Category: History
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TEDNA Honors Dr. Lionel Bordeaux
During Native American Heritage Month, TEDNA honors the late Dr. Lionel Bordeaux for his lifelong advocacy and longtime supporter of the Tribal Education Departments National Assembly. View a brief history of Dr. Bordeaux’s lifetime achievements, as presented at the TEDNA Annual Meeting on October 18th, 2023:
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TEDNA History Compiled by Melody McCoy
Are you new to TEDNA and wondering what we’re all about? Maybe you’ve been around for a while and need a refresher on TEDNA’s history. Take a look at the presentation compiled by NARF attorney Melody McCoy and presented at the 2023 TEDNA Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, which highlights key moments from TEDNA’s past.
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NABS Interactive Map for Indian Boarding Schools
The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition recently revealed the creation of an interactive digital map which shows updated locations for 523 Indian Boarding Schools in the United States, the largest known list to date. Explore the latest research using the interactive map: https://boardingschoolhealing.org/interactive-digital…/
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TEDNA Eagle Staff at Standing Rock camp schools
Dr. Martin Reinhardt, long time supporter of TEDNA, shares a picture with us of the TEDNA Eagle Staff at Standing Rock camp schools. Just two months ago Dr. Reinhardt joined TEDNA at the annual membership forum in Reno, NV to celebrate another plentiful year for TEDNA. We thank Dr. Reinhardt “Marty” for sharing this moment.
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Luci Tapahonso, Boarding Schools,& the Smithsonian
From Indian Country Today: Luci Tapahonso (Navajo) wrote the text for a photo essay in the July 2016 issue of Smithsonian magazine: “For More Than 100 Years, the U.S. Forced Navajo Students Into Western Schools. The Damage Is Still Felt Today.” She opens, “At the beginning of Navajo time, the Holy People (Diyin Dine’é) journeyed…