Category: Politics
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TEDNA Submits Comments on “Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Strategic Direction”
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DOE Releases Civil Rights Data Collection Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2016 Washington, D.C.– Earlier this week, the Department of Education (ED) released a first look…
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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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Senate Committee on Indian Affairs schedules meeting and hearing
From Indianz.com, here. Education will be among the top discussion topics. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold a business meeting and legislative hearing on May 11. Three items are on the agenda for the business meeting. They are: • S.1163, the Native American Languages Reauthorization Act. The bill extends grants awarded under the…
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From TurtleTalk: U.S. Presidential Candidates on Native American Issues
In light of campaigning in Indian Country, here are links on how leading candidates are addressing tribes: Fmr. Sec. Hillary Clinton “Growing Together: Hillary Clinton’s Vision for Building a Brighter Future for Native Americans” from from her campaign’s webpage. “How Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Is Making Its Play for Native American Support” from the Atlantic. Sen. Bernie…