The passage of the Civilization Act of 1819, which allowed government funding for missionary-run schools The formation of the Office of Indian Affairs and the forced removal of many tribes to Indian Territory The establishment of reservations and the enactment of policies providing land allotments for some American Indians The expansion of the vocation-oriented boarding school system, which removed students from their families and cultures The implementation of child-centered Progressive education and Franklin D. Roosevelt's Indian "New Deal" The growth of community-controlled schools in the era of Indian self-determination The founding of tribal colleges and American Indian Studies programs as well as the resurgence of instruction in traditional languages as part of a cultural revitalization movement
American Indian Education considers and analyzes shifting educational policies and philosophies, paying special attention to the passage of the Native American Languages Act and current efforts to revitalize Native American cultures.