/indigenous-students Indigenous Students en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:46:52 GMT /leadership/the-lily-gladstone-effect-a-teacher-explains-the-value-of-indigenous-language-immersion/2024/03 Students in the Browning public schools district in Montana engage in a Blackfoot language immersion program for all ages. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:46:52 GMT /leadership/the-lily-gladstone-effect-a-teacher-explains-the-value-of-indigenous-language-immersion/2024/03 /leadership/schools-struggle-to-properly-count-native-students-some-states-want-them-to-try-harder/2023/09 Michigan recently became the latest state to require the collection of data on Native K-12 students' tribal affiliations. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:31:56 GMT /leadership/schools-struggle-to-properly-count-native-students-some-states-want-them-to-try-harder/2023/09 /policy-politics/supreme-court-backs-indian-child-welfare-act-as-a-justice-cites-boarding-school-legacy/2023/06 Justice Neil M. Gorsuch says the nation's "devastating" policies of removing Native children from families necessitated the federal law. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 22:10:12 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-backs-indian-child-welfare-act-as-a-justice-cites-boarding-school-legacy/2023/06 /leadership/a-native-community-revitalized-a-language-heres-how-a-school-district-carries-it-on/2023/06 Native students' well-being and grad rates improve when they're exposed to their cultural languages. How one district is making that happen. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 20:59:54 GMT /leadership/a-native-community-revitalized-a-language-heres-how-a-school-district-carries-it-on/2023/06 /policy-politics/a-native-student-barred-from-graduation-over-a-sacred-feather-why-her-lawsuit-was-revived/2022/12 A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit said a district may have selectively enforced its policy on graduation decorations. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 22:55:20 GMT /policy-politics/a-native-student-barred-from-graduation-over-a-sacred-feather-why-her-lawsuit-was-revived/2022/12 /leadership/video-a-native-american-elder-reflects-on-his-boarding-school-experience/2022/12 Dwight Howe’s Native boarding school experience in the 1970s was mostly positive. Fifty years earlier, it would have been a different story. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 22:12:55 GMT /leadership/video-a-native-american-elder-reflects-on-his-boarding-school-experience/2022/12 /leadership/more-states-push-schools-to-drop-native-american-mascots/2022/11 At states' urging, schools will drop Native American mascots, citing the harm of racist stereotypes. The changes bring logistical and political challenges. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:51:11 GMT /leadership/more-states-push-schools-to-drop-native-american-mascots/2022/11 /policy-politics/grants-aim-to-support-alaska-native-students-education-well-being/2022/09 The U.S. Department of Education is providing more than $35 million for projects in its latest round of funding. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 20:36:23 GMT /policy-politics/grants-aim-to-support-alaska-native-students-education-well-being/2022/09 /teaching-learning/how-to-close-the-stem-achievement-gap-for-indigenous-students-feature-local-culture/2022/06 Study examines factors that will positively impact Indigenous students' STEM proficiency. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:27:47 GMT /teaching-learning/how-to-close-the-stem-achievement-gap-for-indigenous-students-feature-local-culture/2022/06 /leadership/native-american-advocates-testify-on-need-for-recovery-efforts-from-boarding-school-trauma/2022/06 The testimony follows an investigation that found tens of thousands of Native American children suffered abuse at government boarding schools. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 22:30:47 GMT /leadership/native-american-advocates-testify-on-need-for-recovery-efforts-from-boarding-school-trauma/2022/06 /leadership/native-american-children-endured-brutal-treatment-in-u-s-boarding-schools-federal-report-shows/2022/05 Deaths, physical and psychological punishments, and manual labor occurred at the more than 400 federal boarding schools. Thu, 12 May 2022 00:13:14 GMT /leadership/native-american-children-endured-brutal-treatment-in-u-s-boarding-schools-federal-report-shows/2022/05 /events/webinar/intersection-collective-disability-bipoc-youth Join a candid conversation on addressing the disparities of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:00:17 GMT /events/webinar/intersection-collective-disability-bipoc-youth /teaching-learning/catching-up-native-american-students-in-science/2021/11 The pandemic dealt a setback to science education for Native American students, but culturally relevant lessons could offer a path forward. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:10:38 GMT /teaching-learning/catching-up-native-american-students-in-science/2021/11 /leadership/census-prompts-push-for-more-indigenous-school-lessons/2021/10 American Indians and Alaska Natives say census numbers prove that Indigenous history should get more attention in public school classrooms. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 19:44:03 GMT /leadership/census-prompts-push-for-more-indigenous-school-lessons/2021/10 /leadership/video/how-one-student-managed-the-stress-of-covid-19/2021/03 A Navajo student describes how he experienced the stress and anxiety when his school shut down last year. Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:30:02 GMT /leadership/video/how-one-student-managed-the-stress-of-covid-19/2021/03 /leaders/2021/in-navajo-nation-a-star-superintendent-draws-on-his-ties-to-the-community Quincy Natay grew up in Chinle, Ariz. Now he's increasing student access to laptops and Wi-Fi to maintain growth in learning through the pandemic. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 05:01:56 GMT /leaders/2021/in-navajo-nation-a-star-superintendent-draws-on-his-ties-to-the-community /teaching-learning/sitting-on-the-roof-at-night-for-internet-pandemic-learning-in-the-navajo-nation/2021/02 A teacher at a college-prep school for Native American students sees the struggles her students face daily to do their schoolwork from home. Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:40:47 GMT /teaching-learning/sitting-on-the-roof-at-night-for-internet-pandemic-learning-in-the-navajo-nation/2021/02 /teaching-learning/bureau-of-indian-education-shortchanges-students-with-disabilities/2020/06 Inadequate monitoring and a lack of qualified staff left the bureau unable to ensure that thousands of special education students received the services they were due under federal law, a Government Accountability Office reports finds. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 20:55:15 GMT /teaching-learning/bureau-of-indian-education-shortchanges-students-with-disabilities/2020/06 /leadership/video-american-indian-parents-hold-schools-to-account-on-culture-curriculum/2020/02 In Minnesota, the parents of American Indian students work to assure a high level of cultural sensitivity and accuracy in what’s being taught. Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:57:08 GMT /leadership/video-american-indian-parents-hold-schools-to-account-on-culture-curriculum/2020/02 /teaching-learning/video-from-the-pueblo-to-college-the-journey-of-two-rural-students-chapter-3-a-home-to-come-back-to/2019/12 Rural students don’t go to college in the same numbers that their urban or suburban peers do. And for rural students of color whose families or communities are of limited means, the numbers are even lower. But there are many success stories—and °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ wanted to tell one. Sat, 21 Dec 2019 00:38:44 GMT /teaching-learning/video-from-the-pueblo-to-college-the-journey-of-two-rural-students-chapter-3-a-home-to-come-back-to/2019/12 /teaching-learning/from-the-pueblo-to-college-the-journey-of-two-rural-students What does it take for rural students to succeed academically? This three-part video series follows two Native American students as they transition from high school to higher education and explores what their decisions mean for their families and their Jemez Pueblo community. Fri, 20 Dec 2019 22:29:59 GMT /teaching-learning/from-the-pueblo-to-college-the-journey-of-two-rural-students /teaching-learning/video-from-the-pueblo-to-college-the-journey-of-two-rural-students-chapter-1-not-giving-up-on-school/2019/12 For several months in 2019, °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ followed two college-bound students—Temeya Gachupin and Justin Madalena—who come from the Pueblo of Jemez in New Mexico, so that we could tell their personal and academic stories. Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:46:20 GMT /teaching-learning/video-from-the-pueblo-to-college-the-journey-of-two-rural-students-chapter-1-not-giving-up-on-school/2019/12 /teaching-learning/video-from-the-pueblo-to-college-the-journey-of-two-rural-students-chapter-2-im-going-to-miss-her/2019/12 For students who choose to go to college, where they come from can be a big predictor of their ability to succeed in higher education. Rural students don’t go to college in the same numbers that their urban or suburban peers do. And for rural students of color whose families or communities are of limited means, the numbers are even lower. But there are many success stories—and °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ wanted to tell one. Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:32:55 GMT /teaching-learning/video-from-the-pueblo-to-college-the-journey-of-two-rural-students-chapter-2-im-going-to-miss-her/2019/12 /leadership/alaska-a-brief-history-of-the-state-and-its-schools/2019/07 Alaskan schooling developed on many fronts. An illustrated timeline adds historical context for the growth of the state's education system. Sat, 20 Jul 2019 02:46:53 GMT /leadership/alaska-a-brief-history-of-the-state-and-its-schools/2019/07 /leadership/many-native-american-students-dont-learn-about-their-languages-and-cultures-in-school/2019/05 Students at Bureau of Indian Education schools were more likely to report being exposed to Native languages and culture when compared to their peers attending traditional public schools. Wed, 08 May 2019 20:25:26 GMT /leadership/many-native-american-students-dont-learn-about-their-languages-and-cultures-in-school/2019/05 /leadership/opinion-response-focusing-on-the-assets-of-native-american-students/2019/04 Timothy San Pedro, Alayna Eagle Shield and Amanda Holmes wrap-up a three-part series on Native American education. Thu, 25 Apr 2019 03:49:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-response-focusing-on-the-assets-of-native-american-students/2019/04 /leadership/opinion-response-something-must-change-to-address-challenges-facing-native-american-youths/2019/04 Dr. Susan C. Faircloth, Kelly Sassi, and Jennifer Borgioli share their thoughts on the challenges facing Native American youth. Tue, 23 Apr 2019 03:28:02 GMT /leadership/opinion-response-something-must-change-to-address-challenges-facing-native-american-youths/2019/04 /leadership/opinion-response-meeting-the-needs-of-native-american-students/2019/04 Mandy Smoker Broaddus, Gregg Castro and Jennifer Jilot discuss the challenges faced by Native American students and ways educators can effectively respond to those issues. Mon, 22 Apr 2019 00:59:39 GMT /leadership/opinion-response-meeting-the-needs-of-native-american-students/2019/04 /education/opinion-what-are-the-biggest-challenges-facing-native-american-students/2019/04 The new question-of-the-week is: What are the biggest challenges facing Native American students and how can they be addressed? Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:59:28 GMT /education/opinion-what-are-the-biggest-challenges-facing-native-american-students/2019/04 /teaching-learning/video-creating-pathways-for-gifted-students-in-rural-alaska/2018/12 Growing up gifted in rural Alaska can be a struggle. It can be tough to find the challenging courses you need, and the advising to get you planted firmly on a path to college. See how one program, the Rural Alaska Honors Institute, is helping gifted Alaska Native students find their way to college. Run by the Rural Alaska Honors Institute at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, it offers residential summer programs for college credit, and advanced courses online during the school year. Wed, 26 Dec 2018 19:37:15 GMT /teaching-learning/video-creating-pathways-for-gifted-students-in-rural-alaska/2018/12