Tag: BIE School
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Via Indian Country Today: New School, New Vision for Isleta Pueblo
Isleta Pueblo has taken over the Isleta Elementary School, which since its founding in the 1890s had been under the control of the federal government. The difference in school morale and the children’s behavior, say school officials, is already evident. And it was certainly easy to see the day ICTMN visited—bubbly, friendly, well-behaved children, smiling…
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Via The News Tribune: Amy Eveskcige of Chief Leschi Schools is First Puyallup Tribe Member Superintendent
Chief Leschi Schools -The school is funded primarily by the federal Bureau of Indian Education and also receives some funding from Washington state. It is one of the largest BIE schools in the nation. The current campus opened in 1996. Chief Leschi focuses on serving the educational needs of all Native Americans. Students come from…