[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 19237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9463]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Indian Education National Advisory Council; Meeting
AGENCY: National Advisory Council on Indian Education, Education.
ACTION: Notice of hearing.
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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Council on Indian Education invites the
public to attend a one-day hearing conducted by the Council. This
notice also describes the functions of the Council. Notice of this
meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act.
DATES AND TIME: Monday, April 24, 1995 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Quality Inn, 2300 E.
Shawnee, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403, (918) 683-6551, Fax (918) 682-2877.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John W. Cheek, Acting Director, National Advisory Council on Indian
Education, 330 C Street, S.W., Room 4072, Switzer Building, Washington,
DC 20202-7556. Telephone: 202/205-8353.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Council on Indian
Education is established under section 5342 of the Indian Education Act
of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2642). The Council is established to, among other
things, assist the Secretary of Education in carrying out
responsibilities under the Indian Education Act of 1988 (Part C, Title
V, Pub. L. 100-297) and to advise Congress and the Secretary of
Education with regard to federal education programs in which Indian
children or adults participate or from which they can benefit.
The National Advisory Council on Indian Education is scheduling a
one-day hearing for Monday, April 24 in order to solicit comments from
the Indian community on proposed changes within the Office of Indian
Education. The hearing will also provide an opportunity for the public
to provide feedback on a proposed initiative within the Department of
Education on how best to obtain consultation with Indian Nations
regarding programs for Indian students. The hearing allows participants
the opportunity to present written and/oral testimony on any issues
affecting Indian education. Five general areas that may be addressed
include: Tribal sovereignty/Trust Responsibility; Education Policy
Development; the Impact of Goals 2000, A Tribal Perspective; Native
Language and Culture; and the Federal Budget. Any submitted testimony
may address one of the previously mentioned topic areas and follow this
format: Statement of the problem; statement of desired remedy or
solution; argument on behalf of desired remedy; and identification of
who needs to do what and who oversees its follow through. Other
testimony from topic areas not specifically addressed by the summit are
also welcome. Findings, from the hearing will be utilized in the
overall agenda of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education and
will provide the basis for future consideration in annual report to
Congress. Participants wishing to present written and/or oral testimony
are requested to submit any documentation to the staff of the National
Advisory Council on Indian Education prior to the hearing if possible
and no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Testimony may
also be faxed to the NACI office at (202) 205-9446 any time prior to
the hearing date.
Records are kept of all Council proceedings, and are available for
public inspection at the office of the National Advisory Council on
Indian Education located at 330 C Street S.W., Room 4072, Washington,
DC 20202-7556 from the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
Dated: April 10, 1995.
John W. Cheek,
Acting Director, National Advisory Council on Indian Education.
[FR Doc. 95-9463 Filed 4-14-95; 8:45 am]
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