Category: Events
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President Obama Announces 2014 White House Tribal Nations Conference
WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, December 3, President Obama will host the 2014 White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. The conference will provide leaders from the 566 federally recognized tribes the opportunity to interact directly with the President and members of the White House Council on Native American Affairs.…
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FAI hosting Elders and Youth Conference – Livestream Online
First Alaskans Institute is hosting the 30th Anniversary Elders & Youth Conference from October 20-22, 2014 at the Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage. You can attend, too! Registration is in person starting Sunday Oct 19 from 3-5pm and Monday Oct 20 beginning at 7:30am. You can also follow along with the livestream on…
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TEDNA Giveaway
Don’t forget that TEDNA will be giving away a custom hand made drum by Aassanaaq Kairaiuak, among other things, at our Forum this Wednesday. The Forum will be from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Lunch and Forum) in the Chart Room at the Hilton Anchorage in Anchorage, Alaska. The agenda is here.
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NAEP/NIES Database Training Seminar Application Deadline: October 31, 2014
In an effort to encourage research on American Indian and Alaska Native students, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), U.S. Department of Education, will conduct a 3-day advanced studies seminar on the use of NCES databases for education research and policy analysis. This seminar will focus primarily…
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U.S. Department of Education Launches First-Ever School Environment Listening Tour for Native American Students
Here, from the Dep’t of Ed. Tour stops set for Wisconsin, Michigan, Oklahoma, New York, California, Alaska, and Washington state. Event 1 Who : William Mendoza, executive director of the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education What: Listening session with education practitioners, tribal leaders, students and families, school personnel, local community…
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Montana schools observe Native American Heritage Day
Here, from Indianz. Norma Bixby, a TEDNA Board Member, is recognized for her leadership in Montana Native Education. An excerpt: BUSBY, Mont. — Friday, September 26 is recognized across Montana as Native American Heritage Day, a Day to recognize and celebrate Montana Native cultures, history and diversity. However, schools on and near the Northern Cheyenne…