Category: Press Release
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Empowering Tribal Sovereignty in Education – Support TEDNA’s Mission Today!
Imagine a world where every Indigenous child grows up empowered by the knowledge and culture of their ancestors. At TEDNA (Tribal Education Departments National Assembly), we are working to make that world a reality. We believe every Tribal nation should have the right to define its own educational future, creating learning environments that reflect the…
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Phoenix Regional Conference 2019
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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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Gov. Hickenlooper, Commission release report on the Study of American Indian Representations in Public Schools
DENVER — Monday, April 18, 2016 — Gov. John Hickenlooper and the Governor’s Commission to Study American Indian Representation in Public Schools today released their final report on the use of mascots and imagery in Colorado public schools. The group was joined by William (Bill) Mendoza, the executive director of White House Initiative on American…
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Department of Education Press Release: Historic Investment: $17.4 Million in Grants Available to Help Native Youth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 29,2016 Contact: Press Office (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov Support Aimed at Helping Native Students Become College-, Career-Ready The U.S. Department of Education today announced it is more than tripling – from $5.3 million to $17.4 million – the availability of funding for grants to help Native American youth become college- and career-ready. The…