Category: Politics
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Indian Education Makes Enormous Strides at NIEA Convention
Here, from Indian Country Today. An excerpt: Consultation, accountability and transparency were the call-to-arms at the National Indian Education Convention held earlier this month in Anchorage, Alaska. This year’s conference, entitled “Building Education Through the Generations,” saw unprecedented attention from the federal government, including visits from Senator Jon Tester, Chairman of the Senate Committee on…
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Teach for the Native Vote 2014
Civically engaged youth are the building blocks for civically engaged communities. From October 27-31, 2014, educators, youth leaders, and organizations across the country will inform youth about the history of the Native Vote and the importance of civic engagement. Click here to sign up to host a class, event, or rally The largest and most…
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TEDNA Select Bills
Here is the TEDNA Select Bills handout that was given at our annual meeting and forum. It highlights select Senate and House bills impacting Native education in the 113th Congress. We will put this in our resources section under our most recent forum.
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S. Rept. 113-266 – Amendment to Native American Programs Act of 1974
I thought I posted this earlier, but it looks like I did not. Here is S. Rep. 113-266, in support of S. 2299, which would amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages. The purpose of S. 2299 is to provide additional…
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22nd Navajo Council passes removal of language requirement just after midnight
The article is here, from Navajo Times. An excerpt: After hours of seemingly endless debating, the Navajo Nation Council voted just after midnight to remove the Navajo language requirement from qualifications to run for Navajo Nation President. Pro tem Speaker LoRenzo Bates had to step in and break a 10 to 10 tie to pass…