EDUCATION NEWS 10.10.08 A University of Montana professor has received a $10,000 teacher development grant from the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation 10.10.08 Minnesota Indian Education Association: Bagley women honored for service to children 10.10.08 The Cherokee National Youth Choir, under the direction of Mary Kay Henderson of Fort Gibson, continues to receive recognition for their harmonic sound and dedication to the Cherokee language. 10.09.08 Support sought for technology and Indian education in North Carolina schools 10.06.08 Bailout bill aids rural schools and counties 10.06.08 Charter school for O'odham succeeds 10.02.08 Nooksack Valley's Oliver Bear Don't Walk is the 18th-fastest 5,000 meter cross country time in Class 1A so far this year and the third-best by a sophomore 10.02.08 Cherokee Nation offer loans to young entrepreneurs 10.02.08 “The American Indian Perspective on the Minnesota Sesquicentennial” will be examined at a community forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church, 615 W. Fifth St. in Red Wing, Minnesota 10.02.08 National Museum of the American Indian Presents Major Retrospective of Fritz Scholder's Art 10.02.08 Toyota Announces $75,000 Grant to American Indian College Fund for Scholarships 10.02.08 College Fair for American Indian Students Today at Tulsa, Oklahoma 10.02.08 The 20th Annual Consider the Century conference on Friday, Oct. 10 at South Dakota State University will feature four speakers sharing “Tribal College Presidents’ Perspectives on the Last 100 Years.” 10.02.08 Wilma Mankiller speak tonight in Arizona, “Challenges Facing 21st Century Indigenous People” at 7 p.m., Oct. 2 at the Heard Museum, Steele Auditorium. 10.02.08 The California Indian Museum & Cultural Center gives William Madrigal Jr., a statewide (California) award for his dedication and service in documenting American Indian cultural knowledge and teaching it to others 10.02.08 UC Riverside Hosting Indian Conference this Friday and Saturday 10.02.08 Heavily Impacted Indian Land Districts and AYP A Study by the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools 10.02.08 Level Up, the comic book launches new issue 10.01.08 Cherokees take charge of W.W. Hastings Indian Clinic 09.29.08 Cape Fear Profile: Oxendine finds career in family roots 09.29.08 The annual Native Hawaiian Convention will conduct a session entirely in the Hawaiian language for the first time this year. 09.29.08 Indian tribal elders, environmentalists share views 09.23.08 Indian Expo Kicks Off University of Central Oklahoma's Outreach Program 09.23.08 Great Falls schools offer myriad activities during American Indian Heritage Week 09.22.08 Naquin. Tribal Chief of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Indians in Louisiana, says it is time for the island’s remaining residents to move farther inland, surrendering their way of life to the twin threats of storm surge and coastal erosion. 09.22.08 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the award of eight grants totaling more than $6 million over three years to fund infrastructure development for children's mental health systems in American Indian/Alas 09.21.08 Salem-area museumgoers are in for a first this fall as Willamette University opens "The Art of Ceremony: Regalia of Native Oregon" next weekend. 09.21.08 Trail Of Tears Motorcycle Riders Stop In Arkansas 09.21.08 The Alaska Native Culture Charter School is close to reaching its enrollment quota. Pre-enrollment numbers showed 200 students registered, but just before the school year, enrollment was down by half. 09.20.08 Representatives from several Native American tribes will gather at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian on Tuesday, Sept. 23 to announce the launch of the first-ever Native American economic consortium. 09.20.08 Cancer and Navajo language: No longer lost in translation 09.20.08 Rosebud Sioux put stock in health, healing center 09.20.08 Dr. Evangeline Parsons Yazzie’s textbook includes many aspects of the Navajo culture in each chapter with an explanation of how it is related to the language. Parsons-Yazzie said the cultural information is absent from all other textbooks. 09.19.08 5th annual Indian Education Summit for South Dakota, hosted by the South Dakota Department of Education 09.19.08 Chief Gregory Pyle of the Choctaw Nation is in Washington D.C. to accept the 2008 Freedom Award on behalf of the tribe and those who serve in the National Guard. 09.19.08 Kenneth Dollarhide, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Kean University, will be the presenter at the next Intertribal Indians of New Jersey meeting in Thompson Park, Jamesburg, at 2 p.m. Sept. 20. 09.19.08 Critical reform bill promises new help give American Indian tribes the same access to federal child welfare funding that states currently receive 09.19.08 Native American Days at UC San Diego, Sept 26-Nov 7 09.15.08 Dan Wildcat of Haskell, spoke about Indian boarding schools Friday at the Midwest Trail States Symposia at the Dole Institute of Politics, topics inlude Boarding Schools 09.15.08 Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Seminole and Choctaw — are coming to the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds for a cultural arts celebration Friday and Saturday. Along with dance, crafts, art, sports, and living history, there’s literature. 09.15.08 University of Minnesota Stadium plaza to honor all 11 state tribes 09.13.08 Global Networking Technology and Computer Training and Associates Ordered to Repay Twin Buttes School District on North Dakota's Fort Berthold reservation 09.13.08 The Coquille Indian Tribe Renews Connections at the Mill-Luck Salmon Celebration canoe race 09.13.08 Discussion Group in Maine Host, "Crossing Over: Mediating Between Cultures in Contemporary American Indian Literature." 09.13.08 Former boarding school in Nevada offers first-person stories of students, employees 09.13.08 The number of U.S. residents who identify themselves as partially American Indian has steadily increased during recent years, U.S. Census Bureau data shows. 09.12.08 Renowned Alaska artist Fran Reed dies 09.12.08 Dr. Willard Sakiestewa Gilbert testifies 09.12.08 Symposium showcases American Indian culture,The Dole Institute of Politics will hold the event, which focuses on American Indian education and assimilation. 09.11.08 The Tulsa Indian Coalition Against Racism and the Society to Preserve Indigenous Rights and Indigenous Traditions Hold a Protest 09.11.08 Bush Administration awards $2 million to Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native colleges 09.10.08 (PHOTOS) Tribes and Organizations Voice Concern Over Lack of Leeway on NCLB 09.10.08 GAO Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives 09.10.08 New! The U.S. Department of Education's Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative, in collaboration with the Office of Indian Education, is pleased to announce another digital workshop in our series for the teachers of Native American and Alaska Native students 09.10.08 EPA announces approval of Shoshone Bannock Tribes’ application for “Treatment-as-a-State” to administer water quality standards under the Federal Clean Water Act 09.09.08 Collaboration to prepare American Indian students for professional careers in environment in Texas 09.08.08 The American Indian Cultural Society will offer classes on speaking, reading and writing Cherokee 09.05.08 Carroll County, Indiana has obtained a grant to install flood warning sirens along the Tippecanoe River, thanks to the help of the Eel River Tribe of Indiana that applied to the federal government for the grant. 09.05.08 Leaders from tribal nations and communities are meeting right now along with government officials in Bismarck to begin developing a clear picture of important policy issues facing North Dakota`s American Indian population. 09.05.08 Todd Kleinhans settling into new role as Lakeland Union superintendent 09.04.08 Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College seeks to strengthen its Indian identity 09.04.08 Cecilia Fire Thunder, former president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in Pine Ridge, S.D., discusses abuse of women and other issues during the United Tribes Tribal Leaders Summit at the Bismarck Civic Center on Wednesday. 09.03.08 Nearly 300 attend Tutu and Me Ho‘olaule‘a 2008 Fun Under the Sun 09.03.08 Those headed into the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav include employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs 09.03.08 Clea Bradford, 67; Jazz Singer and Choctaw, Dies 09.03.08 DHS-Child Welfare, CASA office, Lincoln County Foster Parent Association, and the Siletz Indian Child Welfare program teamed up to host yearly picnic 09.02.08 The Klamath River Early College of the Redwoods has received a $100,000 grant to help graduates complete their college degree. 09.02.08 IU offers support for American Indian group 09.02.08 Ten juniors and seniors at Cushing Academy are using their artistic gifts to gain experience in the art world in New York City while enabling disadvantaged American Indian youths to pursue their creative talents. 09.02.08 The state Cultural Properties Review Committee has approved historic markers honoring Hispanic women healers known as curanderas, Navajo and pueblo women and an early Girl Scout leader in New Mexico. 08.31.08 NCLB closure of school that serves Utes leads to new beginning 08.26.08 Student with long hair can start school, mom says 08.26.08 Best Olympic moment: Bryan Clay winning the decathlon 08.25.08 Talking about uture mother earth at the IEN Conference 08.25.08 German museum tries to debunk stereotypes 08.21.08 New Dean for New School at the University of Hawaii 08.21.08 UH Manoa's New School, Hawaii'nuiakea 08.20.08 Indiana University affirms support for First Nations Educational and Cultural Center 08.18.08 STAYING TRUE TO ITS MISSION- Celebrating 40 years, the tribal college movement remains committed to sustaining native culture, language and community, officials say. 08.14.08 Kristi Collington, the Indian Education Director at Glenpool High School about a new course offered at the school (VIDEO) 08.14.08 Native American Indian ed parents open house, school supply 'give away' 08.14.08 Kahoolawe restoration continues 08.13.08 Traditional Games on display at Museum of Plains Indian 08.12.08 Choctaw Tribe Supports Troops, Families 08.12.08 VerlieAnn Malina Wright Receives NEA Human and Civil Rights Award 08.11.08 States urge 'cultural competency' in health care 08.11.08 Kamehameha Schools responds to new legal challenges 08.11.08 "Celebration of Spirit" Conference, Aug. 20-23, 2008 08.11.08 Traverse City Area Public Schools summer learning camp 08.11.08 Social Work Researcher Receives Grant for Native Hawaiian Breast Cancer Project 08.11.08 Sante Fe Indian Schools' Progressive Timeline 08.11.08 Language is Life Conference - the Review 08.08.08 Hawaii Has Largest Percentage Of Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders 08.08.08 Chipeta Elementary embraces tribal tradition shunned by 19th-century Indian school 08.08.08 Using bundles of tule reeds as teaching tools, educators hope to spark an appreciation of heritage among a new generation of American Indian students. 08.08.08 Edweek.org has pulled together a collection of articles exploring those efforts in Native language 08.06.08 Kapolei Will Be Home To A New Community Center 08.06.08 Maui Island Sustainable Living Expo 08.06.08 HU museum receives Governor's Award for the Arts 08.04.08 Saving Oneida language becomes a full time job 08.04.08 Back to school: Political-science major good for MSU 08.04.08 Election materials must include Yupik 08.04.08 Former NIEA student board member brings films to Native audiences 08.01.08 Bush signs bill to provide $2B for Indian programs 07.28.08 Indian teachers sought for the reservation 07.28.08 'Like family': Tribal colleges nurture American Indian students to success 07.28.08 11th-hour effort to save a Native tongue 07.28.08 Sitting Bull College looks to the future 07.28.08 American Indian languages dying 07.26.08 Sixth Native American Basketball Invitational Held 07.24.08 Utah Educators examine American Indian dropout rates 07.24.08 SD Governor urges action to fill teacher shortages 07.24.08 Toppenish School District Volunteer Will Receive GEAR UP Award Today in D.C. 07.24.08 NM to adopt first-in-nation Navajo-language school textbook 07.24.08 NIEA Attends Meeting Hosted by McCain and Obama’s Education Advisors (PHOTOS) 07.22.08 New charter school will focus attention on Native culture 07.22.08 Forrest Cuch, Director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs says Education Issues are Cultural 07.20.08 Cowlitz tribe sends canoe to 'Paddle to Cowichan' 07.20.08 ASU’s School of Social Work has helped to graduate nearly 300 American Indian students in the past 31 years 07.20.08 Facing revocation of its charter over accusations of financial mismanagement, a school for students living on North County Indian reservations has decided to close and reopen under a different structure. 07.20.08 Federal fact-finders visit tribal college 07.20.08 Gilbert: Indian kids deserve a fair chance 07.15.08 Students representing tribes across the state will gain real-world business experience they can apply toward starting their own enterprises. 07.14.08 Michael Goze (Ho-Chunk) is New Director of AICDC 07.14.08 Andrew Okpeaha MacLean has made the first film in the Iñupiaq language 07.13.08 'Olelo partnership with Wai'anae helps at-risk youths 07.11.08 From NIEA Regional Meeting: Tribal schools struggling with gas prices, maintenance costs 07.11.08 Casino tribes still slow to help causes 07.11.08 CHSE call for Culture-based Educational Approach and Accountability To Stem Dropout Rate Among Minorities 07.11.08 Longest Walk 2 Arrives in DC at Meridian Park at 7:00am in DC 07.11.08 American Indian youth conference begins in Reno 07.10.08 South Dakota Governor Rounds focuses on Indian education during appearances 07.10.08 Native American students explore public policy at Wilson School in Princeton 07.10.08 Native American language classes aren't just talk 07.10.08 Southeastern OK State University Among Nation's Best in Producing Native American Graduates 07.08.08 Don Day Returns to Bemidji State University 07.08.08 Program preps South Dakota minorities to be ready for college 07.08.08 National Indian Education Association to Host Regional Meeting in Rapid City, July 10th 07.07.08 HTA offers cultural workshop 07.07.08 5-day college workshop prepares American Indian students 07.07.08 Running Strong For American Indian Youth hike Appalachian trail end to end 07.04.08 Have a Great Fourth of July! 07.02.08 $3.5 million in Native Hawaiian grants announced 07.02.08 3 Hawaii 'innovators' receive governor's award 07.02.08 UA Working to Boost American Indian Graduate Enrollments 07.01.08 ILI earns Honoring Nations 2008 grant award from Harvard 07.01.08 Ben Nighthorse Campbell to push Akaka bill 07.01.08 Senator Mary Olson of MN wants to preserve American Indian languages 06.30.08 Wisconsin Dells School District looks for more involvement by Native Americans 06.26.08 NIEA says Impact of CBE is the Way to Success (Video and Photos) 06.23.08 Kiowa and Omaha Woman weathers tough times to earn degree 06.20.08 2008 Ho'okahiko Award Recipient Jo-Ann Kahanamoku 06.19.08 Tlingit nation donates canoe to national museum 06.19.08 Tribe partners with Tacoma’s Indian Ed 06.18.08 Indian education program earns high marks 06.18.08 The Sioux City Indian Education Committee, Inc. (SCIEC) will be starting a new program to assist Native couples in the community. 06.18.08 Choctaw hopes school academy will reduce student dropout rate 06.18.08 Three Poems (LINK TAKES YOU TO AUDIO) 06.18.08 Native Hawaiian Cultural Workshops at Chaminade University (VIDEO) 06.18.08 American Indians work to preserve their languages 06.18.08 Reservation school destroyed in blaze 06.18.08 University seeks to create Native biologists 06.09.08 Trying to rescue Native youth 06.09.08 OHA awards grant for new community kitchen 06.02.08 Cherokee chief says he plans to oppose English only proposals 06.02.08 Rapid City's Central High School is celebrating a jump in the number of Native American students graduating this year compared to last. 06.02.08 Large Native American class to graduate from Great Falls high schools 06.02.08 Ha Kupuna offering help to Seniors 06.02.08 The American Indian Language Development Institute, now in its 29th year, is working to preserve American Indian languages by teaching educators and others how to preserve them. 05.29.08 Senate reauthorizes Native American housing program 05.28.08 Tribe Awards Nearly $30,000 to Nonprofit Groups 05.28.08 Student learns her roots 05.28.08 Skibine to Temporarily Assume Responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs 05.27.08 Graduates have an eye on the future 05.19.08 Dallas Event Raises $60,000 for Student Scholarships 05.19.08 Students unite culture, education at the Northern California Indian Development Council 05.19.08 School board at Rio Rancho HS approves handbook changes and special education policies 05.19.08 Fund to restore island down to $20M 05.19.08 Udall Scholarship winner explores consequences of Indian Child Welfare Act 05.16.08 Program: To assist Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian institutions of higher education (AN/NHIs) expand their role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their localities. 05.16.08 INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS AND MAJOR TELEVISION NETWORKS LAUNCH AMERICAN INDIAN NATIONAL CENTER FOR TELEVISION AND FILM 05.16.08 State's Indians show superb scores through the National Indian Education Study, conducted by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics 05.15.08 The UA program celebrates graduation by honoring outstanding graduates, up-and-comers and program supporters. 05.12.08 Festival aims to educate by celebrating American Indian peoples and cultures 05.12.08 Sitting Bull's biographer finds man behind legend 05.12.08 Salmon bake to feature camas 05.09.08 CEU-SJC/USU to honor 90 grads at commencement ceremonies 05.07.08 Red Cloud students take home six awards at Shannon County Reservation-wide banquet 05.06.08 N.J. Native American group receives grant 05.06.08 UCLA Pow Wow offers glimpse of native culture 05.06.08 Yup'ik voters want help at polls 05.06.08 Powwow heading to Fowlerville Fairgrounds this month 05.06.08 Bureau of Indian Affairs chief to visit Pine Ridge Reservation, speak at Red Cloud Indian School 05.05.08 Guilford Native American Association participates in Festival 05.05.08 Traditional Native American Powwows this Summer in Wyoming’s Wind River Country 05.05.08 UAS celebrates record number of Alaska Native graduates 05.05.08 United Tribes honors graduates 05.05.08 UH Hilo Receives $100G OHA Grant 05.05.08 Tribal health issues find champion in director of the Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation 05.05.08 ACLU lawsuit moving forward 05.02.08 University of Minnesota Graduation Day’s celebration will begin at 4 p.m. in Oyate Hall with the sixth annual Honoring Ceremony for American Indian graduates, sponsored by the American Indian Advisory Committee. 05.02.08 Class focuses on communication among family members 05.01.08 Oregon Senator Gordon Smith and Representative David Wu today introduced bipartisan legislation to boost educational opportunities and promote understanding between tribal and non-tribal governments. 05.01.08 Colorado resolution compares Indians' deaths to Holocaust 05.01.08 Traditional Food Guide for Alaska Native Cancer Survivors 05.01.08 Peabody awards $356,000 in scholarships to Navajo, Hopi 04.30.08 Nah Tah Wahsh students honored 04.30.08 Two Lake Roosevelt High School seniors can attend four years of higher education with their tuition and expenses fully paid by a scholarship. 04.28.08 SDSU spring commencement confers degrees on record number 04.28.08 Educators applauded for Indian curriculum at the Montana Indian Education Association conference 04.28.08 Tribal college president meets Dalai Lama 04.25.08 Kamehameha student wins National Merit Scholarship 04.25.08 Montana Senator Tester's Indian education legislation clears hurdle 04.25.08 Ambassadors of Indian Country 04.24.08 Members of the Inter-tribal Indian Club of Tulsa entertain guests during the Sand Springs Indian Education program's annual awards banquet. 04.24.08 Sealaska Heritage Institute awards scholarships 04.23.08 Cultural Survival, a global leader in the fight to protect Indigenous languages, lands and cultures around the world, this week takes the fight to save native languages to the United Nations. 04.23.08 The Oklahoma State Senate recently recognized Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad Smith 04.23.08 The life and legacy of Indian educator Jim Egawa will be honored at a powwow Saturday at Tacoma Community College 04.22.08 Harvard Law dean named American Indian Empowerment Fund advisory board member 04.22.08 American Indian Higher Education Consortium Prepares for New Leadership 04.22.08 Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Association Announces Launch of Web Site and 2008 Oklahoma ICW Conference 04.22.08 Poles can be early indicators of climate change. Sean Topkok also will present. He is an Alaskan native and an indigenous curriculum specialist with the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. 04.22.08 JOB OPPORTUNITY: Teacher Position in Messena, NY 04.22.08 Native American Language Teacher's Institute at UNM 04.21.08 Leadership Opportunity for Tribal College Students 04.21.08 Assistant professor Angela Jaime recently honored at the University of Wyoming’s annual College of Education spring award banquet 04.21.08 New Native American Center in Montana to be the first of its kind 04.21.08 Chumash language brought back from the brink 04.21.08 Simi High senior receives scholarship from Indian Education Consortium 04.21.08 NIEA President Willard Sakiestewa Gilbert will speak at Montana Indian Education Association's annual conference next week in Missoula 04.21.08 VIDEO: Native American educators are drumming to a new beat 04.18.08 Oklahoma Council for Indian Education sponsored the 2008 Oklahoma American Indian Challenge Bowl 04.18.08 Nisqually Tribe Canoe Family and Students dance, drum, learn American Indian culture 04.18.08 Indian River Community College has won recognition from a national education group for its successful efforts to enhance the college's culture to foster change. 04.18.08 Students from Princeton work and learn in Navajo Nation 04.18.08 Stanford reaches out to Native applicants with interview with NIEA Student Board Member, Desi Small Rodriguez 04.18.08 Bold young voices rise across America once again expressing the importance of reconnecting the circle with Native Americans. 04.18.08 PHOTO: Tyler Thurman, age 6, dances Monday during Indian Heritage Day at the new Shawnee Early Childhood Center 04.17.08 Indian outreach center in Sioux City relocates to West 7th 04.17.08 Dalton Henry was recently appointed Educational Services Officer for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians 04.17.08 1st Native American and NIEA Member, LuAnn Leonard, is selected for post on Board of Regents of Arizona 04.17.08 Pope laments U.S. 'injustices' against Indians and Blacks 04.17.08 PHOTO: American Indian Cultural Center & Museum (AICCM) Reception in DC 04.16.08 Shoshone instructor rekindles her roots 04.16.08 Nona Beamer, 84; helped preserve native Hawaiian culture 04.16.08 School Board honors retiring member Mary Marks 04.15.08 Native charter school nears enrollment deadline 04.15.08 5K ALBUQUERQUE and Youth Run. APRIL 27TH 04.15.08 Leading with her heart. Norma Renville changed her life at age 22. Today, she helps other women change theirs. 04.15.08 Indian Education for Hardin 2nd Graders 04.14.08 Saving dying languages 04.14.08 Hoopa Valley Tribe changes enrollment requirements 04.14.08 Guided by Hawaiian Iolani Palace has first-ever audio tour made in native language 04.14.08 Anchorage Native culture school still a possibility this year 04.14.08 American Indian College Fund to Celebrate 40 Years of Tribal Colleges and Honor Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma 04.14.08 Dr. Michael P. Doss of Pryor, former NIEA Educator of the Year, passed away on April 9, 2008 04.11.08 Project to help Natives over language barrier NEEDS: Many dialects, different mind-sets make interpreting a challenge. 04.11.08 Summit Team, Already Planning For 2009 Event, Believes Hawaii Can Become One of the World's First 100% Clean Energy Economies and a Model For Global Change 04.11.08 Squaw Peak in Phoenix officially renamed for slain Indian soldier 04.11.08 Tribe calls on residents for history 04.11.08 Native students shadow teachers 04.10.08 Lily Yasana is the Higher Education Student of the Year by the Oregon Indian Education Association 04.10.08 University of Utah in the process of recruiting two new American Indian faculty members and a director of American Indian Education after giving back almost $2 MIL in grants 04.10.08 Small Report from Alva School district 04.10.08 Dixie State College freshman student Charmayne Fowler was crowned Miss Indian Dixie 04.10.08 Sen. Kookesh, Rep. Thomas speak at season’s last Native Issues Forum 04.08.08 The Longest Walk is a cross-country march focused on protecting American Indian rights and heritage 04.08.08 1.7 Million Trees Planned for 9 Western States 04.08.08 Nebo District plans scholarship powwow 04.08.08 S.P.I.R.I.T. Announces Parade in Bricktown 04.08.08 Minnesota Indigenous Language Symposium 04.08.08 Greenville resident Lorena Gorbet was recently named Honored Elder at the annual California Indian Education Conference in Redding 04.08.08 PHOTO: America’s Promise Alliance Launches National Campaign to Address High School Dropout Crisis 04.07.08 Job Opportunities: Outreach Project Director, Educational Outreach Department 04.07.08 U. of Mich. program seeks to preserve endangered native language 04.07.08 1st Annual Native Public Radio Art Auction, April 19, 2008 04.07.08 Job Opportunity: Federal Regulations and Policy Analyst: Tribal Medicaid & Medicare Services 04.04.08 CNM Foundation wins challenge grant to serve American Indian students 04.04.08 Hawaiian Community Assets Launches Financial Education Program for Hawaii Youth 04.04.08 President of Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal College inaugurated 04.02.08 Native American Expo set for April 24, Wyoming Indian HS, Ethete 04.02.08 UC Irvine American Indian Summer Academy, 7/5-12/08 04.02.08 Indigenous Women's Caucus April 18 in New York 04.02.08 WINS Resident Assistant/Mentor 04.02.08 Entries Invited for Young Native Writers Essay Contest 04.02.08 Native American Astronomy Immersion Experience (NAAIE) 04.02.08 Job Opportunities: Native American Bank 04.02.08 National Tribal Forum - Air Quality 04.02.08 School on Pine Ridge Reservation receives $1 million gift, largest single gift in school’s history 04.02.08 Will feds pick 'Piestewa Peak'? 03.28.08 By the Numbers: Using Data to Promote Civil Rights in High School Reform 03.25.08 Campaign for High School Equity 01.29.08 President Willard Gilbert will conduct a listening session/field hearing on the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act in Indian Country in Anchorage, Alaska 01.28.08 National Indian Education Association Remembers Carole Anne Heart, Former NIEA President as Tenacious and Vigilant for Education Equality 01.17.08 NIEA President to Give Annual Indian Education Address to the Nation During February’s Legislative Summit 01.11.08 NCLB is Top Topic for NIEA’s 11th Legislative Summit in February 01.10.08 Dr. Willard Sakiestewa Gilbert, Professor at NAU, Elected to Head the National Indian Education Association as 2007-2008 President 01.09.08 National High School Essay Contest 01.09.08 11th Annual Patty Iron Cloud National Native American Youth Initiative 12.05.07 NIEA Head Start Reauthorization Update 11.01.07 Three New Members Join NIEA Board of Directors 10.29.07 Robert Cook, of the Crazyhorse Memorial Foundation, will serve as NIEA President in October 2008. 10.28.07 Native Language Immersion Schools, Culture Preservation Programs and Unification of Indigenous Peoples of the United States are Main Points at 2007 NIEA Annual Convention 10.27.07 Washington State Representative John McCoy Receives National Indian Education Association’s 2007 Elder of the Year 10.27.07 Emma Unap of Oklahoma Receives National Indian Education Association’s 2007 Elder of the Year 10.27.07 Grayson Noley of Oklahoma, and a member of the Cherokee Nation Receives National Indian Education Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for His Educational Efforts to Native Peoples 10.27.07 Eva Stokley, of Arizona and Member of the Navajo Nation Receives National Indian Education Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Her Educational Efforts to Native Peoples 10.27.07 Joyce Bahe, of the White Mountain Apache Reservation and the Navajo Nation Receives National Indian Education Association’s 2007 Teacher of the Year 10.27.07 Angie Carney, of the Chickasaw Nation, Receives National Indian Education Association’s 2007 Parent of the Year 10.27.07 `Aha Punana Leo Receives National Indian Education Association’s 2007 Cultural Freedom Award 10.27.07 Larry Kimura, of Hawai`i Receives National Indian Education Association’s 2007 Educator of the Year 10.27.07 National Indian Education Association Receives $50,000 from Wal-Mart Stores to Fund Organization’s Education Efforts at 2007 Convention 10.10.07 National Indian Education Association Hosts 38th Annual