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Category: Announcement

  • Colorado Governor Commissions Study On Indian Mascots in Public Schools

    From Turtle Talk: Executive Order here. Press release here. Link to media coverage here.

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  • Webinar on BIE Reorganization

    Tue, Oct 13, 2015 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MDT Join NCAI and the Bureau of Indian Education to hear the latest information pertaining to the BIE reorganization efforts. This webinar will be an opportunity for tribal leaders, educators, and other stakeholders to hear about the goals of the BIE reorganization and how the proposed…

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  • NCAIED AMERICAN INDIAN BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM – Deadline October 16

    Here.  An excerpt: SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Must be majoring in a business related field Must be a junior, senior or graduate student Must be enrolled as a full-time student Must be enrolled at an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education If selected, candidate must be able to attend the NCAIED Scholarship Awards Luncheon (Expenses including lodging,…

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  • Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Sues Interior over Bureau of Indian Education Reorganization

    From Turtle Talk, here.  An excerpt: Here is the complaint in Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe v. Jewell (D. S.D.): 1 Complaint An excerpt: Plaintiff, an Indian Tribe operating under grants from or contracts with the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Laws 93-638 and 100-297, as amended),…

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  • Tribes awarded money to help youth go to college, get career ready

    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…

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  • $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…

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