TEDNA sponsored two resolutions that passed at NCAI's Annual Convention in San Diego last month. The first was a resolution calling on the Department of Education to utilize its authority under 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(b)(1)(C) and 34 C.F.R. § 99.31(a)(3)(iii) to exempt tribes and TEAs from FERPA’s advance consent requirement by designating TEAs as the Secretary of … Continue reading 2015 NCAI Resolutions
NCAI Education Resolutions
You can see the four education resolutions that passed at NCAI's mid-year conference last week here. An excerpt from the Support for Equal Treatment of Tribal and State Education Departments by the U.S. Department of Education: WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Education has many competitive grant programs available to State Education Agencies (SEAs) but do … Continue reading NCAI Education Resolutions
School-To-Prison Pipeline in Indian Country Symposium & Town Hall Meeting
What are the Problems? What are the Solutions? March 27, 2015 7:30 AM – 5:15 PM Arizona State University Armstrong Hall – The Great Hall 1100 S. McAllister Ave. Tempe, AZ 85281 PDF Event Flyer The “School-To-Prison Pipeline” has been a crucial concern of parents, educators, tribal leaders, ministers, civil rights activists, lawyers and youth advocates … Continue reading School-To-Prison Pipeline in Indian Country Symposium & Town Hall Meeting
NCAI FELLOWSHIPS & INTERNSHIPS | 2015 Application for Wilma Mankiller Fellowship & Internship Opportunities Posted
NCAI is committed to investing in the next generation of leaders to protect and advance tribal sovereignty for generations to come. Young Native leaders are invited to apply for either our internship or the Wilma Mankiller Fellowship. The application can be downloaded for initial review here and completed online at this link: http://tinyurl.com/NCAIapp. Deadlines for 2015 … Continue reading NCAI FELLOWSHIPS & INTERNSHIPS | 2015 Application for Wilma Mankiller Fellowship & Internship Opportunities Posted
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 … Continue reading NIEA Webinar Series: BIE Blueprint for Reform Understanding the Implementation, Part II
Save the Date – TEDNA & First Alaskans Institute Education Forum on June 8, 2014 in Anchorage, Alaska
At the NCAI Mid-Year Meeting, TEDNA & the First Alaskans Institute will host an education roundtable/think tank session on June 8 from 2:00pm-4:00pm in Anchorage, Alaska at room Tikahtnu AC in the Dena’ina Convention Center. The education session will focus on self-determination in American Indian/Alaska Native education generally, with an emphasis on what direction self-determination in Alaska Native education may take … Continue reading Save the Date – TEDNA & First Alaskans Institute Education Forum on June 8, 2014 in Anchorage, Alaska