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Native America Calling: Native education advocates assess the new political landscape
Monday, March 3, 2025
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Native education advocates assess the new political landscape
President Donald Trump has promised to eliminate the Department of Education.

Education advocates worry about what that means for the $119 billion the federal government sends to public K-12 schools and what becomes of the programs supporting Native American students.

Join Native America Calling to get a sense of what the future for Native primary and secondary education along with concerns from Native educators and policy advocates.

Department of Education
Headquarters of the Department of Education in Washington, D.C. Photo: Thomas Hawk

Guests on Native America Calling
Julia Wakeford (Muscogee and Yuchi), policy director for the National Indian Education Association

Kimberly Daingkau-Begay (Kiowa, Caddo, and Pawnee), executive officer and president of the Arizona Indian Education Association

Matt Jackson (Seminole Nation of Oklahoma), social studies teacher at Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma

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