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Title VII Indian Education Program
 

 

Location and Staff 

The Indian Education Department is located in the lower floor of the District's Administration Building at 215 South Sixth West. The program is supported by a staff of specially-trained individuals that provides direct services to MCPS teachers and American Indian students. Click here to contact staff. 

 

Requesting Assistance from the Indian Education Program

Educators who would like to request assistance through the Indian Education Program, click here for the Request for Services Form.

 

Parents who would like to request assistance through the Indian Education Program for your child, click here for the (506) Student Eligibility Form.

 

Title VII Indian Education Parent Committee

This group provides guidance and support to the Indian Education Program. Meetings are open to the public. For more information about the parent committee, contact Kathy Sharbono at 728-2400, ext. 1058.

 

Indian Education Department Newsletter

This newsletter provides timely information on events for students and the general public, department news, student honors and more.

 

 

January 2008 Newsletter

 

February 2008 Newsletter

April 2008 Newsletter

 

Suggested strategies for working with Native American students and families.

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Helpful Links
 
 
Indian Education for All Implementation Plan: 1994-Present

 

Throughout the years, MCPS has hired staff and funding to support the implementation of Indian Education for All. Please take time to view our  "action plan," which includes activities through 2007.

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Events
 

8th Annual 'Honoring Our Youth' Celebration

 

This annual event at Big Sky High School brings together youth and families from throughout the region to celebrate American Indian heritage and honor Indian students through dancing and drumming, arts and crafts, concessions, games and a community potluck. In 2009, the event was held on March 13 and 14. For more information, contact the MCPS Indian Education Department at 728-2400, ext. 1064.

 

 

Indian Education for All

 

Since 2000, Missoula County Public Schools has lead efforts in Montana to implement "Indian Education for All."

 

Americanindianheritageday.jpgThe District is actively committed to developing for all students an understanding of American and Montana Indian people and their histories, as well as fostering respect for their respective cultures. Because of the unique position and place in American history, the American Indian peoples’ role in the development of the United States (with emphasis on the experience of the Montana Tribes) shall be included wherever appropriate in the instruction of MCPS students, in accordance with the state constitution and state standards.

 

Montana's Office of Public Instruction has developed seven "essential understandings" regarding Montana Indians and the implementation of Indian education curricula. Select the link below to view the seven essential understandings:

 

Seven Essential Understandings

 

 
Indian Education Resource Links
 

American Indians in Children's Literature --Debbie Reese's blog on Indian issues in children's literature

 

Char-Koosta News -- official news publication of the Flathead Indian Nation.

 

Indian Sovereignty --links to publications pertaining to Indian sovereignty

 

Lewis and Clark Library Indian Education Holdings --compiled and annotated by Lewis and Clark Media Specialist to enhance Indian Education Curriculum

 

Link to Montana Reservations --Created by the Billings Public Schools.  Provides lessons, links, essential understandings and current information on Montana Tribes

 

MCPS New Indian Education Media --resources added to MCPS Library database between 8/2005 and 9/2007

 

Montana Memory Project --direct link to Indian Peoples of the Great Northern Plains digital archives

 

Native Americans Page at the Internet School Library Media Center --features links to bibliographies and directories to pages of individual tribes, history and historical documents, periodicals and general links

 

Native American links at AFT.org --many links, lesson plans and more to Native American resources

 

The Indian Sentinel --articles about Native Americans across the United States and their evangelization by the Catholic Church. Most were first-hand accounts by lifelong missionaries in the field that were often illustrated with photographs they had taken. Also featured are articles, essays, and letters by Native Americans, many of whom were students in Catholic schools.

 

www.opi.mt.gov/indianed/amerindianposters - posters

 

Trail Tribes --a site created by U of M's Regional Learning Project
 
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