Senate Committee on Indian Affairs April 6 2016 by indianz published on 2016-04-07T13:37:23Z Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on the following bills: Date: 04/06/2016 02:15 PM Location: Dirksen 628 Type: Legislative Hearing S. 2304, a bill to provide for tribal demonstration projects for the integration of early childhood development, education, including Native language and culture, and related services, for evaluation of those demonstration projects, and for other purposes; S. 2468, a bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a 5-year demonstration program to provide grants to eligible Indian tribes for the construction of tribal schools, and for other purposes; S. 2580, a bill to establish the Indian Education Agency to streamline the administration of Indian education, and for other purposes; S. 2711, a bill to expand opportunity for Native American Children through additional options in education, and for other purposes. Panel 1: Mr. Lawrence S. Roberts Acting Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC http://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/4.6.16%20Larry%20Roberts%20Testimony.pdf The Honorable Carlyle Begay Arizona State Senator - District 7 Arizona State Senate, Phoenix, AZ http://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/4.6.16%20CarlyleBegay_USSenateCmteIndianAffairs_Apr6%20.pdf Ms. Patricia Whitefoot President National Indian Education Association, Washington DC http://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/4.6.16%20Patricia%20Whitefoot%20Testimony%20NIEA.pdf Sandra Boham, Ed.D. President Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, MT http://www.indian.senate.gov/sites/default/files/4.6.16%20Sandra%20Boham%20Testimony_0.pdf Committee Notice: http://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-following-bills-5 Photo of students from Santa Fe Indian School by Santa Fe Indian School via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SantaFeIndianSchool Genre News & Politics Contains tracks Opening Statements by indianz published on 2016-04-07T13:37:22Z Larry Roberts / Bureau of Indian Affairs by indianz published on 2016-04-07T13:37:21Z Carlyle Begay / Arizona State Senator by indianz published on 2016-04-07T13:37:19Z Patricia Whitefoot / National Indian Education Association by indianz published on 2016-04-07T13:37:18Z Sandra Boham / Salish Kootenai College by indianz published on 2016-04-07T13:37:17Z
Patricia Whitefoot / National Indian Education Association by indianz published on 2016-04-07T13:37:18Z