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Hillsboro Native American/Alaska Native parent advisory outlines programs, enrollment challenges and May 3 powwow
Summary
Advisory committee described cultural programming, partnerships with neighboring districts and colleges, difficulties families face obtaining tribal identification, and an upcoming powwow on May 3. Committee members and staff urged stronger district support for the part-time Title VI coordinator role.
The Hillsboro School District’s Native American and Alaska Native Parent Advisory Committee presented district board members with a summary of cultural programming, outreach partnerships and barriers that are limiting student identification and participation.
Committee members described youth programs run over the past year — drum and flute instruction, regalia/ribbon sewing classes, STEM “Makey Makey” sessions, youth movement trips and a community powwow — and said those activities are intended to give Native students a place to learn cultural practices and build identity. The committee said some classes (drumming, beadwork and regalia-making) and school assemblies were held at district high schools with student performances and guest dancers from the community.
Why it matters: Advisory members said culturally specific programming supports student belonging and can link students to larger post‑secondary communities. Staff…
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