Education
After almost two years of stonewalling by Chemawa Indian School officials and the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Reps. Kurt Schrader and Suzanne Bonamici say reform appears to be coming after visiting the Salem school this past week.
Four members of Oregon's congressional delegation are giving top officials at the Bureau of Indian Affairs a month and a half to provide what might seem simple: a map of federal land at the north end of Salem.
With Google maps and satellite images a keystroke away for anyone with a computer, how hard can it be to provide a map of the Chemawa Indian School?
A bipartisan group on Monday introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to help those with crippling student loan debt avoid default.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation in the House to help those with student loans avoid defaulting on their debt.
Two months after a congressional committee held an emotional, sometimes-combative hearing on Chemawa Indian School, the Oregon representatives leading improvement efforts see few signs of progress.
"The wheels of justice move slowly, but I am committed to staying the course and doing what is right for these Native American students," said U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, in a statement Tuesday.