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TEDNA Executive Director and VP at the NYCP Project Directors Meeting in Washington DC
Under the new Native Youth Community Projects (NYCP) program, the Department is making grants to a dozen recipients in nine states that will impact more than thirty tribes and involve more than 48 schools. These awards are a demonstration of President Obama’s strong commitment to improving the lives of American Indian and Alaska Native children…
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Saving Native Languages and Culture in Mexico With Computer Games
Here is yet another opportunity to enhance culture through modern technology. We posted about a similar example with Alaska Native culture, here. An excerpt from Indian Country Today: Indigenous children in Mexico can now learn their mother tongues with specialized computer games, helping to prevent the further loss of those languages across the country. “Three years…
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Jason LaFontaine (Turtle Mt. Band of Chippewa) discusses Puget Sound ESD Title VII Indian Education Program
Mr. LaFontaine is the Program Manager of the Title VII Indian Education Program for the Puget Sound Education Service District in Washington State. He discusses his Indian Education Program, and discusses the history of American Indian education getting pushed toward state education systems. More on the Puget Sound ESD Title VII program can be seen…
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TEDNA Representative Hoopa Valley Receives 2013 Partners in Conservation Award from Sec. Jewell as Part of Klamath Basin Tribal Youth Program
The press release can be seen here. An excerpt: The Klamath tribal youth education program was launched last summer and connected scientists and college students to Klamath Basin restoration projects. The program brought together youth representing the Yurok Tribe, Hoopa Valley Tribe, Kaurk Tribe, Quartz Valley Indian Reservation and the Klamath Tribes with scientists…
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