Testimony and Comments

2019
NIEA Statement for the Record on Trauma-Informed Education
NIEA Comments on Proposed Regulations for the JOM Program
NIEA’s Comments on Proposed Regulations for BIE Standards, Assessments, and Accountability System
NIEA’s Written Comments on Proposed Changes to AFCARS Data Collection
NIEA’s Written Comments on Demonstration Grants for Indian Children Proposed Priority
NIEA’s Written Testimony on House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples on Health and Safety Risks for Students at BIE Boarding Schools
NIEA’s Written Testimony on FY 2020 Priorities for Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education
NIEA’s Comments on the FY 2020 President’s Budget for the BIE
NIEA’s Written Testimony for Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Native Language Listening Session
NIEA’s Oral Testimony on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior FY 2020 Budget
NIEA and NCAI’s  Joint Comments to a Proposed Changes to the Title IX Regulations
NIEA’s Comments on Proposed Changes to the STEP Grants Program

2018
NIEA’s Comments on SCIA Hearing on Native Languages
NIEA’s Comments on Secretary of Education’s Charter School Priorities
NIEA’s Written Testimony for SCIA Roundtable on School Infrastructure Needs in Indian Country
NIEA’s Written Testimony on the Department of Education ANEP Tribal Consultation
NIEA’s Written Testimony for the ED BIE Joint Tribal Listening Session
NIEA’s Testimony on Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education FY 2019 Budget
NIEA’s Comments on Proposed Members of the BIE Negotiated Rulemaking Committee
NIEA’s Comments on Proposed Changes to Regulations for the JOM Program
NIEA’s Written Testimony for the Department of Education Tribal Consultation on the Bureau of Indian Education
NIEA’s Testimony Before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment for the FY 2019 Budget
NIEA’s Testimony on Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment FY 2019 Budget
NIEA’s Testimony on House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education FY 2019 Budget
NIEA’s Comments on Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing on FY 2019 Budget
NIEA’s Comments on the Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Interior Budget
NIEA’s Comments on the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
NIEA’s Comments on Obtaining Input on Rural Education
NIEA’s Comments on School Discipline for Native Students with Disabilities
NIEA’s Comments on the Department of Education’s Study of Title VI

2017
NIEA’s Comments to BIE Strategic Plan
NIEA’s Comments on the Department of Education’s Proposed Grant Priorities
NIEA’s Comments on the Department of Education’s Proposed Evaluation of Title VI
NIEA’s Comments on the Department of Interior’s Organization
NIEA’s Comments on the Department of Education’s Regulations
NIEA Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing: “High Risk, No Reward: GAO’s High Risk List for Indian Programs”
NIEA Testimony Before House of Representatives, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

2016
NIEA Comments on Native American Languages Programs to the Department of Education
NIEA Comments on Assessment Regulations to the Department of Education
NIEA Comments on Innovative Assessment Demonstration to the Department of Education
NIEA’s Accountability Comments for the Department of Education
Department of Education Discretionary Grant Program
Department of Education Consultation Testimony
NIEA SCIA Letter of Support on S.2842
Testimony on Senate Bills 2468, 2580, 2711, 2304

2015
House Approps Committee Testimony 2015
NIEA Priorities SCIA Testimony 2015
Oversight Hearing on BIE SCIA Testimony 2015
Hearing Examining Challenges Facing Native American Schools House Ed & Workforce Testimony 2015
Juvenile Justice Hearing House Ed & Workforce Testimony 2015

2014
Legislative Hearing SCIA Testimony 2014
BIE Language Interior House Approps Com Testimony 2014
BIE SCIA Testimony 2014
Early Learning SCIA Testimony 2014
DOI Approps SCIA Testimony 2014
Higher Education SCIA Testimony 2014

2013
Kevin Washburn Witness Testimony DOI 2013
FY14 Int Approps House Approps ComTestimony 2013
Ind Ed House Int Approps Testimony 2013

2011
State of Native Ed Address (2011)
HR 2445 State and Local Funding Flexibility Act (2011)