Bill Allows Construction Bonds for Indian Schools
Washington
A senator and Native American leaders took turns sharing what they see as good news last week during a briefing about national legislation that would affect American Indian schoolchildren.
Sen. Tim Johnson, a Democrat from South Dakota, said a bill that would authorize Indian tribes to issue school construction bonds has a good chance of passing this fall.
He and several congressional aides spoke during the late-afternoon briefing on Capitol Hill, planned by its host, the American Indian Education Association, to coincide with the weeklong festivities celebrating the opening of the National Museum...
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Correction:
This article incorrectly named the organization that sponsored a briefing on Capitol Hill. It was the Washington-based National Indian Education Association.
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