History of Education Quarterly · 1976 · 23 citations · 0 references
Public AffairsEducation PolicyPublic PolicyFederal Education PolicyNative American StudiesPolicy AnalysisEducation Policy AnalysisIndian StudiesIndigenous EducationNative American EducationPublic EducationPublic Policy HistoryFederal Indian Education PolicyFederal Indian PolicyIndian American HistoryNative American Schooling
IT HAS BECOME increasingly clear in recent years that historians need to devote more effort at presenting the perspective of those who have been the recipients or victims of policies. Yet, except for a few testimonials and oral history presentations, evidence from the recipient's perspective is rare. On the other hand, published reports, correspondence, and other documentary evidence produced by policy makers and implementors is available through conventional sources. In the case of Indian education these sources are hardly overworked, and in spite of the limited view from the top down which they reveal, they say much about the policy makers purposes, and the policies themselves.