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Earl Gregg Swem Library

The Administrative Process by Which Groups May be Acknowledged as Indian Tribes by the Department of the Interior

Categories: Laws/Regulations,Native Americans

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43051.pdf

Explains the federal regulations by which Indian tribes can be recognized and the benefits that derive from such recognition.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2013

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/2013/pdf/nsf13304_digest.pdf

Updated information on enrollment, degrees awarded, and employment for those in targeted groups.  From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation

 

 

Poverty Rates for Selected Detailed Race and Hispanic Groups by State and Place: 2007-2011

http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/acsbr11-17.pdf

In this report poverty rates are summarized by race and Hispanic origin for the U.S., each state, and the District of Columbia.  Poverty rates are also presented for selected detailed race and origin groups in cities and towns with the largest populations of these groups.  From the Census Bureau

 

Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/tables.cfm

Updated information on enrollment, degrees awarded, and employment for those in targeted groups.  From the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics of the National Science Foundation

 

Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2012

Categories: Crime/Justice,Native Americans,Statistics

http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/tcdca12.pdf

Describes efforts to collect and improve data on crime and justice on Indian lands.  Includes statistics on tribal populations and crime.  From the Bureau of Justice Statistics

 

Jails in Indian Country

Categories: Crime/Justice,Native Americans,Statistics

http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/jic11.pdf

Provides a variety of data about jails in Indian territories including number of facilities, number of inmates, types of offenses, and average length of stays.  From the Bureau of Justice Statistics

 

Higher Education: Gaps in Access and Persistence Study

Categories: African Americans,Education-Higher,Hispanics,Native Americans,Statistics

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2012/2012046.pdf

Presents 46 indicators of developments and trends in the education of students across specific racial/ethinic groups.  The groups of interest are Blacks, Hispanics, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, and American Indians/Alaska Natives.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

 

National Indian Education Study 2011

Categories: Children,Education,Literacy/Reading,Mathematics,Native Americans,Tests/Assessments

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/studies/2012466.pdf

Subtitled: The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8.  Describes the educational achievement of Native American children on reading and mathematics tests plus information on their educational experiences based on responses to the NIES student, teacher, and school questionnaires.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

 

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