Recent ActivityGanawendan mashkawendamoin abinoojii
"Take Care of a Child's Strong Mind"
Program Description The Indian Education Program is a federally funded program that serves American Indian students in a variety of ways. Elementary students who are in academic need and are not eligible for other students services can receive assistance in the subject areas of reading, math and oral or written communications. The Secondary Program focuses on students in grades 7 12 and is designed to assist students with educational opportunities beyond high school. The Indian Education Program serves American Indian students by developing their understanding and appreciation of their American Indian history and culture.
Parent Advisory Committee Next Meeting October 20th, 2009 School districts with 10 or more American Indian students are required by federal law to have an American Indian Parent Committee. The American Indian Parent committee operates by a set of by-laws which includes the stipulation that half of the Parent Committee be parents/in loco parents of American Indian students attending school in the Robbinsdale District.The meetings will be held on October 20th (FEAST Everyone Welcome Adults bring a dish to pass if you can), November 10, 17, 2009; Jan 19, 2009, Feb. 9, 2010; (Feb 16th Public Hearing. Everyone invited) March 16, 2010; April 20, 2010; May 18th,2010 at 6:00 -7:30 PM in the Indian Education Offices at New Hope Elementary School, Room 11. These meetings are on their dates which happen to be on Tuesday's during the culture nights. Click on the link below for a map.
New Hope School
8301 47th Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55428
The Public Hearing will take place on Tuesday, February 16 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in the New Hope Cafeteria, this is an important meeting that fulfills the requirements of the Title VII Grant and Gives us a perspective on the progress of our students. Every parent benefits from attending.
Department Announcements Culture Nights Language Classes
Ojibwe(Room 11) and Dakota(Room 10) Language clases
5:00 to 6:00 PM (Before Parent Advisory Meetings) Open to all Ages.
Held in a language table style, the relaxed environment will make you want to come back for more. Help your spirit come home. Regain your culture and your language, revive your spirit and strengthen your language skills. You don't need to know anything to attend, you just need the desire to learn. These are ongoing classes without a beginning and an end so you can jump in anywhere an not feel like you should have already known something. The open relaxed environment will give you greater confidence and understanding in your language and provide you with tools to feel more comfortable at your next POWWOW. (See Dates Below)
 Regalia Construction This class is all about building Regalia often used in POWWOW competition. Instructor: Val Berrard Tuesdays at New Hope Elementary School In the Cafeteria/Multipurpose Room 5:00 to 6:00 This discription of Native Americian Regalia explains the cultural roots of the traditional Clothing used by Native Americans, now often seen at POWWOW's: Click Here for more information: Originally, there were many different traditional clothing styles in North America. Nearly every Native American tribe had its own distinctive style of dress, and the people could often tell each other's tribal identities by looking at their clothes, headdresses, and ornamentation. In most tribes, Click on the link above for more information. (See Dates below) Drum and Dance
 Drum and Dance with Johnny Smith
Will be held at the: American Indian Education Center In the Cafeteria/Multipurpose Room Tuesdays From 6:00-7:30 Right after Native American Language Classes. Contact Rev Hillstrom, at least a day in advance, if you need a ride in order to attend. 763-504-8067 =============================================== The Dates for all Culture Night Events are as follows
Oct. 20, 27 2009 November 10, 17, 24 2009 December 1, 8, 15 2009 Feb 9, 23 2010 March 2, 9, 16, 23 2010 April 6, 13, 20, 27 2010 May 4, 11 2010 Indian Education - Annual Public Hearing
Public Hearing
Date: Feb . 16, 2010 Time: 6:00 - 7:30 with food being served starting at 5:30 Where: New Hope Cafeteria/Multipurpose Room Why: Title VII grant requirement Indian Education - Program Staff Department Files
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Department Links  Anishinaabemowin or Ojibwe LanguageAnishinaabemowin, the language of the Anishinaabe nation, is one of the oldest and most historically important Native American languages in North America, but it is in danger of becoming extinct if not passed on to a new generation. In earlier times, the language was passed on orally from a tribe’s elders to its younger members, but in more recent times, this practice has fallen victim to outside influences. Click on this link for further support in learning the Ojibwe Language. Native American Tribes of MinnesotaThe Dakota Sioux tribe *The Ojibwe tribe (also known as Chippewa, Ojibway, or Ojibwa) Read about the First Nation tribes of Minnesota |
