Indian Higher Education Corp. (AIHEC)

http://www.aihec.org/

Post-secondary education for American Indian/Alaska Natives

American Indian Relief Council (AIRC)

http://www.airc.org/

Works to improve lives of American Indian/Alaska Natives by making positive changes to their communities.Includes information on education, health, economics, and housing.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)

http://www.aises.org/

Post-secondary education on science and engineering for American Indian/Alaska Natives.

Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) : Immersion Program Directory

http://www.cal.org/ericcll/immersion/

The most comprehensive list of partial and total language immersion programs in the U.S., including contact names, enrollment, and general structure

Center for Indian Education (CIE)

http://www.asu.edu/educ/cie/

Located at Arizona State University; publishes Journal of American Indian Education and promotes studies in American Indian/Alaska Native policy and administration that contribute to effective practices in education.

Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence (CREDE)

http://crede.ucsc.edu/

Assists the nation' s diverse students at risk of educational failure to achieve academic excellence.

Comprehensive Centers Network (CCN)

http://www.ccnetwork.org/

Assists low-performing and high poverty schools.

Distance Learning Resource Network (DLRN)

http://www.dlrn.org/

Dissemination project for the US Dept.of Education Star Schools Program.

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)

http://www.accesseric.org/

Allows access to over 2,000 digests on different topics and abstracts of over 1 million articles on education.

ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools: Indian Education

http://www.ael.org/eric/ned.htm

Organizations and resources for educators of American Indian/Alaska Natives.

Indigenous Education Columns from the National Association of Bilingual Education News

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/NABE.html

Studies on Indigenous language and learning.

Indigenous Education Worldwide

http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/ieww.html

Links to sites on indigenous education all over the world.

Journal of American Indian Education (JAIE)

http://jaie.asu.edu/vols.html

Published by the Center for Indian Education at Arizona State University; emphasis on applied research.

Kids Count

http://www.kidscount.edu

Reports with statistics on Alaska children and youth, including education, health, and others.

Lisa Mitten Includer

http://www.pitt.edu/~lmitten/indians.html

Links for all sorts of American Indian/Alaska Native Web sites.

National Indian Education Association (NIEA)

http://www.niea.org/

Legislative issues, government relationships regarding education.

National Indian School Board Association (NISBA)

http://www.skc.edu/NISBA/nisba.html

School boards for BIA schools.

American Indian/Alaska Native Rights Fund (NARF)

http://www.narf.org/

Provides legal representation and technical assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide. Addresses education, especially Tribal Education Departments.

Northwest Regional Education Laboratory (NWREL)

http://www.nwrel.org/

Works to improve education in the Northwest; includes reports on best practices; offers free subscription magazine on education.

Office of Indian Education (OIE)

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/oie/

Operated by the U.S. Department of Education; focuses on Indian education at all schools, not just BIA schools.

Office of Indian Education Programs (OIEP)

http://www.oiep.bia.edu/

Operated by the Bureau of Indian affairs; focuses on Indian education at BIA schools.

Regional Education Laboratory Network

http://www.relnetwork.org/

Includes all the RELs started by the US DOE; lots of research reports and information on best practices.

Star Schools (USDOE)

http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/StarSchools/

Programs to incorporate technology with learning.

Tribal College Journal of American Indian Education

http://www.tribalcollegejournal.org/

Periodical focussing on tribal colleges.

WestEd

http://www.wested.org/

Lots of initiatives and reports to improve education at all age levels in many areas, including rural and American Indian/Alaska Native

White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/TribalColleges/index.html

Executive Order 13021 and lots of information about tribal colleges.

World Indigenous People's Conference on Education 1999 (WIPCE)

http://www.wipcehawaii.org/papers/index.html

Many papers from around the world on indigenous education.

World Indigenous People's Conference on Education 2002 (WIPCE)

http://www.fnahec.org/wipce2002/

Information about upcoming conference and how to submit papers.

Return to the Alaska Native and American Indian Education: A Review of the Literature

Return to the McDowell Final Report

Return to Alaska Native Knowledge Network


Name of Web Site	Web Site Address	Description

Alaska Comprehensive Assistance Center (AKRAC)	http://www.akrac.k12.ak.us/	One of 15 national centers, known as the Comprehensive Centers Network, created by U.S. Dept.of Ed.in 1995 to provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to recipients of Title XIII ESEA funds.Includes section on Indian education.
Alaska Native Curriculum and Teacher Development Project	http://www.alaskool.org/	Very comprehensive, includes teacher materials, curriculum, information on Alaska Native languages, ANCSA, history of Alaska Native education.
Alaska Native Education Resource Directory	http://www.linkupalaska.com/aboriginal/education/	List of organizations/Web sites having information on Alaska Native education.
Alaska Native Knowledge Network (ANKN)	http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/	Many links to Native pathways to education, worldwide Native education, Alaska Native cultural resources, and Indigenous knowledge systems.
All Nations Alliance for Minority Participation	http://www.skc.edu/amp/	Works with NSF to increase number of American Indian/Alaska Natives graduating with science degrees.
American Indian and Alaska Native Education	http://www.ed.gov/nativeamericanresearch/	Focuses on Executive Order #13096.
American Indian Education	http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/AIE/index.html	Compiled by Jon Reyhner; extensive research on American Indian/Alaska Native education.
American Indian Higher Education Corp. (AIHEC)	http://www.aihec.org/	Post-secondary education for American Indian/Alaska Natives
American Indian Relief Council (AIRC)	http://www.airc.org/	Works to improve lives of American Indian/Alaska Natives by making positive changes to their communities.Includes information on education, health, economics, and housing.
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)	http://www.aises.org/	Post-secondary education on science and engineering for American Indian/Alaska Natives.
Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) : Immersion Program Directory	http://www.cal.org/ericcll/immersion/	The most comprehensive list of partial and total language immersion programs in the U.S., including contact names, enrollment, and general structure
Center for Indian Education (CIE)	http://www.asu.edu/educ/cie/	Located at Arizona State University; publishes Journal of American Indian Education and promotes studies in American Indian/Alaska Native policy and administration that contribute to effective practices in education.
Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence (CREDE)	http://crede.ucsc.edu/	Assists the nation' s diverse students at risk of educational failure to achieve academic excellence.
Comprehensive Centers Network (CCN)	http://www.ccnetwork.org/	Assists low-performing and high poverty schools.
Distance Learning Resource Network (DLRN)	http://www.dlrn.org/	Dissemination project for the US Dept.of Education Star Schools Program.
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)	http://www.accesseric.org/	Allows access to over 2,000 digests on different topics and abstracts of over 1 million articles on education.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools: Indian Education	http://www.ael.org/eric/ned.htm	Organizations and resources for educators of American Indian/Alaska Natives.
Indigenous Education Columns from the National Association of Bilingual Education News	http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/NABE.html	Studies on Indigenous language and learning.
Indigenous Education Worldwide	http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/ieww.html	Links to sites on indigenous education all over the world.
Journal of American Indian Education (JAIE)	http://jaie.asu.edu/vols.html	Published by the Center for Indian Education at Arizona State University; emphasis on applied research.
Kids Count	http://www.kidscount.edu	Reports with statistics on Alaska children and youth, including education, health, and others.
Lisa Mitten Includer	http://www.pitt.edu/~lmitten/indians.html	Links for all sorts of American Indian/Alaska Native Web sites.
National Indian Education Association (NIEA)	http://www.niea.org/	Legislative issues, government relationships regarding education.
National Indian School Board Association (NISBA)	http://www.skc.edu/NISBA/nisba.html	School boards for BIA schools.
American Indian/Alaska Native Rights Fund (NARF)	http://www.narf.org/	Provides legal representation and technical assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide. Addresses education, especially Tribal Education Departments.
Northwest Regional Education Laboratory (NWREL)	http://www.nwrel.org/	Works to improve education in the Northwest; includes reports on best practices; offers free subscription magazine on education.
Office of Indian Education (OIE)	http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/oie/	Operated by the U.S. Department of Education; focuses on Indian education at all schools, not just BIA schools.
Office of Indian Education Programs (OIEP)	http://www.oiep.bia.edu/	Operated by the Bureau of Indian affairs; focuses on Indian education at BIA schools.
Regional Education Laboratory Network	http://www.relnetwork.org/	Includes all the RELs started by the US DOE; lots of research reports and information on best practices.
Star Schools (USDOE)	http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/StarSchools/	Programs to incorporate technology with learning.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Education	http://www.tribalcollegejournal.org/	Periodical focussing on tribal colleges.
WestEd	http://www.wested.org/	Lots of initiatives and reports to improve education at all age levels in many areas, including rural and American Indian/Alaska Native
White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges	http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/TribalColleges/index.html	Executive Order 13021 and lots of information about tribal colleges.
World Indigenous People's Conference on Education 1999 (WIPCE)	http://www.wipcehawaii.org/papers/index.html	Many papers from around the world on indigenous education.
World Indigenous People's Conference on Education 2002 (WIPCE)	http://www.fnahec.org/wipce2002/	Information about upcoming conference and how to submit papers.