Secretary Kempthorne Meets with Tribal Leaders in Arizona About Budget Initiatives to Fight Meth and Strengthen Schools
February 22, 2007 |
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| The President has proposed a $16 million increase to fund the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Safe Indian Communities Initiative, which will strengthen law enforcement capabilities on tribal lands to help combat the epidemic of methamphetamine use. To raise the level of student performance in Bureau of Indian Education schools, the President's budget calls for an additional $15 million investment to improve Indian student academic achievement. [Photo Credit: Tami Heilemann] |
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