Amazon has teamed up to help students and faculty members at tribal colleges and universities across the country with a donation of 1,000 Fire HD 8 tablets and 550 laptops. The College Fund will distribute the tablets to students and laptops to faculty who otherwise do not have access to technology in their homes while their colleges and universities are closed to on-campus instruction, ensuring Native students’ education does not slow down or stop completely for amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Department of Education Affirms Native Students are Citizens of Sovereign Indian Nations with Legal Relationship with Federal Government
The Department of Education affirmed its recognition of the sovereign authority of Native Nations to educate their citizens and its relevance to all education institutions in a letter to the National Indian Education Association. Learn more about the letter and how Native sovereignty works.
