Category: Legal
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ICT: Native Advocates Ramp Up Support for Sen. Tester’s Language Bill
Here. An excerpt mentioning TEDNA: John Echohawk, executive director of the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), which provides legal counsel to the Tribal Education Department National Assembly, is taking the opportunity to advocate for a strong role for tribal governments in saving Native languages as part of this legislation. “Many tribes now have Tribal Education Departments…
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NCAI and NIEA Analysis of the President’s FY 2015 Budget Request
Here, and NCAI’s budget request for FY ’15 can be seen here. An excerpt from the analysis: Education increases include: $500,000 for Johnson O’Malley education assistance grants to support a new student count in 2015 and provides funding for the projected increase in the number of students eligible for grants. $1 million to support the ongoing evaluation…
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SCIA: Examining The Needs of Early Childhood Education in Indian Country
From the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, here. Today the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an oversight hearing on the importance of Early Childhood Development and Education in Indian Country – one of the first in a series of hearings examining the critical state of education in Indian Country. “As a former educator,…
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SCIA: Oversight Hearing to receive testimony on “Early Childhood Development and Education in Indian Country: Building a Foundation for Academic Success.”
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will be having an oversight hearing on “Early Childhood Development and Education in Indian Country: Building a Foundation for Academic Success” on February 26, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. EST. More information here and here.
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Native Adult Education and Literacy Act of 2014
The text of the Bill can be seen here or here. The previous discussion on this is here.
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Colo. tuition bill for Native Americans advances
From the Durango Herald, here. An excerpt: Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, said his bill will help Native American students graduate. They are among the least likely demographic groups to attend college. “We spend a considerable amount of time recruiting students to come here, but they don’t stay because of money,” Salazar said. His House Bill…