[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 19237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9463]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Indian Education National Advisory Council; Meeting

AGENCY: National Advisory Council on Indian Education, Education.

ACTION: Notice of hearing.

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Council on Indian Education invites the 
public to attend a one-day hearing conducted by the Council. This 
notice also describes the functions of the Council. Notice of this 
meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act.

DATES AND TIME: Monday, April 24, 1995 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Quality Inn, 2300 E. 
Shawnee, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403, (918) 683-6551, Fax (918) 682-2877.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John W. Cheek, Acting Director, National Advisory Council on Indian 
Education, 330 C Street, S.W., Room 4072, Switzer Building, Washington, 
DC 20202-7556. Telephone: 202/205-8353.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Council on Indian 
Education is established under section 5342 of the Indian Education Act 
of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2642). The Council is established to, among other 
things, assist the Secretary of Education in carrying out 
responsibilities under the Indian Education Act of 1988 (Part C, Title 
V, Pub. L. 100-297) and to advise Congress and the Secretary of 
Education with regard to federal education programs in which Indian 
children or adults participate or from which they can benefit.
    The National Advisory Council on Indian Education is scheduling a 
one-day hearing for Monday, April 24 in order to solicit comments from 
the Indian community on proposed changes within the Office of Indian 
Education. The hearing will also provide an opportunity for the public 
to provide feedback on a proposed initiative within the Department of 
Education on how best to obtain consultation with Indian Nations 
regarding programs for Indian students. The hearing allows participants 
the opportunity to present written and/oral testimony on any issues 
affecting Indian education. Five general areas that may be addressed 
include: Tribal sovereignty/Trust Responsibility; Education Policy 
Development; the Impact of Goals 2000, A Tribal Perspective; Native 
Language and Culture; and the Federal Budget. Any submitted testimony 
may address one of the previously mentioned topic areas and follow this 
format: Statement of the problem; statement of desired remedy or 
solution; argument on behalf of desired remedy; and identification of 
who needs to do what and who oversees its follow through. Other 
testimony from topic areas not specifically addressed by the summit are 
also welcome. Findings, from the hearing will be utilized in the 
overall agenda of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education and 
will provide the basis for future consideration in annual report to 
Congress. Participants wishing to present written and/or oral testimony 
are requested to submit any documentation to the staff of the National 
Advisory Council on Indian Education prior to the hearing if possible 
and no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Testimony may 
also be faxed to the NACI office at (202) 205-9446 any time prior to 
the hearing date.
    Records are kept of all Council proceedings, and are available for 
public inspection at the office of the National Advisory Council on 
Indian Education located at 330 C Street S.W., Room 4072, Washington, 
DC 20202-7556 from the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through 
Friday.

    Dated: April 10, 1995.
John W. Cheek,
Acting Director, National Advisory Council on Indian Education.
[FR Doc. 95-9463 Filed 4-14-95; 8:45 am]
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