GAO-16-313, March 10 The Department of the Interior's (Interior) Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs (Indian Affairs) lacks sound information on safety and health conditions of all Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) school facilities. Specifically, GAO found that Indian Affairs' national information on safety and health deficiencies at schools is not complete and accurate because … Continue reading Indian Affairs: Key Actions Needed to Ensure Safety and Health at Indian School Facilities
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 … Continue reading NIEA Press Release: Senator Barrasso Announces Introduction of RAISE Act at NIEA’s Head to the Hill Day
Federal Register Notice on BIA/BIE TED Grants
Here. An excerpt: SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) announces the availability of grants to tribes and their tribal education departments for projects identified at 25 U.S.C. 2020. This notice invites tribes with BIE funded schools on or near Indian lands to submit grant proposals. DATES: Grant proposals must be received by June 15, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. … Continue reading Federal Register Notice on BIA/BIE TED Grants
Troubled school construction project moves forward
Here, from Indianz.com. An excerpt: LAME DEER, Mont. –– If all goes as planned under new approach to a Lame Deer Elementary School expansion project funded by Impact Aid, students at Northern Cheyenne will start next school year in new classrooms, dine in a new cafeteria and their parents will be assured that their children … Continue reading Troubled school construction project moves forward
SCIA Presidential Budget Oversight Hearing
Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an Oversight Hearing on the President's FY2016 Budget Request for Indian Programs. The witnesses were: The Honorable Kevin Washburn Assistant Secretary- Indian Affairs-U.S. Department of the Interior View Testimony The Honorable Yvette Roubideaux Senior Advisor to the Secretary on Native Americans and Alaskan Natives-U.S. Department of Health … Continue reading SCIA Presidential Budget Oversight Hearing
FY2016 Bureau of Indian Affairs Budget
To view the BIA's 2016 budget in detail, click here. An excerpt: Tribal Education Departments (TEDs) [$2,000,000]: Tribal Education Departments (TEDs) provide a multitude of services to promoting tribal educational priorities. The goal of these funds is to build the capacity of TEDs so they can coordinate educational services within reservations to better serve all … Continue reading FY2016 Bureau of Indian Affairs Budget