National Indian Education Association (NIEA)

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Established in 1969, the mission of the NIEA is to:

• advocate for and support traditional Native cultures and values;
  
• enable native learners to be contributing members of their communities;
  
• promote Native control of educational institutions; and
  
• improve educational opportunities and resources for American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the United States.

Since 1969, the NIEA has worked to unite Indians to help change education laws and policies as they affected Indian people, and not only to improve education academics but to use education to help preserve native cultures and languages.

The NIEA has an annual convention to bring together Indian leaders and educators to discuss Indian education issues, to share ideas, and to work together to address national Indian education problems. Future conventions are planned for:

• Rapid City, South Dakota 1996
  
• Tacoma, Washington 1997
  
• Nashville, Tennessee 1998

For more information on the NIEA, contact:

National Indian Education Association
121 Oronoco Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 838-2870
(703) 838-1620 Fax

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