Merriam Report Chapter 1
Presented byLucretia Lovato
Randi BegayeDaniel Ellis
Introduction to American Indian StudiesAIS 310
Indian Conditions• Economic Conditions•Majority of Indians are poor• View of Indian work ethics
• Living/Health Conditions• Housing• Spread of Diseases• Diet
Education “The Indian Service should encourage promising Indian
youth to continue their education beyond boarding schools and to fit themselves for professional,
scientific, and technical callings” p.35
Funding • Per-Capita Payments
- Disbursement- Uses
• Healthcare- Conditions- Staff
• Inheritance-Money & Land
Questions?Comments?