Category: Discussion
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Tribal Education Department Pre-Grant Application Training
Here. The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) will provide pre-grant application training at several sites to support interested tribes and tribal education departments (TED) in applying for TED grants. BIE will offer three training sessions, one via webinar and two in person, between May 18, 2015 and June 1, 2015. The dates and locations are…
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Further Actions on GAO Recommendations Needed to Address Systemic Management Challenges with Indian Education
Here, from the GAO. An excerpt: What GAO Found GAO has reported for several years on how systemic management challenges within the Department of the Interior’s Office of the Assistant Secretary–Indian Affairs (Indian Affairs) continue to hamper efforts to improve Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. Over the past 10 years, Indian Affairs has undergone…
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ICT – Principal Tells Graduating Native: Hide Your Eagle Feather Under Your Gown
Here, from Indian Country Today. An excerpt: Native high school student Waverly Wilson, who will be graduating soon fromLakes High Schoolin Lakewood, Washington has been told by an advisor and principal Karen Mauer-Smith that she would not be allowed to wear a gifted eagle feather on her tassel. Mauer-Smith instructed Wilson she could only wear…
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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…