Notice 7 Apr 2025 advisory board, bureau of indian affairs, education policy, american indian, special education, disability services, government request

📝Call for Nominations

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA), the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) requests nominations of individuals to serve on the Advisory Board for Exceptional Children (Advisory Board). There will be four positions available to serve specifically in the areas of: Indian persons with disabilities; Service providers to children with disabilities; State education officials; or State Interagency Coordinating Councils under section 641 of the Act in States having Indian reservations. Advisory Board members shall serve a staggered term of two years or three years from the date of their appointment. The BIE will consider nominations received in response to this request for nominations, as well as other sources. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice provides Advisory Board and membership criteria.

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Notice 5 Feb 2025 violence against women, department of justice, meeting cancellation, american indian, task force, alaska native

❌Cancellation Notice

The Department of Justice announces the cancellation of the Task Force meeting aimed at addressing violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women. Initially scheduled for February 2025, the meeting will be rescheduled for a later date. Further information can be sought from the Office on Violence Against Women.

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Meeting Notification, Public Commentary 17 Jan 2025 department of justice, violence against women, alaska native, task force, american indian

🗣️Notice of Task Force Meeting on Violence Against Native Women

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), U.S. Department of Justice has scheduled a meeting of the Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women (hereinafter "the Task Force").

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