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Tag: 2013 White House Report on Native American Youth

  • NIEA Press Release: Senator Barrasso Announces Introduction of RAISE Act at NIEA’s Head to the Hill Day

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                      February 25, 2016 Washington, D.C. – At the National Indian Education Association’s (NIEA) annual legislative summit, Senator Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, announced he was introducing a bill to Congress that would have ramifications for the future of Native education. The Reforming American…

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  • Tule River Tribe Establishes School

    The first tribe-operated school has opened on the Tule River Indian Reservation. Towanits School opened its doors to kindergartners through third graders on Aug. 17. The school is located in the Towanits Education Center. There is a staff of four — one teacher per grade. Dr. Jerry Livesely, Education director for the tribe, said they…

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