The House Natural Resources Committee will hold a field hearing on Indian education on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota on August 6.

The hearing will focus on K-12 education, school facilities, tribal colleges, Native languages and other Indian education issues. South Dakota tribal leaders are expected to testify.

"As South Dakota’s lone representative I have the privilege of representing nine sovereign Sioux tribes, and I am proud to host this field hearing focusing on education in Indian Country," Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-South Dakota) said in a press release. "We owe it to students, parents and teachers in Indian Country to ensure that we have adequate curriculum, facilities and resources to provide a quality education. I invite and encourage all South Dakotans to attend the meeting in person, or share their thoughts with me on ways we can improve education opportunities and better serve the needs of Native students and teachers.“

The hearing will take place at 10am in the Cheyenne River College Center, 100 Lincoln Street, in Eagle Butte.

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