Tribal Consultation Sessions Save-the-Date for the following: April 13, 2015 Sitting Bull College, Fort Yates, ND April 22, 2015 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM April 26, 2015 Tribal Self-Governance Conference, Reno, NV June 28, 2015 NCAI Mid-Year Meeting, St. Paul, MN Registration and more information, please go to: http://www.edtribalconsultations.org Preliminary topics for Consultation include: … Continue reading Save the Date: BIE Tribal Consultation Dates and Locations
SCIA: Field Oversight Hearing on “Addressing the Harmful Effects of Dangerous Drugs in Native Communities.”
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will have a field oversight hearing on "Addressing the Harmful Effects of Dangerous Drugs in Native Communities." Below is the information, and you can also see it here. Date: 03/31/2015 10:30 AM Location: Wyoming Tech Center Wyoming Tech Center 638 Blue Sky Highway Ethete, WY 82520 Type: Field Hearing
Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-State Tribal Education Partnership Program
The Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria for the State Tribal Education Partnership ("STEP") Program, can be seen here. You can see an overview on the Federal Register site, here. Summary: The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education announces priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for the State Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) program. … Continue reading Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-State Tribal Education Partnership Program
Update: Utah Indian Education Bill – HB-0033
Utah Indian Education Bill HB-0033, titled American Indian Alaska Native Education, passed both the Utah House and Senate and is ready for the Governor's signature. We posted previously about HB-0033 here. The version of the bill as passed can be seen here. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: enacts a chapter providing for an American Indian-Alaskan Native … Continue reading Update: Utah Indian Education Bill – HB-0033
2014 Native Youth Report – Executive Office of the President
Here is the White House 2014 Native Youth Report. An excerpt from the Root Causes of Disparities in Native Educational Attainment: Continued Lack of Genuine Tribal Control: Historically, states that have Indian lands within their geographic boundaries have not been required, or even encouraged, to collaborate with tribes in operating schools. Public education, which serves the vast … Continue reading 2014 Native Youth Report – Executive Office of the President
White House Fact Sheet: Sixth annual Tribal Nations Conference
From Indianz.com, here. An excerpt: SUPPORTING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF ALL NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS Promoting Educational Self-Determination for Tribal Nations through Sovereignty in Indian Education Enhancements. In October 2014, DOI took a critical step towards furthering tribal control over BIE-funded schools when it issued $1.2M to six tribes to research, assess and develop implementation plans … Continue reading White House Fact Sheet: Sixth annual Tribal Nations Conference