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Community advocate urges Dakota language course; board approves new course proposals
Summary
A parent and the district’s academic staff pushed for formal adoption of a Dakota language and culture course; the board approved that course and two unified-program classes along with several course description updates.
During public comment at the Nov. 17 Shakopee school board meeting, Marlene Bad Warrior — identified as chair of the Native American parent committee — urged the board to approve a Dakota language and culture course, saying it would help restore language and culture lost through boarding school-era policies and show that the district values Indigenous students’ identities.
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