Bureau of Indian Education
Dawn Sekayumptewa currently serves on the Construction & A-E Team at the Bureau of Indian Education, a position held since December 2021. Previously, Dawn worked at the Indian Health Service from February 2002 to December 2021, where roles included Supervisory Contract Specialist and Contract Specialist, both with Unlimited Warrant Authority, as well as Acting Senior Contracting Officer. Dawn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from Fort Lewis College, earned between 1989 and 1994.
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Bureau of Indian Education
The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico,is a National Indian Community College and Land Grant Institution thatprovides high quality technical and higher education opportunities toAmerican Indians and Native Alaskan Students. Its goal is to producestudents ready to enter the local technological workforce and tocontribute to society at large.Admissions require students to meet one of two tribal affiliationcriteria: verification of United States federal tribal membership from aBureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) agency or must be at least one-quarterpercent or more blood related to a federally recognized tribe as verifiedby a BIA or tribal census office.Academics offered include associate’s degrees in a wide variety ofdisciplines, including: * Culinary Arts * Electronics Technologies * Geospatial Information Technologies * Office Information Applications * Vision Care TechnologyProfessional certifications are also available in: * Business Administration and Management * Teacher Education and Professional Development * Cartography * Environmental Control Technologies * System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management * And moreThe institute offers distance education in selected programs via onlineor through two-way video conferencing. Special student services includetutoring, academic advising, and career counseling.On-campus housing is available, but not required for incoming students.The college also provides the SIPI Recreational Gym for use to allstudents.Pell grants and work-study, as well as the Federal SupplementalEducational Opportunity Grant, New Mexico College Affordability Grant,and New Mexico State Student Incentive Grant, are financial aid optionsavailable to eligible students.