Tribal Student Achievement
The Tribal Student Achievement and Relations Unit is pleased to provide Graduate Profile guidance for schools serving American Indian students. The two-page guidance document was created by the American Indian Student Achievement team to assist schools to foster strong collaborations that will prepare students for success in school and in their communities, whether those communities are tribal, rural, or urban. The guidance provides an overview of the Graduate Profile, the benefits of this work to share with partners, and provides some foundational knowledge for engaging tribal communities. Finally, the guidance shares recommended strategies for creating strong partnerships with a variety of tribal populations. The TSAR Unit is excited to share these suggestions in support of stronger partnerships between school districts and tribal community partners. Here is the link to the guidance document: https://shorturl.at/bgitM.
2024 Rise Tribal Education Youth Summit
The Tribal Student Achievement and Relations Unit is pleased to announce the 2024 Rise Tribal Education Youth Summit to be held in Missoula, MT on April 3-5. The Theme is Reviving the Drive, To Keep Our Cultures Alive! This summit is an opportunity to bring together Tribal Leaders, School Administrators, OPI staff from various units, and most importantly, Tribal Youth from across the state of Montana to elevate youth voice, engage in meaningful consultation, and strengthen collaborative relationships between tribal leaders, school administrators, youth, and OPI. Registration is open- see the flyer for information.
Language and Culture
Shóotaachi (Hello),
Shóohte ko diikoolá? (Where do you live?)
___ ko biikoolák (I live in) ____
Shóossdalee? (Where are you going to?)
____kussbaaléek (I am going to) ____
These are some basics in the Apsáalooké (Crow) language from the Bíiluukaalilaah! (Speak Crow) Textbook. These books are available through the Little Big Horn College store. The tribe has been working diligently to develop its language curriculum and teaching resource base. We applaud them and the other tribes of Montana as they continue to develop new language-teaching resources for all with assistance through the Montana Indian Language Immersion Program
There are many great opportunities developing this Spring, including the Indian Education for All Conference, the R.I.S.E. youth summit, and IEFA webinars (Tuesdays on Zoom) for educators and interested parties to stay engaged in the movement to provide authentic cultural education opportunities for all students. This Tuesday 2/27 (4 p.m.), we are featuring a language educator to help introduce and support second language learning https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/89786344124?pwd=ak5QRGR4MWtoQUtNdnYwMm0wMk16dz09
Many schools have students hard at work to coordinate and participate in school and regional powwows and round dances. We hope to see fellow educators out there to help support our communities!
Take care, everyone!
Matt Bell
Language and Culture Specialist
The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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