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Board backs Native‑education recommendations; district pursues Dakota course and language‑revitalization grant
Summary
The Native American Parent Advisory Committee presented recommendations to strengthen curriculum, training, staffing and a trauma‑informed Dreamcatcher program; the board accepted the recommendations and heard that a two‑year language‑revitalization grant application could bring up to $500,000 for Dakota language classes.
The Native American Parent Advisory Committee (NAPAC) asked the board to adopt a set of recommendations intended to strengthen cultural responsiveness, staffing, and curriculum across the district. The recommendations included required ongoing cultural‑competency training for educators and board members, intentionally embedding Native perspectives into curriculum rather than treating them as supplemental material, increased staffing and use of targeted A&I funds, and support for the Dreamcatcher…
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