White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education

11/02/2022

The most rewarding experiences are those where we get to connect with individual Tribal communities and learn more about what drives their unique culture of excellence.

10/24/2022

Webinar

Join us on November 1 from 1:00-2:30pm EST for the live webinar "Mental Health within Native Communities: A Story of Resilience, Recovery, and Employment, registration link below:

10/24/2022

Webinar Registration - Zoom

Native Women Rising: Inspiring the Future
The White House is pleased to announce its third virtual session of the White House Native Women Symposium, Native Women Rising: Inspiring the Future on October 28, 2pm – 4pm EST, shining a spotlight on issues of importance to Native women. The third session of the series will focus on MMIP issues and feature a panel of Native women experts and presentations by Native youth. The upcoming virtual session will also feature special messages from Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Attorney General Merrick Garland, and we will be joined by Treasurer of the United States Lynn Malerba. Please register with the link below.

10/12/2022

We were thrilled to spend time with Blackfeet Tribal leaders at ED this morning and learn more about their goals for the Nation

10/11/2022

Tribal Leaders & White House Summit on Indian Education Policy

Join us at Muckleshoot October 26-28!

Unifying Northwest Tribes and urban Native centers to engage with White House Cabinet, federal, and state officials to seek solutions.

10/10/2022

Bryan Newland on Twitter

https://twitter.com/asstsecnewland/status/1579507313916129280?s=21&t=6DbWUUkA0WXlFYrQ-iC-jg

“Today is Indigenous Peoples Day. From Hawaii to Alaska, from California to Maine, and everywhere in between, the Indigenous people of this nation have contributed to the knowledge, cuisine, arts, and wealth of the world. It’s a good day to honor that.”

10/02/2022

The fifth annual AISES in Canada National Gathering will give Indigenous STEM students and professionals an opportunity to gather, connect, and create long-lasting relationships within Canada and across the continent. About 200 attendees from Canada and the U.S. are expected to attend the 3-day event. There will be activities for high school students, university students, and professionals. Attendees will enjoy several keynote speakers, various sessions, research posters, as well as morning blessings and traditional local food.

Registration is now OPEN
-$49 CAD Students
-$99 CAD professionals

We are accepting proposals for research and breakout sessions until December 2, 2022. Visit AISES.CA for more information and to register.

For questions, please email us at [email protected].

09/30/2022

Who has AIHEC, Native Languages Summit, Urban Indigenous Education Listening Session, and NIEA on their calendars for next week? join our team and our remarkable BIE, HHS, WHCNAA, USDA, and NUIFC colleagues for a full week of deep dives into what matters most in Indian Country education!

09/28/2022

Thrilled to welcome Arctic Indigenous Scholars Naidene Baechler, Richard Slats, and Kimberly Pikok visiting ED from Alaska! We had the opportunity to discuss mental health, Native languages, and environmental concerns with these phenomenal scholars!

09/24/2022

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If your child is in the Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch or Breakfast program, you also qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program.

That means you could get a discount on high-speed Internet and a laptop or other tech!

Sign up today: GetInternet.gov

09/20/2022

Indian Affairs is looking for a project manager to coordinate the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, a comprehensive effort to recognize the troubled legacy of boarding school policies, address their intergenerational impact, and shed light on the traumas of the past. Find more info and apply at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/678119100.

09/13/2022

⚠️ Opportunity alert! ⚠️ To encourage more Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian college students to enter agriculture and food systems fields so that they can better assist their communities with food systems efforts, First Nations will award 20 to 25 $1,000 to $1,500 scholarships to Native college students majoring in agriculture and agriculture-related fields. The application window for scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year is now open. Apply here by October 18, 2022: https://bit.ly/3xm4Eij

09/07/2022

Photos from UTTC Tribal Leaders Summit's post

09/07/2022

Photos from UTTC Tribal Leaders Summit's post

09/02/2022

08/26/2022

Time to break barriers! AISES partnered with the American Indian College Fund, Native Forward Scholars Fund, and The Cobell Scholarship with support from the Lumina Foundation for the first national study on college affordability for Indigenous students.

“The incredible data produced by this national study will shed a more direct light on our Indigenous students and the financial barriers that they face along their educational journeys. This information not only allows AISES to better support our students’ financial needs, but it also provides deeper context to our overall mission goals as an organization. The collaborative efforts with the other National Native Scholarship Providers are truly remarkable in terms of the impact this work will have on our Indigenous students in Indian Country.” -Sarah EchoHawk, AISES CEO

Read the report at aises.org/resource-center/publications

08/25/2022

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Are you one of the millions of Americans whose student loans may be forgiven? Want to know which ones qualify?

You can get answers to all your questions at StudentAid.gov/DebtRelief

08/25/2022

"Speaking Sovereignty" is the theme for the 2022 Native Language Summit. Learn about the important work to preserve and revitalize Native languages. Register TODAY! https://bit.ly/3KadUvl

08/24/2022

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BREAKING NEWS: The Department of Education will provide up to $20,000 in targeted student debt cancellation to borrowers with loans held by the Department, ensuring that borrowers are not worse off financially due to the pandemic. https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-announces-final-student-loan-pause-extension-through-december-31-and-targeted-debt-cancellation-smooth-transition-repayment

08/03/2022

08/03/2022

Photos from Salish Kootenai College's post

08/03/2022

We’re making huge progress on the fantastic new outdoor classroom at FDLTCC! The new Megwayaak (in the woods) classroom is on track to be finished this fall.

08/03/2022

Good Jobs Challenge Awardees | U.S. Economic Development Administration

https://www.eda.gov/arpa/Good-Jobs-Challenge/Awardees/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Good Jobs Challenge Awardees

07/29/2022

We were honored by the warm welcome we received by Tribal leaders and community members at the 2022 Potawatomi Gathering hosted by Hannahville Indian Community. The collective leadership discourse around treaty rights, economic development, and Native languages was powerful medicine. This opportunity allows us to move forward better informed and full of gratitude!

Miigwetch

06/17/2022

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06/17/2022

The first National Urban Indigenous Education Policy Summit held both virtually and on site at the US Department of Education provided urban Indigenous Education professionals the opportunity to connect with one another and federal representatives as thought partners for reimagining the future of urban Indigenous schools.

Extending our gratitude to the National Urban Indian Family Coalition, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, the White House Council on Native American Affairs, US Department of Education, US Department of Health and Human Services, US Department of the Interior, and the Bureau of Indian Education for your enthusiasm and contributions to making this history making event a success!

06/16/2022

Kicking off the first annual National Urban Indigenous Education Policy Summit with Janeen Comenote, Executive Director for the National Urban Indian Family Coalition

06/15/2022

Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program - an effort made possible thanks to years of inspiring organizing work led by immigrant youth!

06/15/2022

Education, culture, tradition

https://cdapress.com/news/2022/jun/05/education-culture-tradition/

Coeur d'Alene Tribal School welcomes visitors from U.S. Department of Education

06/15/2022

Looking to boost Native American education while preserving tribal culture, federal education representatives visit North Idaho as $1 million grant rolls out

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jun/04/looking-to-boost-native-american-education-while-p/

DE SMET, Idaho – The families of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe could use some help from the federal government.

06/15/2022

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06/14/2022

National Urban Indigenous Education Policy Summit - June 16-17, 2022

Join us Thursday, June 16 for the inaugural Urban Indigenous Education Summit, in person in DC or virtually through the link below!

The Summit will focus on initiatives to advance educational equity, excellence, and economic opportunity for Urban Native American students.

03/03/2022

Leveraging Native American and Alaska Native Voices in Education Research

Leveraging Native American and Alaska Native Voices in Education Research

Leveraging Native American and Alaska Native Voices in Education Research

11/01/2021

Happy Native American Heritage Month!

12/19/2020

Deb Haaland’s Cabinet Appointment Will Give Native Youth the Hope They Need

Youth are our future!

The selection of Rep. Deb Haaland, a tribal citizen of the Pueblo of Laguna, as secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior is historic. It makes her the first American Indian to ever hold a cabinet-level position within a presidential administration in the history of the United States.

12/17/2020

Biden to select Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary, the first Native American to hold that position, if confirmed

A historic first!

If confirmed, Haaland would be the first Indigenous person to not only serve in as Interior Secretary but hold any presidential Cabinet position.

07/10/2020

'Good day to be Indigenous': High court ruling cheered

'Good day to be Indigenous': High court ruling cheered

Thursday's McGirt v. Oklahoma decision lit up Native Twitter

04/25/2017

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Join us today at 2pm EDT for our Institutions of Higher Education Webinar on the U.S. Department of Education’s Report on Native Language Medium Education for the Every Student Succeeds Act. Join us by going to https://educate.webex.com and join meeting # 741 737 340, ESSA Consultation with Experts in the Field. Password to join: Uwrbj527

04/19/2017

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Join us today at 2pm EDT for our Experts in the Field of Native Languages webinar on the U.S. Department of Education’s Report on Native Language Medium Education for the Every Student Succeeds Act. Join us by going to https://educate.webex.com and join meeting #742 613 742, ESSA Consultation with Experts in the Field. Password to join: ukvwZ288

04/12/2017

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Join us in 15 minutes for our State Education Agencies (SEAs) and Local Educational Agencies webinar on the U.S. Department of Education’s Report on Native Language Medium Education for the Every Student Succeeds Act. Join us by going to https://educate.webex.com and join ESSA Consultation with State Education Agencies (SEAs) and Local Educational Agencies. Password to join: Mj6W9C8h