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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=otochick@sbcglobal.net href="mailto:otochick@sbcglobal.net">KENNETHA
GREENWOOD</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=greenwood_art@sbcglobal.net
href="mailto:greenwood_art@sbcglobal.net">Brent</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 07, 2006 1:39 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Fwd: FW: Native language bill passes!</DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Congratulations! A bill
strongly supported by ... all of Indian country passed the Senate last
night at approximately 8:30 pm and goes to President Bush for his signature,
which all expect. The bill passed the House on a bi-partisan basis in the
last two months. This legislation would open the door to more Native
languages immersion and restoration grants by the federal Administration for
Native Americans (ANA). The National Indian Education Association has
sought Native languages legislation for 14 years!</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.... support of this effort was
particularly important in the last few days as Senator Coburn raised concerns
about the bill. After a meeting two days ago, Senator Coburn lifted his
hold on the bill and became an advocate for it to other Senators who were
concerned about it and could have killed it. The successes of the ...
(<EM>various indigenous</EM>) Nation’s language programs and the excitement they
have created among ... (<EM>them</EM>) were a significant part of the
lobbying effort. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Debbie</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Ho</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> from Ietan
Consulting did a remarkable job leading the lobbying effort on this bill on
behalf of the NIEA and our tribal clients. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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