Here, from Fox 25 in Oklahoma. An excerpt: Some Native American students in our area are getting help to move on to college or careers after graduation. The White House announced winners of $5.3 million in federal grants Thursday. Six tribes in Oklahoma will received some money in the program, including the Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe … Continue reading Tribes awarded money to help youth go to college, get career ready
$5.3 Million Awarded to Help American Indian Youth Become College-, Career-Ready
From the Dep't of Education, here. An excerpt: The U.S. Department of Education today announced the award of more than $5.3 million in grants to help Native American youth become college- and career-ready. Under the new Native Youth Community Projects (NYCP) program, the Department is making grants to a dozen recipients in nine states that … Continue reading $5.3 Million Awarded to Help American Indian Youth Become College-, Career-Ready
New School, New Vision for Isleta Pueblo
From ICT, here. An excerpt: Isleta Pueblo has taken over the Isleta Elementary School, which since its founding in the 1890s had been under the control of the federal government. The difference in school morale and the children’s behavior, say school officials, is already evident. And it was certainly easy to see the day ICTMN … Continue reading New School, New Vision for Isleta Pueblo
Via Indian Country Today: New School, New Vision for Isleta Pueblo
Isleta Pueblo has taken over the Isleta Elementary School, which since its founding in the 1890s had been under the control of the federal government. The difference in school morale and the children’s behavior, say school officials, is already evident. And it was certainly easy to see the day ICTMN visited—bubbly, friendly, well-behaved children, smiling … Continue reading Via Indian Country Today: New School, New Vision for Isleta Pueblo
Grace: Among the last of its kind, Flandreau Indian School catches second wind
From Omaha.com, here. An excerpt: FLANDREAU, S.D. — At 6 a.m. the dorm’s hallway alarm blared. Then the overhead fluorescent lights beamed on. Slowly, high school students Talitha Plain Bull, Juwan Grant and Ethan Young Bird tumbled out of bed and toward the showers. They had arrived the night before, without much time to settle … Continue reading Grace: Among the last of its kind, Flandreau Indian School catches second wind
NNABA FOUNDATION COLLABORATES WITH THE STATE BAR OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA INDIAN COUNTRY BAR ASSOCIATION IN PIPELINE EFFORT
Phoenix, AZ – This month, the NNABA Foundation, in partnership with The State Bar of South Dakota and the South Dakota Indian Country Bar Association, will launch the Native American Pipeline to Law School in Rapid City, South Dakota. Over the course of three days, President Linda Benally, NNABA, along with Eric C. Schulte, President … Continue reading NNABA FOUNDATION COLLABORATES WITH THE STATE BAR OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA INDIAN COUNTRY BAR ASSOCIATION IN PIPELINE EFFORT