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The Native American Alumni chapter, Chicana & Chicano Studies, and Native American Studies recently hosted the 3rd annual Ethnic Studies and Alumni Town Hall.
This webinar was hosted virtually on zoom, with three sessions focusing on high school achievement, legislation, and the Yazzie/Martinez education ruling case and reports from various institutions and initiatives.
This event was organized and created by Native American Studies (NAS), Chicano/Chicana Studies (CCS), Africana Studies (AS), and the Native American Alumni Chapter (NAAC).
“The Ethnic Studies Town Hall has been a great success with wonderful advocates speaking on issues related to the importance of Ethnic studies in New Mexico,” said Dr. Wendy Greyeyes, assistant professor of Native American studies, and an organizer for the event. “With a state that is a majority-minority, the political dynamics in the state of New Mexico is unique from other states. As the 2019 American Community Survey show, the majority-m
A new report compiled by a coalition of tribal education leaders, experts and advocates is calling for a âdramatic changeâ in New Mexicoâs public education system to close an equity gap for Native American students.
The Tribal Education Alliance argues in the report, released last week, that the cumulative effect of New Mexicoâs education policies, from early childhood through college, produces disparate outcomes for students, which are threatening the future of both Native students and tribal communities.
The report, âPathways to Education Sovereignty: Taking a Stand for Native Children,â champions the landmark lawsuit Yazzie/Martinez v. State of New Mexico as a step toward correcting inequities. But, the report says, the issues cited in the suit must be addressed through legislation that transforms the education system.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM In-depth report released today by the Tribal Education Alliance (TEA) calls for a dramatic change in course to close the equity gap faced by Native children. The report says that New Mexico’s education system is unjust and inequitable, depriving Native children of important educational opportunities.
The TEA is a coalition of tribal education leaders, experts, and advocates, including the Leadership Institute at the Santa Fe Indian School and the University of New Mexico Native American Budget and Policy Institute.
“The state has a moral and legal obligation to transform education, which requires a shift in approach, not in rhetoric,” said Regis Pecos, Santa Fe Indian School Leadership Institute Co-Director and former Governor of Cochiti Pueblo. “The path we take after the landmark Yazzie/Martinez court decision will determine what future generations inherit from us. The struggle for the education of our children is a struggle for the survival of Indig
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