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Announcements:

NIEA Announces Executive Director

July 6, 2010, Washington, DC- Colin Kippen has been selected by the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) board of directors to serve as its new Executive Director. He will undertake the leadership of NIEA, the largest Indian education organization. As an advocate for American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, Mr. Kippen has worked in a number of venues. He has served as Senior Counsel to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in the U.S. Senate, Deputy Administrator for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs in charge of protecting and expanding Native Rights, Chief Judge of the Suquamish Indian Tribe on the Port Madison Indian Reservation in Western Washington, Appellate Judge for several Indian tribes in Washington and Oregon, and trial attorney and prosecutor in King County, Washington. Mr. Kippen is also a former member of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation and Act (NAGPRA) Review Committee, including serving as its Chairman.

Head Start Consultation Sessions

The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start leadership has announced one-day consultation sessions to be held with the leadership of Tribal Governments operating Head
Start (including Early Head Start) programs.

The purpose of these Consultation Sessions is to discuss ways to better meet the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native children and their families.
The office is looking for comments related to: funding allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in specific geographic locations.

  • July 15, 2010--Green Bay, WI
  • July 30, 2010--Tulsa, OK
  • August 16, 2010--Boston, MA
  • August 27, 2010--Rapid City, SD
  • October 18, 2010--Auburn, WA
  • October 20, 2010--Fairbanks, AK

For additional information:

Trevondia Boykin, Head Start Program Specialist, Office of Head Start, e-mail Trevondia.Boykin@acf.hhs.gov or phone (202) 205-7830.

Oklahoma Passes Act to Create an Oklahoma
Indian Education Advisory Council:
TED Directors to take 4 spots.

Click here to access the law.

SAVE THE DATES-TED FORUMS

Wednesday, October 6, 2010
San Diego, California
In conjunction with the Annual Convention
of the Nation Indian Education Association

Sunday, November 14, 2010
Albuquerue, New Mexico
In conjunction with the annual Session
of the National Congress of American Indians

 The Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge
White House Press Release - April 26, 2010

TEDNA’s Recommendations for the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, March 2010

Quinton Roman Nose, TEDNA President with
Senators Baucus and Tester, Washington D.C. 2010

Reading Is Fundamental is going Tribal!

Tribal Education Departments National Assembly (TEDNA) has recently signed on as a new partner with Reading Is Fundamental. We are excited to bring Indian Country access to excellent reading material for children and provide more books than ever. We have a goal of reaching 50,000 American Indian students across the United States within the next two months. Over the next four years, tribes, nations, bands, Indian organizations, tribal schools, urban Indian cooperatives, and public schools serving Indian Americans can serve up to 12 books for one student. We feel books in the hands of our students will pay major dividends later on. Many tribes are struggling to create libraries in their communities for their young people and families. Starting a RIF program is a great way for any community leader or educator to lead the charge for literacy. 

Click here for full details.

Culturally Based Land Curriculum Teacher's Supplements Finalized!

With assistance from Dr. Marty Reinhardt, NARF and the Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF), TEDNA is pleased to announce that the teacher's supplements have been finalized for the Indian Land Tenure Foundation's land base curriculum.  The guides provide model lesson plans to implement the curriculum. They are available online, free of charge! Just click the link below to access the appropriate guide for head start, K-12 and higher education. The curriculum can be accessed at www.indianlandtenure.org. Grants are available to implement the curriculum. For more information about the curriculum or teacher's supplements email info@tedna.org.

TEDNA is pleased to announce three new additions to the Board of Directors!

Please welcome Ho-Chunk Nation, Forrest FunMaker, Oglala Sioux Tribe, Christopher Bordeaux, and Sault St. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Angeline Matson. We were very impressed with the quality of candidates. Thank you to all nominees for your interest in serving on the TEDNA Board. Thank you to all who voted, we enjoyed working with you in this process.

Stay tuned for announcements for TEDNA events occurring in conjunction with NIEA and NCAI conferences.

TEDNA is now accepting applications for 2010 members.


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More News: Updated 6/30/2010

  • Kildee and Miller Respond to NAEP Report Showing Disappointing Progress in Indian Student Achievement
    WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Dale E. Kildee (D-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education and Democratic Chairman of the House Native American Caucus, and Congressman George Miller (D-CA), Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement after the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) released its National Indian Education Study. The study showed no significant gains in mathematics performance among fourth and eighth graders since 2005. Reading scores showed a slight increase since 2007 for eighth graders but again showed no significant improvement for fourth graders since 2005.

    “I am extremely disappointed that this NAEP report shows little to no improvement in reading and math achievement among American Indian and Alaska Native students. These results are unacceptable and further underscore the vital need to improve education in these communities. Thankfully, Congress has an important opportunity to address this issue with the upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). I look forward to continuing to work with Chairman Miller, my other colleagues on the Education and Labor Committee, as well as Native American leaders and organizations to ensure that this reauthorization includes strong provisions to improve education for our American Indian and Alaska Native students,” said Congressman Kildee.

    “The fact that our American Indian and Alaska Native students have not made any progress since 2005 is alarming and cause for major concern,” said Chairman Miller. “This report offers further proof that we need to focus significantly more attention on our American Indian and Alaska Native students in the upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.”
  • The US Department of Education has issued a Dear Tribal Leader Letter to provide an update on the regional consultation sessions recently conducted.

    The letter states that the Department plans to publish all official transcripts from the consultations on their website, to create a database that contains all testimony received during consultations, and to consider how best to consider feedback they have received into Federal education policy.

    Click here to read the complete letter.
  • American Indian Education: The Role of Tribal Education Departments - May, 2009
  • Department of Education has posted the position announcement for the Director of the Office of Indian Educatio. Position closes June 21, 2010.

    Visit: http://www.usajobs.gov - Vacancy Announcement: Program Manager, GS-340-15
  • MSU adds Indian Law to online Native American Studies courses - For more information or to enroll in the courses, visit Montana State Online at http://eu.montana.edu/online/ - Select "All Online Courses" and then "Native American Studies."

    Read more
  • Department of Education Releases Guidance on AARA Funds
  • New Financial Aid Tools Available Online
  • Dept. of Education E-Reminder: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Read more

    Contact information:
    For counselors and mentors: www.fsa4counselors.ed.gov
    For students: www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov
    For everyone: 1-800-4-FED-AID
  • Undergraduate research opportunity Read more
  • Nominations Needed for Bureau of Indian Education Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Read more
  • NCAI Indian Education Transition Statement Read more
  • National Center for Women & Information Technology Award for Aspirations in Computing Read more
  • Descriptive account of the Best Practices in Indian Education seminar on the TEDNA web site. Read more
  • NCAI Education Transition Paper - Please direct comments or questions to Ahniwake Rose or visit the NCAI web site to view the entire NCAI transition plan.

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