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Native American mentor urges district support and a smudging policy as program secures concurrence for 2026
Summary
Yolanda Dorslohy updated the board on Native American programming, cultural trips and curriculum, reported the American Indian Parent Advisory Committee voted to concur for the 2026 school year, and asked the district to develop a smudging policy; she cited state and federal funding amounts.
Yolanda Dorslohy, the district’s Native American mentor, delivered an emotional informational update on the American Indian education program and recommended continued district support for culturally based activities and a smudging policy.
Dorslohy recounted recent trips (Pipestone National Monument and Jeffers Petroglyphs), cultural instruction across grades, regalia-making…
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