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  • 2014 Native Youth Report – Executive Office of the President

    Here is the White House 2014 Native Youth Report. An excerpt from the Root Causes of Disparities in Native Educational Attainment: Continued Lack of Genuine Tribal Control: Historically, states that have Indian lands within their geographic boundaries have not been required, or even encouraged, to collaborate with tribes in operating schools. Public education, which serves the vast…

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  • Webinar Series: 2014 BIE Reform Review

    You still have time to register for the third Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) informational webinar scheduled for today, December 4, 2014 at 4:00 pm (Eastern Time). The BIE will join NIEA to provide updates from the town hall meetings held during the NIEA 2014 Annual Convention as well as their other national site visits. This…

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  • REMINDER: BIE Blueprint for Reform TODAY!

    Webinar Series – BIE Blueprint for Reform: Understanding the Implementation, Part II  Due to consistent demand from our membership for more information, NIEA will hold our second Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) informational webinar tomorrow on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 4:00 pm (eastern). For those who missed the initial session, we are providing this…

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  • NIEA Webinar Series: BIE Blueprint for Reform Understanding the Implementation, Part II

    Due to consistent demand from our membership for more information, NIEA will hold a second Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) informational webinar on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 4:00 pm (eastern). For those who missed the initial session, we are providing this opportunity for additional dialogue and new information so our stakeholders can decide the…

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  • Federal Officials Say Native American School in Minnesota Needs Help

    Federal officials got a firsthand look at one deteriorating Native American school in Minnesota Tuesday–they said it’s one of many suffering similarly throughout the country. After touring Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School in Bena, Minnesota, Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell said it’s just one example of how the country is letting down it’s Native American students. Employees said…

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  • DOI Announces $2.5 Million to Promote Tribal Control and Operation of BIE-Funded Schools

    Interior Department Announces $2.5 million to Promote Tribal Control and Operation of BIE-Funded Schools Funding Opportunity Part of Bureau of Indian Education’s implementation of American Indian Education Study Group’s “Blueprint for Reform;” Sovereignty in Indian Education grants will promote tribal self-determination in education through tribal control of BIE-funded schools WASHINGTON, D.C.–As part of the Obama…

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