THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that NIEA does hereby support the BUILD Act, which was introduced by Senator Tom Udall from New Mexico; and
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that NIEA does hereby support the Native CLASS Act (S. 1262), introduced by Senator Daniel Akaka from Hawai’i; and
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the USDOE shall immediately complete and release a report to the general public on the meetings, consultations, and public hearings which have occurred between the USDOE and American Indians and Alaska Natives on the state of American Indian and Alaska Native education across the United States.
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that NIEA supports the creation and adoption of an Executive Order signed by the President of the United States that:
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that NIEA does hereby oppose the State and Local Funding Flexibility Act (H.R. 2445), introduced by Representative John Kline from Minnesota; and
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the USDOE shall immediately release the NACIE report to Congress to the general public.
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that NIEA does hereby oppose the Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act (H.R. 1891), introduced by Representative Duncan Hunter from California; and
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the National Indian Education Association does hereby support the appropriations language in HR 2584, introduced by Representative Mike Simpson from Idaho, which provides for full funding for contract support funds.
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the National Indian Education Association requests that the USDA and BIE collaborate on a plan which would allow for those BIE schools that operate five or seven day/week residential schools are allowed to be reimbursed for evening meals and meals on weekends.
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the National Indian Education Association asks all entities to include federal, state, local, in-and-out of school programs, and tribes who work with Native Students to build effective partnerships and collaborations which will increase the number of college graduates, more technical programs completions and more a more effective work force for recent High School graduates; and
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the National Indian Education Association will support the development of a Native American dental school that will recruit and serve Native students throughout the country; utilize a holistic approach to dentistry; and provide access to quality dental care throughout Native America.
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that NIEA supports removing the payback requirements which currently exist within the USDOE Office of Indian Education Teacher Training Grants; and
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that NIEA was instrumental in drafting the Native CLASS Act which supports strengthening all aspects of Native education; and
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the National Indian Education Association calls upon the United States Congress as it considers the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to include programs or schools taught through a Native American language, similar to provisions of the language of academic standards, assessment and accountability made for Puerto Rico in Title I, so that the language of assessment is in the Native American language of instruction; and
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the NIEA shall support a priority ethnic designation of AI/AN/NH if such students elect to identify themselves as AI/AN/NH and Multi-Ethnic; and
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the NIEA supports the preservation and education of the Navajo Code Talkers’ language, legacy, heritage & culture, and history to benefit all future generations.
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that NIEA requests to the federal government to provide an increase to the student transportation funding to at least $3.90 per mile which his much closer to the national average of $3.58.
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that NIEA hereby requests to the appropriate entities: Federal Government, Congressmen, Appropriation committees and Standing Committees to provide full funding of this program and to cease the constraint immediately for proper management for the facilities’ school wide programs.
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that NIEA hereby supports full funding by the Federal government for Tribal colleges and tribally controlled career and technical training institutions, including United Tribes Technical College and Navajo Technical College and rejects proposals from Senators Coburn and Scott Brown that would devastate these institutions and create tremendous disruptions to the lives of the students attending these institutions; and
Read MoreTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that NIEA hereby recommends to the Federal Government, Congressmen, Appropriation Committee and Standing Committee to fully fund Administrative Cost, incurred by Indian Tribes with operated Federal Indian Grant Schools.
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