Budget Cuts Proposed for Indian Education

House Releases Draft Legislation to Reform the ESEA

U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today released two pieces of draft legislation to reform current elementary and secondary education law, known as No Child Left Behind. The two bills, the Student Success Act and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Act, would dramatically reduce the federal role in education.

To read a summary of the Student Success Act, click here. To read the draft legislation, click here.

To read a summary of the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, click here. To read the draft legislation, click here.

While NCAI is still in the process of thoroughly reviewing the legislation, one item is of immediate concern. The bills would eliminate both the Alaska Native Education Equity program and the Hawaiian Education Act program. NCAI will be opposing the elimination. We look forward to hearing your thoughts on the bills, and we will share more information about them next week.

California Conference on American Indian Education 2012 - March 15-17

We invite you to attend the 35th Annual California Conference on American Indian Education, March 15-17, 2012, at Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA. The conference theme is "Turning Vision into Action." The conference will showcase 35 years of success and growth of American Indian education in California and the impact the American Indian Education Centers have had in American Indian communities.

Keynote Speakers

Invited Speaker

Schedule

Thursday - March 15, 2012
Registration 11:00 am -
5:00 pm
Youth Hand Game Registration* Noon -
1:00 pm
Vendors and Displays Noon -
5:00 pm
Youth Hand Game Tournament 1:00 pm until
there's a winner
Pre-Conference - Live Your Language Alliance 10:00 am -
4:00 pm
Pre-Conference - Listening and Action(Hosted by National Education Association) 1:00 pm -
4:00 pm
Welcome Reception 6:00 pm -
11:00 pm
Friday - March 16, 2012
Registration 7:30 am -
5:00 pm
Children's Activity Room 8:00 am -
5:00 pm
Elders' Hospitality Room 8:00 am -
5:00 pm
Vendors and Displays 8:00 am -
8:00 pm
General Session I 8:30 am -
10:00 am
Workshops
Session I 10:15 am -
11:15 am
Lunch (on your own) 11:30 am -
12:45 pm
Session II 1:00 pm -
2:00 pm
Session III 2:15 pm -
3:15 pm
Session IV 3:30 pm -
4:30 pm
Language Forum 2:15 pm -
4:30 pm
Elders' Banquet 5:30 pm -
8:30 pm
Rock and Roll Trivia 9:00 pm -
10:30 pm
Youth Dance 9:00 pm -
11:00 pm
Saturday - March 17, 2012
Registration 8:00 am -
11:00 am
Children's Activity Room 8:00 am -
5:00 pm
Elders' Hospitality Room 8:00 am -
5:00 pm
Vendors and Displays 8:00 am -
9:00 pm
Workshops
Session V 9:00 am -
10:00 am
Session VI 10:15 am -
11:15 am
General Session II 11:30 am -
1:00 pm
Educator's Luncheon 1:15 pm -
2:30 pm
Large Group 3:00 pm -
5:00 pm
Cultural Sharing 6:00 pm -
11:00 pm

*Preregistration for Youth Hand Game Tournament is recommended: Call Calvin Hedrick at 916-752-7755 for applications

When & Where

March 15-17, 2012
Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA

Registration

Registration Date:

March 15-17, 2012
Early Bird Registration (Postmarked by January 12, 2012)

Contact

Irma Amaro

Phone: 707-464-3512
Fax: 707-464-7462
E-mail: irma@ncidc.org

Rachel McBride

Phone: 530-895-4212 x 110
Fax: 530-895-4310
E-mail: rachel.4winds@sbcglobal.net

Resources

Save the Date Postcard (pdf)

Call to Conference 2012 (pdf)

Lodging

Blue Lake Casino and Hotel

1-877-252-2946 (Reference CCAIE)
Rate: $89.00 plus 15% tax per night

Best Western

1-888-646-6514 (Reference Business Rate or CCAIE) Rate: $76.46 plus 15% tax per night

Quality Inn

1-800-549-3336 (Reference Government Rate)
Rate: $90.00 plus 15% tax per night

For information about Native Programs at Humboldt State University visit Native Programs.

via humboldt.edu

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Native Heritage Month Books (education)

Good morning,

Though I find it problematic to "observe" November as "Native American month",  I also recognize that many of you are working with teachers who are doing studies of American Indians this month. To help you help those teachers find books that accurately portray American Indians, I'm writing to point you to five book/resource lists available at my site.

To get to the lists, go to http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/ and look at the far right column under the IF YOU'RE STARTING A LIBRARY... section. There, you'll see:

Top Board Books for Babies
Top Ten Books for Elem School
Top Ten Books for Middle School
Top Ten Books for High School
Top Books/Resource about Boarding Schools

Please share this email and the lists with your patrons, friends, colleagues, and parents. 

Thanks!
Debbie
_____________________________________

Debbie Reese, Ph.D.
Tribally enrolled: Nambe Pueblo

Publisher of American Indians in Children's Literature 
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/debreese 
Email: dreese.nambe@gmail.com

2012 California Conference on American Indian Education (event)

We invite you to attend the 35th Annual California Conference on American Indian
Education, March 15-17, 2012, at Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA. The conference
theme is “Turning Vision into Action.” The conference will showcase 35 years of success
and growth of American Indian education in California and the impact the American Indian
Education Centers have had in American Indian communities.

Education Act

Calls Needed Today

To Ensure Inclusion and Parity for
Tribal Schools in the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act

 

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is taking the first step in passing an overhaul to the Nation’s education bill – the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

 

This is our first opportunity to impact policy for the education of our Native children since No Child Left Behind was enacted in 2001.  Indian Country has spoken loudly and clearly about its priorities for Indian education through numerous resolutions passed at NCAI. So far, none of Indian Country’s priorities have been included in the bill, and we need your support to make this happen.

 

Action Item:
Please call your Senator and Committee leadership today and urge them to include Indian Country’s amendments in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. 

 

Message:

·        This is the first time in ten years that Indian Country has had an opportunity to positively effect change in our school systems.

·        To do so we must have parity and be able to fully participate in all the programs and services being offered to the general population.

·        Please support Indian Country’s amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

 

Call Information:

·        To locate your Senator, visit: www.senate.gov

·        Call the Congressional Switchboard: 1.866.220.0044

·        Call Senator Harkin, Committee Chair at 202.224.3254

·        Call Senator Enzi, Ranking Member of the Committee at 202.224.3424

 

For additional information, please contact Ahniwake Rose at 202.466.7767 or arose@ncai.org.

Dartmouth Fly In Deadline Coming Up

Dartmouth College Native Fly-In Program

Dartmouth's annual Native Fly-In program provides talented high school seniors with an unparalleled opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge of the College's academic resources, student services and admission & financial aid criteria. Program participants enjoy extensive interaction with members of the Dartmouth Native community along with a cross section of college students, faculty and staff through a mix of information sessions, academic presentations and social events. Complimentary meals and on-campus housing are included for Fly-In guests with round trip transportation assistance.
If you are interested in being a Native Fly-In participant, some of the basic criteria include:
  • A strong connection to/with a Native American, Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian tribe/nation/community;
  • A strong high school transcript;
  • A sincere interest in applying to Dartmouth College.
For information regarding the Dartmouth College Native Fly-In Program, please contact the Admissions Office by phone 1-800-860-1294, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST or email: http://www.dartmouth.edu/admissions/