Native American Report articles from June 2006

Native American Report archives from June 2006

Indian country honors housing pioneer.(Ron Froman)(Biography)
June 1, 2006... Tim Foster remembers reminiscing during a trip to Disneyland with Ron Froman a few years ago. The two friends in their sixties talked about testifying before Congress three decades earlier urging the creation of a federal funding set-aside for...

Congress will not consider Hawaii federal recognition.
June 1, 2006... Leading the discussion, Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) debated June 7 the merits of S. 147, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act. Also speaking in support were Sens. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), Alaska Republicans...

Panel tells Congress: use of native language equals school success.(National Indian Education Association)
June 1, 2006... National Indian Education Association President Ryan Wilson issued a call to action June 2 to Indian Country asking them to defend their Native languages and support immersion programs. NIEA is hosting a free summit July 12 on Capitol Hill...

House approves bill to help Native American Vets buy homes.
June 1, 2006... The House passed the Veterans Housing Opportunity and Benefits Act last week to help Native American veterans become homeowners. Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Stephanie Herseth (D-S.D.) sponsored the Native American...

New DOI secretary meets with Indian organization.
June 1, 2006... Dirk Kempthorne met with the National Congress of American Indians on May 30, his first day as the head of DOI. Also present at the lunch meeting at his office were Associate Deputy Secretary Jim Cason, Special Trustee Ross Swimmer and Indian...

Calendar.
June 1, 2006... * June 5-30: 27th Annual American Indian Language Development Institute, Tucson, Ariz. Contact: www.u.arizona.edu/~AILDI. * June 11-23: Emerging Minority Business Leaders Summer Institute, Wheeling, WV, is an entrepreneurship, technology...

National Endowment for the Humanities.(Funding Opportunities)
June 1, 2006... National Endowment for the Humanities' Initiatives for Faculty has grants to enhance the humanities content of existing programs at Tribal colleges and universities or develop new programs. Each project must be organized around a core topic or...

Economic development planning.(Funding Opportunities)
June 1, 2006... Economic Development Planning: Bureau of Indian Affairs' Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development has funding to help more tribes participate in the 477 initiative program that consolidates federal funds and devotes up to 25 percent of...

Supporting oral hygiene.(Funding Opportunities)
June 1, 2006... Supporting Oral Hygiene: The Indian Health Service's Division of Oral Health has up to three $750,000 grants over four years for new Dental Preventive and Clinical Support Centers. The centers will provide technical assistance and resources to...

Fatherhood initiative.(Funding Opportunities)
June 1, 2006... Fatherhood Initiative: Administration for Children and Families' Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Community Access Program competitive grants to develop and implement projects supporting healthy marriage, responsible parenting, or economic...

Special education.(Funding Opportunities)
June 1, 2006... Special Education: Department of Education's Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities Program helps address personnel needs of those working with children with disabilities and...

Public comments.(Indian Health Service)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Public Comments: Indian Health Service on proposed medical information collection changes under the privacy rules requiring written permission for use or disclosure of protected health information for other than for treatment, payment and...