NIEA Resolutions

At NIEA's annual convention, NIEA members in good standing are encouraged to propose resolutions to guide NIEA's legislative priorities for the year. It allows members to have a voice about the direction of the organization and what Native education issues NIEA needs to emphasize. NIEA also works with partner organizations to make sure we are all united to increase educational opportunities for Native students.

2011 NIEA Resolutions

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11-001 Support for the BUILD Act (S.1519)
11-002 Support for the Native CLASS Act (S.1262)
11-003 Support the Immediate Completion and Distribution of the Department of Education’s Report of Consultations with American Indians and Alaska Native on Education in Tribal and Urban Communities
11-004 Support the Creation and Adoption of a Presidential Executive Order for American Indian/Alaska Native Education
11-005 Opposition to Funding Flexibility Act (H.R.2445)
11-006 Request to the US Department of Education for the Immediate Release of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Report to Congress
11-007 Opposition to the Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act (H.R.1891)
11-008 Full Funding for Contract Support Funds for Tribes
11-009 Expansion of Reimbursement to BIE Schools for Meals
11-010 Support for Expanded College and Career Readiness Programs through Relevant federal/state/tribal policies which Create Effective Partnerships and Collaborations
11-011 Support for Development of a Native American Dental School
11-012 Support for Removing Payback Requirements for USDOE Office of Indian Education Teacher Training Grants
11-013 Support for NACIE Board to be composed of educators and representatives from communities throughout Indian Country, including urban, rural, and reservation communities
11-014 Support for assessments conducted in Native American languages at schools or programs that teach through Native American languages
11-015 Support a Priority Ethnic Designation of Alaska Native/American Indian/Native Hawaiian in school ethnic counts
11-016 Support the Preservation and Education of the Navajo Code Talkers’ language, legacy, heritage & culture, and history to benefit all future generations
11-017 Requesting the Federal Government to Provide an Increase for the Tribally Controlled Schools’ Transportation Departments to Properly Manage the Maintenance, Repairs and Salaries
11-018 Requesting the Bureau of Indian Education and Federal Government to Appropriate Full Funding for the Tribally Controlled Schools’ Facilities Program
11-019 Urge Congress to Support Continued Funding for Tribal Colleges, Including United Tribes Technical College and Navajo Technical College
11-020 Requesting Federal Government to Provide Full Funding for the Administrative Costs Incurred by Indian Tribes which Operate Federal Indian Grant Schools
11-021 Support Full Participation and Access for All Natives – Federal and State – in the Title VII Programs Under Reauthorization

Archived Resolutions

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