Category: Events
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2016 White House Tribal Nations Conference Applications due Aug 22
This opportunity is available to youth ages 14-24. To be eligible to attend to the conference, youth must: 1) Be an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe; 2) Take the Gen-I Challenge (if you have already taken the Gen-I Challenge – that’s perfectly fine!); and 3) Complete this application by the August 22 deadline.…
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LIGHTING THE PATHWAY TO FACULTY CAREERS FOR NATIVES IN STEM
From AISES: AISES is now accepting applications for the 3rd LTP cohort! All applications and supporting documents must be received by August 19, 2016. DESCRIPTION AISES was awarded a 5-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create the “Lighting the Pathway to Faculty Careers for Natives in STEM” program. The program’s goal is to increase the…
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The U.S. Department of Education 2016 Tribal Consultation, June 27
“The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) continues progress toward Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) promise of equity and real opportunity for every child. Indian education has been a partner throughout this 50-year education effort. Most provisions of ESSA do not take effect until after the 2016-2017 school year, so programs currently…
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Tribes awarded money to help youth go to college, get career ready
Here, from Fox 25 in Oklahoma. An excerpt: Some Native American students in our area are getting help to move on to college or careers after graduation. The White House announced winners of $5.3 million in federal grants Thursday. Six tribes in Oklahoma will received some money in the program, including the Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe…
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New School, New Vision for Isleta Pueblo
From ICT, here. An excerpt: Isleta Pueblo has taken over the Isleta Elementary School, which since its founding in the 1890s had been under the control of the federal government. The difference in school morale and the children’s behavior, say school officials, is already evident. And it was certainly easy to see the day ICTMN…