Tag: Native American
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“Know Before ‘U’ Go”
Know Before “U” Go is a college preparation program designed by the American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC). The program teaches about post-secondary education, financial aid, and scholarships for the upcoming fall of 2016. They will have two locations set up. The first location is in Seattle, Washington in October and the second location in Rapid…
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Scholarship: Reaching Out to Native American Youth to Inspire Reading, Writing, And Higher Education
The Young Native Writers Essay Contest is a writing contest for Native American high school students and is designed to encourage young Native Americans to write about their experiences as a member of a Native American community and the culture that inspires them. The voices that emerge from this program honor the legacy of every…
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Colorado In-State Tuition Bill
Last year a Bill was introduced to provide in-state tuition to Native Americans from tribes with historical ties to Colorado. We posted on it here, here, and here. We also offered testimony in support of the bill, which can be seen here. Unfortunately, the bill did not pass. However, the bill has again been introduced…
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REMINDER for TOMORROW: Oversight Hearing on “Protecting our Children’s Mental Health: Preventing and Addressing Childhood Trauma in Indian Country”
Date: 11/19/2014 02:30 PM Location: 628 Senate Dirksen Bldg Type: Oversight Hearing Witnesses: THE HONORABLE ROBERT L. LISTENBEE JR. DR. YVETTE ROUBIDEAUX, Acting Director-Indian Health Service MS. KANA ENOMOTO, Principal Deputy Administrator-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Panel 1 MR. RICK VAN DEN POL Director and Principal Investigator-Institute of Educational Research and Service, The…
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American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Conference: November 12-15, 2014
Dates: November 12-15, 2014 Location: Orlando, Florida The AISES National Conference is a one-of-a-kind, three day event convening graduate, undergraduate, and high school junior and senior students, teachers, workforce professionals, corporate and government partners and all members of the “AISES family”. The AISES National conference has become the premier event for Native American Science, Engineering…