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[Native News Online] Portland State University Offers In-State Tuition for all Enrolled Members of Federally Recognized Tribes

July 28, 2022July 26, 2022 News indigenous, indigenous peoples, Native Americans, school, student financial support, tuition, university

Native students from anywhere in the United States can now attend Portland State University (PSU) for the same price as in-state students. Previously, out-of-state Native students did not qualify for the in-state tuition prices. Now, out-of-state Natives who are enrolled in a federally recognized tribe can get their tuition rates decreased. All the student needs … Read more

[Native News Online] Senate Committee Hears Indigenous Testimony on Federal Indian Boarding School Report and Legislation

July 14, 2022June 23, 2022 Uncategorized boarding, Boarding School, bureau of indian affairs, Committee, native american, Native American and Indigenous Affairs, Native Americans, school, Senate, Senate Committee

Two issues were on the table during the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs’ hearing June 22: the Department of the Interior’s landmark investigative report on Indian Boarding Schools, and legislation intended to work in tandem with the department’s initiative to address trauma and bring healing to boarding-school survivors and their communities. The 106-page report—released last … Read more