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Haskell University sees big boost in enrollment (09/24)
Enrollment at Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas continues to rise, The Lawrence Journal-World reports. Nearly 1,000 students signed up for classes this fall, up 11 percent from fall 2007. Enrollment is 17 percent higher than spring of this year....
Jodi Rave: Sherman Alexie in the Classroom (09/24)
"It ain't easy being Indian. So says one of America's premier Native writers of contemporary Indian life. To help explain the racial complexities that permeate Sherman Alexie's work, a textbook for teachers, “Sherman Alexie in the Classroom,” was recently...
Tlingit set to rebury 10,300-year-old ancestor (09/23)
The remains of a 10,300-year-old man are being reburied this week by Tlingit tribes in southeast Alaska. The tribe refer to the ancestor as Shuka Kaa, or "Man Ahead of Us." He is also known as On Your Knees Cave...
Opinion: Mascots perpetuate incorrect stereotypes (09/23)
"As a Native American, a member of the Navajo tribe, I have been especially intrigued by the Indian mascot controversies. Sports teams like the National Football Leagues' Washington Redskins and the Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians, along with other colleges...
Santa Fe Indian School free to ignore federal laws (09/22)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs says the Santa Fe Indian School doesn't have to comply with federal historic preservation laws. The school campus is held in trust for the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. The tribes have razed more than...
Column: Former 'Fighting Sioux' diehard relents (09/22)
"As a former logo supporter, I have concluded that it is time for Fighting Sioux logo diehards to recognize some immutable facts about the controversy. For the NCAA, the logo challenge is just the first shot across the bow....
Lummi Nation opens student residential academy (09/19)
The Lummi Nation of Washington dedicated the Lummi Youth Academy on Thursday. The academy is a residential facility for students who attend the Lummi Nation School. Twenty-six students, including members of other tribes, have already signed up to live...
White Earth police to provide services for school (09/18)
Police officers from the White Earth Band of Ojibwe will provide services to a school district in Minnesota. Tribal officers will spend 8 to 10 hours a week at schools in the Waubun-Ogema-White Earth district. They also will assist in...
Testimony: Funding won't help Indian education (09/17)
More funding won't help raise Indian student achievement levels, according to witnesses at a trial in South Dakota. Keith Moore, the Indian education coordinator for the state, said money won't solve social issues like poverty and substance abuse. He said...
Historic Delaware school in Oklahoma demolished (09/16)
A school that was built for youth of the Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma has been demolished. Limestone Elementary School in Bartlesville was built in 1939. It was a one-room tribal school house that eventually became part of the public...
Minnesota tribes to be represented at stadium (09/15)
The design for a tribal plaza at the University of Minnesota's new football stadium is being unveiled today. The Minnesota Tribal Nations Plaza will represent the 11 federally recognized tribes in the state. Each tribe's flag, crest and information will...
Catawba Nation to open technology center (09/12)
The Catawba Nation of South Carolina is opening a technology center at its longhouse on the reservation. The center will help tribal members earn their GEDs. It will also provide work-skills training and small business assistance. The center is being...
Cherokee Nation partners with Oklahoma State (09/12)
The Cherokee Nation signed a partnership with Oklahoma State University to offer a distance-learning program. Tribal employees will be able to earn a master's degree in hospitality administration. Five employees are already enrolled in the program. The partnership is a...
Program helps Blackfeet students stay in school (09/11)
A public school program has reduced the drop out rate among youth of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana. The Blackfeet Academy Wilderness Adventure/Mentoring Program incorporates Blackfeet culture. Students go on weekend outdoor adventures to learn leadership skills and become...
Catawba Nation backs school's 'Warrior' mascot (09/11)
The Catawba Nation of South Carolina is endorsing the "Warriors" mascot of a local high school. The tribe will christen its relationship with Indian Land High School at a football game on Friday. The athletic field will be named...
House hearing focuses on NCLB in Indian Country (09/10)
Two-thirds of Bureau of Indian Affairs schools aren't meeting standards under the No Child Left Behind Act, a House subcommittee was told on Tuesday. Passed in 2001, NCLB requires public and BIA schools to demonstrate adequate yearly progress (AYP). The...
Haskell signs environmental science agreement (09/10)
Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas signed an agreement with the University of North Texas and the Environmental Protection Agency to encourage more students to enter the environmental science field. Haskell students will be able to complete postgraduate studies at...
Santa Fe Indian School to raze more old buildings (09/10)
Santa Fe Indian School will raze three more old buildings as officials in New Mexico question whether federal laws were broken. The school has already demolished 15 buildings, which dated to the late 1800s and the early 1900s. Most...
Ex-Navajo official not selected for school district job (09/10)
It looks like the Central Consolidated School District in New Mexico won't be hiring a former Navajo Nation official after all. The Farmington Daily reported on Monday that Tommy Lewis Jr., who was the tribe's first education superintendent, was hired...
Grant to be used for Lakota-based curriculum (09/09)
A $330,284 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will be used to develop a Lakota-based curriculum for youth on the Pine Ridge Reservation and the Rosebud Sioux Reservation. Lakota Circles of Hope curriculum is targeted to students in grades...
Former Navajo education official lands new job (09/09)
Tommy Lewis Jr., the Navajo Nation's first education superintendent, has been hired by a public school district in New Mexico, The Farmington Daily Times reports. Lewis, who is Navajo, has been selected as superintendent for the Central Consolidated School District....
Lummi Nation to dedicate student residential home (09/08)
The Lummi Nation of Washington will dedicate the Lummi Youth Academy next week. The academy is a 40-bed residential home for students who attend the Lummi Nation School. Students can live there during the school year or year-round. The...
Yellow Bird: Interview with new president of UND (09/08)
Dorreen Yellow Bird of The Grand Forks Herald interviews Robert Kelley, the new president of the University of North Dakota, whose "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo have been controversial. "Q. How do you feel about the Fighting Sioux nickname...
ICT interview with David Gipp, following DNC speech (09/03)
Indian Country Today interviewed David Gipp, the president United Tribes Technical College in North Dakota, after his speech to the Democratic National Convention on August 26. Gipp, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, was the only Native person...
Blackfeet woman passes on traditional science (09/02)
Latrice Tatsey, a member of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana, is teaching younger generations about the calendar sick, the traditional method of measuring time, seasons and the weather. Tatsey learned about the stick from her father. She quickly became an...
Editorial: Improvement needed in Indian education (08/26)
"The New Mexico Department of Education is winning half the battle: More American Indian students are enrolling in college. But they're not staying for the long haul. That's part of the battle we cannot afford to lose. According to an...
Jodi Rave: UTTC president to address convention (08/26)
"Educator David Gipp, the only Native person scheduled to address delegates at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, plans to share a few ideas on how the White House can renew its promise of a better life for all Americans....
NBA coach urges end to 'Fighting Sioux' nick (08/26)
Former NBA coach Phil Jackson urged his alma mater, the University of North Dakota, to get rid of its controversial "Fighting Sioux" nickname and logo. Jackson, who was a star basketball player at UND, said his Lakota friends urged...
Responses: Still saying no to 'Fighting Sioux' (08/25)
Three responses to a recent opinion that said tribal leaders "seem not willing even to sit down at the table" to discuss the future of the "Fighting Sioux" nickname at the University of North Dakota. Lous Gray: "There is...
UTTC president to speak at Democratic convention (08/22)
David Gipp, the president of United Tribes Technical College in North Dakota, will speak at the Democratic National Convention next week. Gipp, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, is scheduled to address delegates on Tuesday, August 26, between...
Report: Indian students more likely to be paddled (08/20)
Indian students are more than twice as likely to be paddled in school, according to a report being released today. Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union used Education Department data to examine corporal punishment in public schools....
Audit finds BIA schools unprepared for violence (08/19)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is unprepared to prevent violence and protect the safety of children and staff at its schools, according to a report released earlier this month. About 60,000 American Indian and Alaska Native children attend 184 elementary...
Indian student ACT scores lag in South Dakota (08/18)
ACT scores for Indian students in South Dakota continue to fall below the state average, according to the state Department of Education. The average composite ACT score reached 22.0 in 2008, an increase for the third consecutive year. Yet...
Opinion: No movement on future of 'Sioux' nick (08/18)
"Nearly a year after the supposed settlement between North Dakota and the NCAA over UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname and logo, there seems to be an absence of public effort in achieving a win/win solution. UND has provided the largest...
More Indian students enter college in New Mexico (08/14)
More and more Indian students are going to public universities and colleges in New Mexico, according to a report from the state Higher Education Department. About 9.5 percent of the 130,388 students at public universities are Indian, the report said....
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