Tag: Washington
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“Know Before ‘U’ Go”
Know Before “U” Go is a college preparation program designed by the American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC). The program teaches about post-secondary education, financial aid, and scholarships for the upcoming fall of 2016. They will have two locations set up. The first location is in Seattle, Washington in October and the second location in Rapid…
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Wash. State Recognizes “Honor” of Eagle Feathers at Graduation Ceremonies
The Washington State Office of Public Instruction and its Superintendent Randy Dorn recently issued a letter to state schools regarding “tribal students wearing items of cultural significance such as eagle feathers during graduation ceremonies.” The State concludes that a student wearing an eagle feather “should not be viewed as a violation of the graduation…
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Via The News Tribune: Amy Eveskcige of Chief Leschi Schools is First Puyallup Tribe Member Superintendent
Chief Leschi Schools -The school is funded primarily by the federal Bureau of Indian Education and also receives some funding from Washington state. It is one of the largest BIE schools in the nation. The current campus opened in 1996. Chief Leschi focuses on serving the educational needs of all Native Americans. Students come from…
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From Where the Sun Rises: Addressing the Educational Achievement of Native Americans in Washington State
The report, entitled “From Where the Sun Rises: Addressing the Educational Achievement of Native Americans in Washington State,” while from 2008, might be of interest to TEDNA Members. The report can be seen here: Snapshot Executive Summary Extended Executive Summary Completed Report If those links do not work . . . it is available at…
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Washington SB 5433 – Requiring Washington’s tribal history, culture, and government to be taught in the common schools.
This Bill can be seen here, with the Senate’s amendment. The Bill can be monitored here. An excerpt: The legislature recognizes the need to reaffirm the state’s commitment to educating the citizens of our state, particularly the youth who are our future leaders, about tribal history, culture, treaty rights, contemporary tribal and state government institutions…
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Washington State: The State of Native Education
This report addresses the accomplishments and recommendations of the Office of Native Education (ONE), a department of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). These accomplishments include: Refined the Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State web-based curriculum, and expanded professional development in utilization of the resource. Strengthened partnership efforts with the OSPI…