Category: Culture
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Oversight Hearing on “Bureau of Indian Education: Examining Organizational Challenges in Transforming Educational Opportunities for Indian Children.”
You can watch the hearing here, at 2:15 EDT. Witnesses: Panel 1 Dr. Charles “Monty” Roessel Director-Bureau of Indian Education, Washington, DC Ms. Melissa Emrey-Arras Director-Education, Workforce and Income Security Issues, U.S Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC The Honorable Carri Jones Chairwoman-Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Cass Lake, MN Mr. Tommy Lewis Superintendent of Schools-Department…
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Fight To Wear Eagle Feather Continues For Caney Valley Student
From Newson6, here. An excerpt: RAMONA, Oklahoma – With days left before graduation, the question of whether or not a Caney Valley High School student should be able to wear an eagle feather on her graduation cap is still up in the air. We told you about Hayden Griffith’s wish to wear the feather while…
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Washington State bill requiring tribal history, culture & government to be taught in public schools to be signed today
H/T to Turtle Talk, here. The bill will be signed today at 9:30. It should be one of the first bills on the list to be signed, so arrive early. Here’s the list: Bill Action May 8th
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Guest Post from Ansley Sherman: Colorado In-State Tuition Bill Dies
On Monday, May 4, 2015, the Colorado Senate Committee on State, Veterans, and Military Affairs voted to postpone HB 15-1027 indefinitely, effectively killing the bill. As we have previously mentioned, this bill would have required state-supported institutions of higher education to classify Native American students with historical ties to Colorado as in-state students for tuition…
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CO Mascot Bill Fails
CO HB 1165 – Use of American Indian Mascots – failed in the Republican controlled Senate State Affairs committee last week. While this is not a shock, it is disappointing. Representative Salazar, who introduced the bill, has vowed to re-introduce the bill again next year. You can see TEDNA and NARF’s testimony in support of…
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LRI: WA State Passes Bill to Mandate Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum to be Taught in Public Schools
From Last Real Indians, here. An excerpt: The Washington State legislature has passed Senate Bill 5433, which will require the teaching of Northwest tribal history, culture, and government in Washington State’s common schools. Washington SB 5433 was an amendment to the 2005 House Bill 1495. When it was passed, H.B. 1495 only “encouraged” Washington State…