Our Work

Tribal Consultation Notice – September 5th

On September 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) will conduct a Tribal
Consultation on the Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions Program (TCPCTIP), Ready to Learn Programming (RTL or Ready to Learn, formerly Ready to Learn Television), and Education Innovation and Research (EIR). The purpose of this consultation will be to receive meaningful input from American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities to ensure that Tribal leader views inform these programs administered by ED. This consultation will advance the Department’s commitment to uphold the federal trust responsibility described in Executive Order 13175.

10-year National Plan to Revitalize Native American Languages – Draft

We need your input. To provide feedback on the 10-Year Plan to Revitalize Native American Languages, please email NativeLanguageFeedback@ed.gov.


Upcoming


Tribal Consultation on FY 25 Budget Priorities

On May 23, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) held a Tribal
Consultation on developing priorities for the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 Budget Request for the Department. The purpose of this consultation will be to receive meaningful input from American Indian and Alaska Native communities to ensure that Tribal leader views inform the FY 2025 budget development process. This consultation will advance the Department’s commitment to upholding the federal trust responsibility described in Executive Order 13175.

The Native Student Environment Initiative

(October 2015) Tribal leaders, parents, and students have consistently raised concerns about Native student environment issues, including bullying, school discipline, stereotypes, harmful imagery, and symbolism. Recognizing that Native student environments have long been a concern, WHIAIANE and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in October 2014 launched an effort to gather more information regarding Native student environment issues, which resulted in listening sessions across seven states with over 1,000 participants.