Indian Education at Risk

As President Clinton admitted problems in Indian Education during a speech to thousands of Navajo men, women, and children, Governor Mike Johanns of Nebraska defended a veto of a bill that would have aided schools in the Omaha Nation and Winnebago public school systems. Prompted by the loss of $1 million in state aid to their schools as well as inadequate facilities, the Winnebago school board passed a resolution seeking a lawsuit against the state. The Omaha school board is expected to do the same.

Both school boards will make an announcement on Friday, detailing their plans.

About the Photo:
A group of Omaha boys in cadet uniforms, Carlisle Indian School, Pennsylvania. 1880. National Archives and Records Administration.

Get the Story:
Veto Spurs Indian Schools to Sue (The Omaha World Herald 4/19)
Indian school aid vetoed (Indian U. 4/17)

Special Report:
Broken Promise: The Failure of Indian Education (The Omaha World Herald.February 2000)

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