"How Much Indian Was I?, My Fellow Students Asked"

The drop out rate for Native Americans is 2 times higher than the national average.

Institutional racism is defined as unequal treatment on the basis of membership in a particular ethnic group.

Poverty is one of the main reasons for the drop out rate.

Only 22% of Native American high school graduates go to college.

Affirmative action gives both government and private corporations a proactive role in advancing racial equality.

This past June, the U.S. Supreme Courtstruck down colleges’ use of race-conscious admissions nationwide.

Native American teenagers are the least likely ethnic group to graduate from high school.

Many schools offer free tuition, room and board to Native American students.