NATIVE AMERICAN EDUCATION: EXAMINING FEDERAL PROGRAMS AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - Hearing - Before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate - April 2, 2025

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Hearing proceedings from the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs focused on Native American education and the examination of federal programs administered at the U.S. Department of Education. The record includes opening materials for April 2, 2025, listing committee leadership, witnesses representing Indian education organizations and federally impacted schools, and prepared statements for the hearing. The document also contains a detailed contents section, witness schedules, and an appendix with additional prepared statements and letters submitted for the record.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages120

Reading Time5 h 2 min

AccessFree to download

Hearing held on April 2, 2025

Statement of Senator Cortez Masto

Statement of Senator Moran

Statement of Senator Murkowski

Statement of Senator Schatz

Statement of Senator Smith

Witnesses

Dropik, Jason - Prepared statement

Rose, Ahniwake - Prepared statement

Russell, Nicole - Prepared statement

Worl, Rosita - Prepared statement

Yellowfish, Sydna - Prepared statement

Appendix

S. HRG. 119–85 NATIVE AMERICAN EDUCATION: EXAMINING FEDERAL PROGRAMS AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION APRIL 2, 2025 Printed for the use of the Committee on Indian Affairs ( U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 60–554 PDF WASHINGTON : 2025 COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS LISA MURKOWSKI, Alaska, Chairman BRIAN SCHATZ, Hawaii, Vice Chairman JOHN HOEVEN, North Dakota STEVE DAINES, Montana MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Oklahoma MIKE ROUNDS, South Dakota JERRY MORAN, Kansas MARIA CANTWELL, Washington CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO, Nevada TINA SMITH, Minnesota BEN RAY LUJ´AN, New Mexico AMBER EBARB, Majority Staff Director LUCY MURFITT, Chief Counsel SARAH MCKINNIS, Legislative Assistant JENNIFER ROMERO, Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel ALANNA PURDY, Policy Advisor CAROLINE ACKERMAN, Legislative Assistant (II) C O N T E N T S Page Hearing held on April 2, 2025 ................................................................................ 1 Statement of Senator Cortez Masto ....................................................................... 37 Statement of Senator Moran .................................................................................. 42 Statement of Senator Murkowski ........................................................................... 1 Statement of Senator Schatz .................................................................................. 35 Statement of Senator Smith ................................................................................... 31 WITNESSES Dropik, Jason, Executive Director, National Indian Education Association ...... 3 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 4 Rose, Ahniwake, President/CEO, American Indian Higher Education Consortium ....................................................................................................................... 26 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 28 Russell, Nicole, Executive Director, National Association of Federally Impacted Schools ...................................................................................................... 22 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 24 Worl, Rosita, Ph.D., President, Sealaska Heritage Institute ............................... 12 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 14 Yellowfish, Sydna, Director of Indian Education, Edmond Public Schools ......... 7 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 9 APPENDIX Becenti, Shawna Allison, Head of School, Navajo Preparatory School, prepared statement ................................................................................................... 60 Butler-Wolfe, Edwina, Education Director, Sac and Fox Nation, prepared statement .............................................................................................................. 89 Firethunder, Cecilia, President, Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition, prepared statement .............................................................................................. 77 Gish, Brent D., Executive Director, National Indian Impacted Schools Association, prepared statement ................................................................................ 71 Harjo, Lucyann, Coordinator of Indian Education, Norman Public Schools, prepared statement .............................................................................................. 73 Ishigo, Amanda, Project Director, Tt and Me, prepared statement ................ 79 Johnson, Dr. Sherry, Trib

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What topic does the hearing address?

The hearing examines federal programs related to Native American education at the U.S. Department of Education.

When and where was the hearing held?

The hearing was held on April 2, 2025, before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate.

What types of materials are included in the document?

The document includes witness listings with prepared statements and an appendix containing additional prepared statements and letters submitted for the record.

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