On October 7th and 8th, U.S. federal agencies and nonprofit partners will convene the 11th Annual Native Languages Summit (NLS) as coordinated by the Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of the Interior.
Date: October 7-8, 2024
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Registration: Here
Who We Serve
The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) Committee on Education aims to empower Native students by providing comprehensive resources and support for learning while taking into consideration the unique cultural needs of Tribal communities.
New Initiatives
Native Language
Committee Members
Leads
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Wizipan Garriott
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs
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Tracy Goodluck
Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs
Participants
About the WHCNAA Committee on Education
The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) Committee on Education strives to develop inter-agency resources and policies that support the overall well-being of students and teachers and help to create an optimal learning environment for Native students. Co-led by the Department of Education (ED), the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the White House – Domestic Policy Council, the Committee will focus on many issues including:
- Increasing vaccination access among students, teachers, and administrators—in coordination with the WHCNAA Committee on Health —to create a safer environment for learning and support the transition back to in-person schooling
- Improving access to behavioral and mental health resources for students, school staff, and local communities in partnership with the WHCNNA Committee on Health
- Developing a reliable IT infrastructure for Tribal communities to support distance learning from home as many students still lack access to internet outside of school
- Promoting Native language revitalization efforts in schools and a continued commitment by federal agencies to preserve and protect the rights and freedoms of Native communities to use their Native languages
- Supporting the Federal Boarding School Initiative, which was announced by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
