Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
Washington State University Native American Studies Program Records, 1965-1977
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Washington State University. Native American Studies Program
- Title
- Washington State University Native American Studies Program Records
- Dates
- 1965-1977 (inclusive)19651977
- Quantity
- 5.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (11 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- Archives 18 (collection)
- Summary
- The collection consists of records from the Washington State University Native American Studies Program.
- Repository
-
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
-
This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
In Spring 1969, amidst a growing awareness of Native American students, Washington State University (WSU) instituted the Native American Studies Program (NASP). Initially, the program focused on hiring qualified instructors and administrators, locating and recruiting Native American students, providing those students with financial assistance, and giving guidance regarding various education and employment opportunities. In its formative years, the NASP went through various stages of uncertainty including successive semesters when no Native American Studies courses could be offered. However, in 1974, under the directorship of Richard Bellon, the department offered a minor in Native American Studies.
NASP sponsored or was closely associated with a number of related organizations, including the WSU North American Indian Students Association (NAISA), the Indian Affairs Coordinating Council (IACC), and the Steering Council on Indian Affairs (SCIA). For a while it also coordinated and planned Native American social and curricular activities at WSU, including the Visiting Indian Artist Series sponsored by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, a Visiting Professor or Lecturer program, workshops on racism, and many conferences on aspects of Indian education.
From Fall 1975 to Spring 1976 WSU led the Bilingual Bicultural Training Institute which aimed to provide teacher-aide training, teacher training, and administrative workshops for school districts with high Chicano and Native American enrollment. The American Indian Teacher Aide Program (AITAP) component was coordinated through B.A. Nugent, the Dean of the Division of Social Sciences and Humanities, with Florence Haggerty as the project director. It received funding from Title I and the Johnson O’Malley Consortium. In 1975, AITAP administered a Summer Institute which supplied teacher-aides with topical information ranging from Native American history to student alcoholism. Subsequently, AITAP offered monthly day-long workshops to address specific issues teachers faced in the classroom.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of records from the Washington State University Native American Studies Program. Series 1, the administrative records, include: correspondence, memoranda, personnel and fiscal records, minutes, published reports, manuscript reports, mailing lists, unfair practices complaints, handouts, and pamphlets. Series 2 includes records of NASP curricula, intramural and extramural programs, and materials from University programs associated with NASP, such as other minority studies. Series 3 is files compiled as resources for curriculum development, recruiting, student aid and placement, and contemporary Indian history.
Of special interest in the collection are materials relating to the "reservation termination" controversy, race relations at WSU and in the State of Washington in the early 1970's, and the establishment of Native American Studies Programs at WSU and other universities. Program administrators prominent in the collection are Acting Directors Ron Halfmoon (1970-71), Raleigh Ferrell (1971-72), and Morrie Miller (1972-73), and Director/Coordinator Richard Bellon (1973-77).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Washington State University Native American Studies Program Records, 1965-1977 (Archives 18)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized in three series, each arranged by topic. Original order preserved if known, but much of the accession was disorganized.
Acquisition Information
The Native American Studies Records were received in February, 1977. (UA 1977-03)
Processing Note
The records were arranged and processed by George M. Armstrong in March and April, 1978.
Related Materials
Washington State University Native American Studies Program Records 1969-1980 (UA 285)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: NASP Administrative Records , 1965-1977Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
1.1 Administrative Correspondence |
1965-1977 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Richard Bellon, NASP
Director/Coordinator; Correspondence and copies, grant application 63 items
|
1970-1975 |
1 | 2 | Letters to Richard [Bellon] from Roger
[Buffalohead] 2 items
|
1975 |
1 | 3 | Ron Halfmoon, Acting Director NASP,
Correspondence 15 items
|
1970-1973 |
1 | 4 | Ron Halfmoon Correspondence re Indian
Water Rights 2 items
|
1970-1971 |
1 | 5 | Current Correspondence (letters)
[NASP] Coordinator 115 items
|
March 1974-November 1975 |
1 | 6 | [Loretta] Chet's [Greene]
Correspondence 5 items
|
1975 |
1 | 7 | Ellen Hastay, NA Student Advisor,
Correspondence 3 items
|
1971 |
1 | 8 | Administration- Campus [Correspondence
to and from WSU administrators 1974-1975; copies of descriptions of
WSU and other NAS programs] 80 items
|
|
NASP correspondence and memos:
|
|||
Box | Folder | ||
2 | 9 | 52 items |
1969-1970 |
2 | 10 | 175 items |
1970-1971 |
2 | 11 | 49 items |
1971-1972 |
3 | 12 | 69 items |
1972-1973 |
3 | 13 | 9 items |
1973-1974 |
3 | 14 | 3 items |
1974-1975 |
3 | 15 | 1 item |
1975-1976 |
1.2 Staff and Advisory Committee Records |
1969-1977 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
3 | 16 | NASP Advisory Committee, "Toward a
Better Education" by Rudolf C. Ryser. 1 item
|
n.d. |
3 | 17 | [NASP] Staff Meeting Minutes 5 items
|
[March 1974 - May, 1975] |
3 | 18 | Materials re fiscal and organizational
status of NASP 22 items
|
1973, 1974 |
3 | 19 | Addresses of NASP-related educators 12 items
|
n.d. |
3 | 20 | Memo to University Senate concerning
the proposed Center for the Development of Native American Programs 1 item
|
1973 |
3 | 21 | Staff Development [June 25, 1975 memo,
Dean Nugent to R. Bellon] 1 item
|
|
3 | 22 | Materials re NASP Student Counselor
Position 5 items
|
1974 |
3 | 23 | Mailing List for Job Description [of
Student Counselor Position] 141 items
|
|
3 | 24 | Search Committee, A.A.O., etc. [for
NASP Director 35 items
|
1970-1972] |
3 | 25 | Education Specialist [position]
Correspondence 11 items
|
1974-1975 |
3 | 26 | Correspondence and NAISA
recommendations re various NASP staff positions 11 items
|
1969-1977 |
4 | 27 | Richard's [Bellon] Chronological File 18 items
|
1974-1975 |
4 | 28 | Questionnaire Blanks and Masters
[1972-1973 Ethnic Minority Survey]. 3 items
|
|
4 | 29 | Funding Sources, OGRD, NEH, NIH 12 items
|
|
4 | 30 | Indian Affairs Coordinating Council
minutes; Proceedings draft 2 items
|
1971 |
1.3 Affirmative Action and Unfair Practices
Related Materials |
1970-1977 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
4 | 31 | Affirmative Action, federal and WSU
publications 6 items
|
|
4 | 32 | Affirmative Action, WSU AA
publications. 3 items
|
|
4 | 33 | Affirmative Action Data [WSU AA
Officer memos] 78 items
|
|
4 | 34 | Commission on the Status of Women 54 items
|
1973, 1975 |
4 | 35 | Unfair Practices Charge, NASP/NAISA
vs. WSU AA Officer 1 item
|
February 15, 1975 |
4 | 36 | Discriminatory Practices Committee 20 items
|
1972-1973 |
Series 2: Records of NASP Programs and Related WSU Programs , 1969-1977Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
2.1 NASP Programs |
1969-1977 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
5 | 37 | Constitution Master for NAISA 2 items
|
|
5 | 38 | NAISA Steering Council materials 27 items
|
|
5 | 39 | Racism Workshops 35 items
|
1971-1972 |
5 | 40 | Materials re NAISA and "Strike to End
Racism," 11 items
|
1970 |
5 | 41 | Nada Oakley, Journalism Student,
Native American Program, 6 items
[NAISA related]
|
Fall 1973 |
5 | 42 | Indian Affairs Coordinating Council
(IACC) 48 items
|
|
5 | 43 | Indian Education (December 1973)
Conference [re IACC] 2 items
|
|
5 | 44 | Steering Council on Indian Affairs
(SCIA), minutes 19 items
|
1970-1971 |
6 | 45 | Program proposal for Native American
Studies Research Institute 2 items
|
|
6 | 46 | WSU Library resources, Native American
Studies materials. 17 items
|
|
6 | 47 | U.C.E.A. Grant proposal, "Training of
Indian Administrators," 1 item
|
1972 |
6 | 48 | Training Grant Application, "Indian
Alchoholism Workshop," 2 items
|
1972 |
6 | 49 | I.E.E.O.C. Proposal "Educational
Opportunity Centers," 6 items
|
May 28, 1974 |
6 | 50 | NASP recruitment materials and Graduate Recruitment Directory of Western
Minority Students 2 items
|
1974 |
6 | 51 | Community College Visitation and
Recruitment 4 items
|
|
6 | 52 | Longie, Keith. Northwest Portland Area
Indian Health Board. re WSU Community College Administration
Program. 3 items
|
|
6 | 53 | WSU Graduate Admissions Materials. 8 items
|
|
6 | 54 | Minority Recruitment--Jesse Welch's
memos. 56 items
|
|
2.2 Other WSU Minority Programs |
1965-1977 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
6 | 55 | Ms. (copy) of WSU Minority Student Directory 1 item
|
1972-1973 |
6 | 56 | Minority Studies Programs Materials,
WSU Administration 15 items
|
1970-1971, 1971-1972 |
6 | 57 | Black Studies Materials. 9 items
|
|
6 | 58 | Chicano Studies Materials. 14 items
|
|
6 | 59 | Experimental Education Program
Tutorial Project 3 items
|
1974 |
7 | 60 | High School Equivalency Program (HEP). 14 items
|
|
7 | 61 | Upward Bound Program. 11 items
|
|
2.3 NASP Sponsored Programs held at WSU |
1969-1977 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
7 | 62 | Multi-ethnic Conference on Bilingual
Bicultural Education 10 items
|
November 11-12, 1974 |
7 | 63 | Conference on the Center for the
Development of Indian Education, April 1-2, 1971. WSU, Ellen Hastay. 12 items
|
|
7 | 64 | Report on the Conference for the
Development of Indian Education 6 items
|
April 1-2, 1971 |
7 | 65 | Proposals for the Center for the
Development of Indian Education 12 items
|
1970 |
7 | 66 | Native American History Program
compiled by Dolores N. Bellon- syllabi, weekly reports, maps,
evaluations, and memos. Fall 15 items
|
1974 |
8 | 67 | Lecturer or Visiting Professor
[Applications, correspondence, and travel vouchers]. 109 items
|
|
8 | 68 | B.I.A. Recipients (incomplete) 28 items
[Visiting Indian Artists Program]
|
Fall 1973 |
8 | 69 | Follow-up on Conference Held in
December, 1973. (masters) 1 item
|
|
8 | 70 | Prospectus for Institute: "The
Manly-Hearted Woman: An Indian Concept of Feminism," 1 item
|
1977 |
8 | 71 | NAS Curriculum and enrichment program. 6 items
|
|
8 | 72 | "A Study of the Effects of Ethnic
Background on the Washington Pre-College Test Battery," by Gordon
Sedlacek 1 item
|
n.d. |
Series 3: NASP "Resource File," , 1969-1977Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
3.1 Opportunities for Native Americans |
1969-1977 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
8 | 73 | Native American Applicants for
1974-1975 Graduate Fellowships [Ford Foundation, also 1973-1974]. 4 items
|
|
8 | 74 | Indian Economic Employment Assistance
Program Annual Report 2 items
|
1973-1974 |
8 | 75 | Materials on Indian Education
Programs. 15 items
|
|
8 | 76 | Scholarship and Loan Opportunities for
Native Americans. 105 items
|
|
9 | 77 | Career opportunities for Native
Americans. 60 items
|
|
9 | 78 | Teaching jobs for Native Americans. 18 items
|
|
9 | 79 | Materials on Indian Legal Rights. 12 items
|
|
3.2 Non-WSU Native American Conference
Materials |
1970-1975 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
9 | 80 | Northwest Indian Education Conference-
Yakima. 9 items
|
1975 |
9 | 81 | Institute on Indian Counseling EWSC-
Gonzaga. 2 items
|
1973 |
9 | 82 | "Indian Happenings File," Materials on
Native American Conferences in U.S. |
1970-1975 |
9 | 83 | Transcripts of Various Speakers at
Northwest Indian Conferences. Includes materials re Termination
controversy. |
|
3.3 Non-WSU Indian Education Program |
1969-1977 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
9 | 84 | American Indian Higher Education
Consortium, Inc. 1 item
|
1974 |
9 | 85 | ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education
and Small Schools. 16 items
|
|
9 | 86 | Title IV (CRA) Department of H.E.W. 26 items
|
|
9 | 87 | Title IV Application/rough draft,
Pullman Public Schools. 4 items
|
|
10 | 88 | Title IV Parent Advisory Committee. 3 items
|
|
10 | 89 | Materials concerning Center Native
American Development and Northwest Native American Graduate
Programs, Inc. 6 items
|
1970 |
10 | 90 | American Indian Development, Inc. 7 items
|
|
10 | 91 | State of Washington Johnson-O'Malley
Annual Report 1974; Indian Education Act, 1972. 2 items
|
|
10 | 92 | State of Washington Urban, Racial,
Disadvantaged Programs 3 items
|
1970-1972 |
3.4 National Indian Events |
1969-1977 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
10 | 93 | The Advocates: "Should the Indian
reservations be continued?" 1 item
|
1970 |
10 | 94 | Trail of Broken Treaties 10 items
|
1973 |
10 | 95 | Films on Native Americans- lists and
catalog. 6 items
|
|
10 | 96 | Indian Workshop, Summer 1970- "Indian
Orientation" classes for primary students. 15 items
|
|
10 | 97 | Newspaper cuttings on Indian Education 19 items
|
1969-1970 |
10 | 98 | Resource file on Colville Termination
controversy 17 items
|
1970-1971 |
10 | 99 | Legislative correspondence and
petition copies re H.C.R. 143, 92nd Congress (Reservation
termination). 35 items
|
|
11 | 100 | Journal articles, cuttings, brochures,
re contemporary Indian issues, local and national 60 items
|
1970-1971 |
11 | 101 | Newspaper cuttings re Indian
Education, and local Indian events 327 items
|
1970-1971 |
3.5 NASP Program Development File |
1970-1974 | ||
Box | Folder | ||
11 | 102 | Materials re development of NASP
curriculum, WSU Center for the Development of a Native American
Program, NAS Resource Center, and NAS Research Institute. Memos,
Reports, outlines, minutes, notes 23 items
|
1970-1974 |