Category: Events
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Navajo Nation Schools Evacuated
Here, from the Navajo Post. As the fire continues to tear through the Navajo Nation, officials have now declared a state of emergency for the largest Native American tribe in north America with over 2,000 acres burning- people scramble to save their homes and livestock. The Central Consolidated school district issued a press release and…
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NARF, CILS, and ACLU defend students’ rights to wear eagle feathers at graduation
NARF has long defended the right of Native American students to wear eagle feathers at graduation. Earlier this month, NARF, California Indian Legal Services (CILS), and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Northern California advocated on behalf of Native students in Lemoore, California, who wanted to wear eagle feathers at their graduation ceremony. The…
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SAVE THE DATE – 6/11/14 – Oversight Hearing on “Indian Education Series: Examining Higher Education for American Indian Students.”
Date: 6/11/14 @ 2:30PM Location: 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building Type: Oversight Hearing View more on the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs!
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SAVE THE DATE – 6/18/14 – Legislative Hearing to Receive Testimony on the Following Bills:
S. 1948, A bill to promote the academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program; S. 1998, A bill to amend the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act to reserve funds for American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Tribal College or…
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Dr. Heather Shotton discusses the current and future relationship of NIEA and TEDs
Dr. Martin Reinhardt interviews Dr. Heather Shotton, past president of the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), and she discusses the current and future relationship of NIEA and tribal education departments. The views and comments expressed herein are the speakers only and are not representative of any official organization or government. This video can also be seen…