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Our
Mission |
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| Our
Mission can best be summed up in the words of Eddie Box, a Southern
Ute, who said in 1988:O |
| "The battle of Indian children will be won in the classroom, not on the streets or on horses. The students of today are our Warriors of tomorrow." |
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Since the initiation of the Indian Education Act of 1972, the Federal Government has assisted local school districts in funding educational programs for all American Indian and Alaska Native children. These programs are intended to provide those children with programs that not only offer them the opportunity to succeed academically but to enrich their cultural lives as well. |
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How
is the program funded? |
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Our program relies upon a grant from the Federal Government that is based upon the number of Native children that exists within the educational entity applying for the grant, in this case, the consortium of the Lake Washington, Bellevue and Northshore School Districts. The size of grants are determined by the number of children being served in the given community. |
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| The program that is required by the Federal Government must be "comprehensive" in its scope in that it not only provides activities to meet the unique needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students, but also is consistent with and promotes the goals in the state and local improvement plans under Title III of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, as well as other state standards and assessments. | ||||||||
How
do we know if it works? |
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| As with all government grants, assessment is required. After the determination and prioritization of the local needs of the applying agency have been determined and administered to, a year-end assessment is undertaken, which is then forwarded to the government. | ||||||||
How
is the program carried out? |
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| The program is guided by an administrator, who sits on an open committee of parents, teachers, and if appropriate, secondary students. The committee must be comprised of more than one-half parents of Indian children. This committee steers the program content as well as determines the best available talents and resources to implement the program activities. | ||||||||
What
kind of activities are included in this program? |
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So
who is eligible for the program? |
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| Basically, any child who is an enrolled member of a band or tribe, OR who is the child or grandchild of an enrolled member of a band or tribe. (See Student Eligibility Form.) | ||||||||
So
what can YOU do? |
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