Here. The National Advisory Council on Indian Education have scheduled a teleconference meetng for September 25, 2015. The notice was published in the September 14 Federal Register located here: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-14/pdf/2015-22891.pdf. The purpose of the meeting is to convene the Council to conduct the following business: (1) Final discussion, review and approval of the annual report … Continue reading NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INDIAN EDUCATION MEETING SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
Ninth Circuit Oral Argument in Window Rock Unified School District v. Nez (Formerly Reeves)
From Turtle Talk, here. Here is the oral argument link, and briefs and lower court materials here.
TEDNA is Proud to Announce the Winner of its 2015 Merit Award Contest: Alana Walker
NEW RELEASE - Tribal Education Departments National Assembly Friday, September 18, 2015 TEDNA ANNOUNCES WINNER OF MERIT AWARD CONTEST Tribal Education Departments National Assembly (TEDNA) Executive Director Quinton RomanNose congratulates Alana Walker for her essay on the importance of culture in education. Ms. Walker is a member of the Nez Perce Tribe and is currently … Continue reading TEDNA is Proud to Announce the Winner of its 2015 Merit Award Contest: Alana Walker
Native American child sent home by Utah school for wearing traditional Mohawk hairstyle
From Raw Story, here. An excerpt: A Native American child was sent home from school for wearing a traditional Mohawk hairstyle because the school said it was against dress code, WFAA reports. The Utah second grader is of Seneca and Paiute heritage and chose the hairstyle because it is commonly worn by Seneca Nation members. But … Continue reading Native American child sent home by Utah school for wearing traditional Mohawk hairstyle
Now Accepting Applications for Procopio’s 2016 Native American Internship Program
Procopio has a long-standing tradition of providing growth opportunities to the communities we serve. Procopio’s Native American Practice Group extends this tradition by actively investing in the future leaders of Indian Country through offering paid internships for Native American law students or law students with an emphasis in Native American law. Please join us in … Continue reading Now Accepting Applications for Procopio’s 2016 Native American Internship Program
Changing Arctic: Land of Pickled Whale and $10 Milk
From NBC News, here. An excerpt: BARROW, Alaska — America's northernmost city, home to nearly 5,000 people above the Arctic Circle, is at the crossroads of change. For generations, the native villagers have lived off the land, storing whale meat and blubber in underground ice cellars and sending children on their first hunts before they … Continue reading Changing Arctic: Land of Pickled Whale and $10 Milk