What developments mark the educational history of Native Americans?
In the early years, Native Americans (or Indians) have been attacked by disease and warfare, and almost annihilated. During the nineteenth century, schools were used to “civilize” them into Western ways, degrading their culture, beliefs, and languages. While most Native Americans are currently in public schools, some are educated in private schools or through schools run by the Bureau if Indian Affairs (BIA). • How did teaching become a “gendered” career? Although teaching was initially “gendered” male, the advent of the common school created a demand for a large number of inexpensive teachers, and women were recruited. Since the late nineteenth century, teaching positions have been dominated by women, and teaching “re-gendered” female. Both female and male teachers continue to confront issues of sexuality and sexism. Gendered enclaves persist in today’s schools, as women dominate elementary teaching, and men dominate certain academic specialties and leadership positions. • How did sec