by Anja Rudiger | Feb 21, 2023 | Alerts
On February 21, the House Appropriations and Finance Committee will hear HB 147, which amends the New Mexico Indian Education Act. This bill will increase the distributions to Tribes from the Indian Education Fund and ensure that balances no longer revert. HB 147 is...
by Anja Rudiger | Feb 18, 2023 | Legislative
An important Tribal Remedy Framework initiative, the Tribal Education Trust Fund, will have to wait another year. As Representative Lente told New Mexico In Depth, he agreed to refrain from making further efforts to get $50 million for the Trust Fund into this year’s...
by Anja Rudiger | Feb 16, 2023 | Alerts
Please join us at two upcoming House Education Committee hearings: Friday, Feb. 17, at 8:30 am, the Committee will hear HB 280, American Indian Ed. Technical Assistance Centers. This bill will establish two Technical Assistance Centers to support school districts and...
by Anja Rudiger | Feb 5, 2023 | Legislative
“The Tribal Education Trust Fund is a critical piece of legislation because it will give us the necessary resources to provide our children with the educational opportunities they are entitled to, and that they deserve.” -Wilhelmina Yazzie Wilhelmina Yazzie, lead...
by Anja Rudiger | Feb 5, 2023 | Alerts
On Monday, Feb. 6, at 8:30a.m., the House Indian Affairs Committee will hear HB 148, a Tribal Remedy Framework bill supporting culturally and linguistically relevant early childhood education in tribal communities. Please join us at the Roundhouse, Room 305, to show...
