Category: Announcement
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Hearing on Sequestration – 11/14
Tomorrow, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold a hearing on the impact of sequestration on Indian Country. WASHINGTON D.C. – On Thursday, November 14 at 2:30 PM, Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-WA) will hold a U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs oversight hearing on the impact of sequestration on Indian Country and the ongoing effect…
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Kline Statement on Universal Pre-K Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement on newly introduced House and Senate proposals to create a universal Pre-K program: We can all agree on the importance of ensuring children have the foundation necessary to succeed in school and in life. However, before investing in new…
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Throwback Thursday – 2011 NIES Study
Here is the National Indian Education Study done under the direction of the National Center for Education Statistics on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education. The Study is conducted through the National Assessment of Educational Progress and provides information on the academic performance of fourth- and eighth-grade American Indian/Alaska Native students…
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Oklahoma SCT Decides Case in Favor of Indian Football Players at Sequoyah High School in Talequah
Here is the opinion in Scott v. Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Assn.: 2013-10-01 OSSAA Opinion A summary of the case by Chad Smith, who represented the players: The OSSAA suspended 12 students at Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah and did not let compete in the state football championships. Sequoyah is an Indian boarding school run by…
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Lakota Greetings for Males: Part 1
Here is a good website that provides examples of Lakota greetings for men. Teaching our language is so important to keeping our cultures. Like this website, we should use technology to our advantage when we can.
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Sens. Heitkamp and Murkowski Introduce Bill to Improve Lives of Indian Children
Here is the text of the press release (bill summary here): U.S. Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today introduced a comprehensive plan to find solutions to the complex challenges facing Native American children throughout Indian Country. The bipartisan legislation, Heitkamp’s first bill as a U.S. Senator, would create a national Commission on Native…