Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

3 weeks ago | ictnews.org | Jourdan Bennett-Begaye |Kalle Benallie |Kevin Abourezk

Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Kalle Benallie and Kevin AbourezkICTWASHINGTON — All Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute and Haskell Indian Nations University employees who were part of the federal layoffs on Valentine’s Day have been offered their jobs back, ICT learned.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Kalle Benallie and Kevin AbourezkICTWASHINGTON — All Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute and Haskell Indian Nations University employees who were part of the federal layoffs on Valentine’s Day have been offered their jobs back, ICT learned.

1 month ago | ictnews.org | Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

Jourdan Bennett-BegayeICTWASHINGTON — Nearly 100 tribal leaders or representatives are testifying in appropriations hearings for three consecutive days to share their worries over federal funding for tribal programs and to air their concerns of the Trump administration’s policies in the last few weeks. The three hearings are to help inform congressional members of the needs and priorities of tribal nations for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine said Tuesday, Feb.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

Jourdan Bennett-BegayeICTWASHINGTON — Nearly 100 tribal leaders or representatives are testifying in appropriations hearings for three consecutive days to share their worries over federal funding for tribal programs and to air their concerns of the Trump administration’s policies in the last few weeks. The three hearings are to help inform congressional members of the needs and priorities of tribal nations for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years, Maine Rep. Pingree said on Tuesday, Feb.

1 month ago | cherokeephoenix.org | Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

WASHINGTON – Haskell Indian Nations University will remain open and existing faculty will step in to cover the vacancies left behind by widespread federal layoffs by the Trump administration, a school board member said on social media. Brandon Yellowbird-Stevens, who represents the Midwest region on the Haskell Board of Regents, wrote on Facebook, ìHaskell is not closing, Pell grants are being distributed normally, and classes disrupted by the 35 layoffs will be backfilled by existing faculty.