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NIEA is the only national organization advocating for improved educational opportunities to enable all Native students to thrive in the classroom and beyond. Founded in 1969 by Native educators, NIEA equips all advocates with the knowledge and tools needed to support Native students in reaching their full potential.
The issues surrounding Native American education are rooted in a history of upheaval, beginning with the government relocation of Native children from their families and tribal way of life to long-term boarding schools.
The following are demographics and statistics about our American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations and students. NIEA encourages utilizing statistics and education data to make informed decision leading to improved education systems serving Native students.
There have been three major legislative actions that restructured the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding educating American Indians since the Snyder Act of 1921. First, the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 introduced the teaching of Indian history and culture in BIA schools.
Using the recently released The Condition of Education 2020 report, NSBA’s Senior Research Analyst Jinghong examines educational trends for American Indian and Alaska Native students, who make up 1 percent of the student population.
Welcome to the Bureau of Indian Education’s website. It is a privilege to serve as Director of the BIE and an honor to serve our students and staff. The BIE employs thousands of teachers, administrators, and support personnel across the United States.
Native Education 101. To better understand how the current Native education system was established, NIEA has created the Native Nations and American Schools: The History of Natives in the American Education System to share information about the historical context and status of Native Education. Our hope is that this document can serve as a ...
The White House Initiative for Native Americans and Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHI-NATCU) leads the President’s Executive Order 14049, signed October 11, 2021, on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities.
The National Indian Education Study (NIES) is designed to describe the condition of education for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students in the United States. The study samples AI/AN students in public, private, Department of Defense, and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) funded schools.
This report is intended to inform key stakeholders about the current state of Native American education for all students in K-12 schools and provides recommendations for catalyzing the implementation of meaningful Native American education policies, curricula, and professional development. The key