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July 9, 2018
Heitkamp’s Commission on Native Children Begins Its Work to Address Challenges
News Release Senator Heidi Heitkamp’s Office Heitkamp’s Commission on Native Children Begins Its Work to Address Challenges Facing Native Youth Commission Gets to Work & Holds First Meeting to Address Challenges Native Children Face, such as Poverty, Abuse, Suicide, Educational Challenges Since Introducing the Bill to Create the Commission in 2013, Her First Bill as a U.S.
June 26, 2018
Government student appointed to national commission on native children ” Liberty News
For almost a decade and a half, Elizabeth Morris has been advocating for the needs of Native American families as chairwoman of the Christian Alliance for Indian Child Welfare (CAICW) – a nonprofit Christian ministry that Morris and her late…
January 9, 2018
PRESS RELEASE: DIRECTOR DELMAR APPOINTED TO NATIONAL COMMISSION ON NATIVE CHILDREN CITC President Appointed Chair of National Commission on Native Children – CIRIMay 3, 2017
Funding bill directs Department of Justice to ‘support’ commission on Native youthFebruary 10, 2017
Native Youth: Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice and Maintaining Cultural ConnectionsJanuary 26, 2017
Managing Director Anita Fineday named to federal commissionJanuary 6, 2017
114th Congress Legislation Related to Native American Law; Indian Law Bulletin, National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights FundOctober 20, 2016
Daines bill to support Native American children becomes law – Ripon AdvanceOctober 18, 2016
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native ChildrenOctober 14, 2016
General Memorandum 16-062 | Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP Statement by the President — S. 246 Obama signs bill creating new Commission on Native Children President Obama Signs Bill For Native Children CommissionOctober 3, 2016
Murkowski, Heitkamp Bill Creating Native Children’s Commission Heads to President’s Desk
Anchorage, AK- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Heidi Heitkamp announced Friday that their bipartisan bill to improve the lives of Native American children passed Congress unanimously and now heads for the president’s desk for his signature.
September 30, 2016
Murkowski, Heitkamp Bill Creating Native Children’s Commission Heads to President’s Desk | U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) today announced that their bipartisan bill to improve the lives of Native American children passed Congress unanimously and now heads for the president’s desk for his signature.
September 29, 2016
Congress Passes Bipartisan Bill to Establish Native Children’s Commission | The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, praised the Senate’s passage of S. 246, the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) with several bipartisan cosponsors.
September 14, 2016
Passage of bill targeting Native American youth a good step
This week’s announcement that a bipartisan bill aimed at improving the lives of Native American children took a step closer to realization should be hailed in this region as a good and much needed step. The bill unanimously passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. North Dakota Sen.
September 13, 2016
Alaska Native Health Board
Date Posted: October 14, 2016 The curriculum for Alaska’s Dental Health Aide Therapist (DHAT) program was recently approved by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, through ANTHC’s partnership with Iḷisaġvik College in Barrow. This newly accredited degree program offers DHAT students the opportunity to earn an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree.
July 13, 2016
S. 246, Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act
S. 246 would establish the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in the Office of Tribal Justice in the Department of Justice. The 11-member commission would be tasked with completing a study of federal and nonfederal programs that serve Native American children.
May 18, 2016
Testimony | NCAI
Abstract: Testimony of: The National Congress of American Indians, Aaron Payment, Secretary Download PDF On behalf of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), the oldest, largest, and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in support of S.
May 18, 2016
Testimony from Lillian Sparks Robinson on the Commission on Native Children Act
Statement of Lillian Sparks Robinson Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Before the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Committee on Natural Resources United States House of Representatives May 18, 2016 Chairman Young, Ranking Member Ruiz, and members of the Subcommittee, it is my honor to testify before this Subcommittee on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on S.
September 17, 2014
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August 17, 2014
Standing Up for Every Child
The statistics sound like they come from another country. A one in five chance of committing suicide, a one in ten chance of being abused, twice as likely to be placed in foster care, and a one in three chance of living in poverty.
August 14, 2014
Hagan visits Cherokee, touts Native American Children Act
U.S. Senator Kay Hagan visited the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation Aug. 6, meeting with Chief Michell Hicks, Vice Chief Larry Blythe and members of the Tribal Council to receive an update on the reservation and discuss her advocacy on behalf of Western North Carolina in the U.S. Senate.
June 13, 2014
President Barack Obama Names First Members of Native Youth Commission
April 23, 2014
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act
ACTION ALERT Your Support Can Help Protect Native Children! U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic/Nonpartisan League – North Dakota) introduced Senate Bill 1622, which would create the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act. This act would require the president and Congress to appoint individuals who have significant experience and expertise in Indian affairs to the commission.
April 3, 2014
Tribal Child Welfare in the News | National Child Welfare Resource Center for Tribes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing, U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today advanced her bipartisan bill which aims to address the challenges facing Native children and offer real solutions to tackle them. Former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan testified at the hearing at the request of Heitkamp.
April 2, 2014
Center for Native American Youth Chairman Byron Dorgan Testifies Before Senate Committee – The Aspen Institute
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEErin BaileyCenter for Native American YouthThe Aspen Center for Native American Youth Chairman Byron Dorgan Testifies Before Senate CommitteeSenator Dorgan will testify for the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in support of a bill, introduced by Senators Heitkamp and Murkowski, to establish a Commission on Native Children.
April 2, 2014
Audio from Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing on five bills
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing this afternoon to consider five bills. The bills address a diverse range of issues. But they advance some common goals — to improve health, public safety and child welfare in Indian Country. “I think we can all agree that the most precious natural resource we have is our children,” said Sen.
2013
November 13, 2013
Announcement – Page 76 – TEDNA
Here is the text of the press release (bill summary here): U.S. Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today introduced a comprehensive plan to find solutions to the complex challenges facing Native American children throughout Indian Country. The bipartisan legislation, Heitkamp’s first bill as a U.S.
