Americanization and Nativism Although not recognized for its ethnic diversity, Indianapolis attracted periodic waves of foreign immigrants in the 1830s to 1850s (Germans… Read More »Americanization and Nativism
Americanization Programs in Schools Americanization programs were aimed at socializing immigrants and their children to the norms of middle-class, native-born Americans. That Americanization was… Read More »Americanization Programs in Schools
Arab Americans Arabic-speaking people began settling in Indianapolis in the late 1800s. Coming mainly from what today are the countries of Syria… Read More »Arab Americans
Asian Indians Asian Indians are persons of Indian-subcontinent origins. The United States Census Bureau uses the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion… Read More »Asian Indians
Buddhism Buddhism has had a visible presence in Indianapolis since at least the 1980s, with the number of temples and meditation… Read More »Buddhism
Burmese Indiana is home to the greatest number of Burmese refugees in the United States, with the largest concentration living in… Read More »Burmese
Canadians From the mid-to-late 19th century, many Canadians, reacting to economic change, stagnation, and depression in their homeland, migrated southward to… Read More »Canadians
Charter Schools In 2001, Indiana became the 37th state to enact charter school legislation. The Indiana law allows alternative routes for transition… Read More »Charter Schools
Chinese Few Chinese immigrants settled in Indianapolis until the late 20th century. The federal Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the… Read More »Chinese
Danes The migration of Danes to America was sparse and slow, with the largest movement occurring late in the 19th century.… Read More »Danes
