Category: Announcement
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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs schedules meeting and hearing
From Indianz.com, here. Education will be among the top discussion topics. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold a business meeting and legislative hearing on May 11. Three items are on the agenda for the business meeting. They are: • S.1163, the Native American Languages Reauthorization Act. The bill extends grants awarded under the…
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Apr 27 Gen-I NOW: Wilson-Hooper Veterinary Medicine Assistance Program
This Gen-I Native Opportunities Weekly (NOW) message shares information about the Wilson-Hooper Veterinary Medicine Assistance Program! Created in memory of Jane Wilson Hooper and Colonel Philip L. Hooper, the goal of the Wilson-Hooper Veterinary Assistance Program is to help young, qualified people who love animals pursue a degree at an accredited college or university. Funding…
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Graduation is around the corner . . .
With graduation around the corner, this is a good time to remind everyone about the flyers TEDNA and NARF created. Two flyers were created to assist students and families in their quest to wear an eagle feather at their graduation ceremony. The first trifold flyer is for students and families and serves to provide guidance on working…
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Wash. State Recognizes “Honor” of Eagle Feathers at Graduation Ceremonies
The Washington State Office of Public Instruction and its Superintendent Randy Dorn recently issued a letter to state schools regarding “tribal students wearing items of cultural significance such as eagle feathers during graduation ceremonies.” The State concludes that a student wearing an eagle feather “should not be viewed as a violation of the graduation…
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NNALSA Writing Competition Results
The National Native American Law Students Association has announced its writing competition results. Congrats to Katie Jones, who won First Prize. First Prize is: $1,000, sponsored by Sonosky, Chambers & Publication in the Columbia Journal of Race and Law. Katie, who attends Yale Law School, won for her piece Bringing Tribal Self-Determination and Self Governance to…
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2016 Young Native Writers Essay Contest
The 2016 Young Native Writers Essay Contest is open to Native American high school students currently enrolled in grades 9-12only. All students participating in the Young Native Writers Essay Contest should have a significant and current relationship with a Native American community (i.e., an American Indian tribe, an Alaska Native community or a Native Hawaiian…