Roseville’s American Indian Education program details cultural programming, funding and student voices

Roseville Area Schools’ American Indian Education team on Feb. 26 described a districtwide program of affinity groups, cultural activities, family nights, field trips and plans for a pilot week‑long cultural summer program, and outlined federal and state funding that supports the work.

Dylan Smith, associate superintendent of equity and innovation, introduced Gabriella Carroll, the district’s American Indian Education program coordinator, and Savannah Rojas, Native American culture liaison. Carroll and Rojas reviewed affinity-group formats (elementary groups meet roughly every other week; secondary groups meet weekly), traditional activities (moccasin game, beading circles, smudging), distribution of indigenous‑authored books each season, and student field trips to the Minnesota Historical Society and other community…