n November 2021, several federal agencies entered into an interagency Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Native Languages. This MOA outlines how the agencies will work together and encourage programs and projects to include instruction in and preservation of Native languages. A Native Language Workgroup was established to advance the goals of the MOA to preserve, …

Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education (OIE)–Advancing the Interagency Memorandum of Agreement on Native Languages: Promising Practices & Persistent Barriers Read More »

We are pleased to invite you to government-to-government consultations with the Department of Justice (DOJ), which will discuss DOJ’s efforts to address the unacceptably high rate of violent crime in Native communities, including the rates of missing or murdered indigenous persons. Deputy Attorney General Monaco recently issued a memorandum establishing the Department’s Steering Committee to …

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Starting today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will host two virtual tribal consultations to discuss efforts to address the violent crime rates in Native communities, including the rates of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP). DOJ has released a Framing Paper with background information and questions for the discussion, and a Dear Tribal Leader Letter with details on …

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With the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in mid-November, President Biden marked a new era of building a better America together. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is historic in its size – the largest ever investments in broadband, rail and transit, clean energy, and water, just to name a few – as well as the …

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The U.S. Office of Indian Education (OIE) is seeking stakeholder input to identify ways the OIE can better embrace and support the whole Native child. We are looking to identify efforts to meet the social, emotional, and mental health needs of Native students. The purpose of this opportunity is to hear, listen, and learn about …

Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education (OIE)–Identifying Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Needs: Realities and Needs Read More »

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education Formula Team is seeking stakeholder input to identify ways the OIE can support the role of Indian Parent Committees (IPCs). When ESEA was reauthorized in 2015, it removed the Indian Parent Committee’s (IPC) post-award oversight causing a grantee’s (e.g., local education agency/LEA, Tribe, BIE) administrative leadership …

Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education (OIE)–Aligning Indian Parent Committee Needs To Efficient and Effective Supports: Learning from Vetted Practices to Resolve Barriers Read More »

With the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in mid-November, President Biden marked a new era of building a better America together. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is historic in its size – the largest ever investments in broadband, rail and transit, clean energy, and water, just to name a few – as well as the …

Infrastructure School: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook Webinar Series—Environmental Remediation Read More »