Category: Native American Student Program
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Congress Passes the Native American Children’s Safety Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, praised Congress’ passage of S. 184, the Native American Children’s Safety Act. The bill was sponsored by Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND), with bipartisan support. S. 184 amends the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to require background…
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ANNOUNCEMENT: 2016 Professional Development Program Application Now Open!
The Office of Indian Education Professional Development Program competition opened on May 17, 2016 and closes on July 1, 2016. The purposes of the Indian Education Professional Development Grants program are to: increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indians; provide training to qualified Indian individuals to become teachers, administrators, teacher…
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Share Your Perspective for a Chance to Win Nike Gear Provided by CNAY!
From the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY): The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) is calling on Native youth across the country to join our first Generation Indigenous Online Roundtable. Fill out this brief 5-10 minute survey, share your opinion, win cool stuff. It’s that simple. Since its launch in 2011, CNAY has traveled to…
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NNABA FOUNDATION COLLABORATES WITH THE STATE BAR OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA INDIAN COUNTRY BAR ASSOCIATION IN PIPELINE EFFORT
Phoenix, AZ – This month, the NNABA Foundation, in partnership with The State Bar of South Dakota and the South Dakota Indian Country Bar Association, will launch the Native American Pipeline to Law School in Rapid City, South Dakota. Over the course of three days, President Linda Benally, NNABA, along with Eric C. Schulte, President…
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Immediate Release: N7 Fund to Provide Funding for Native Youth-Led Sports Programs
From CNAY blog here. An excerpt: Washington, DC, July 20, 2015 –– As a part of President Obama’s Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) initiative, Nike, Inc. and the N7 Fund has partnered with the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) to extend grant opportunities as a resource for Native youth leaders promoting health and wellness through sport…