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The new Indian Education website has been created to inform students, families and facultyabout Native American scholarship opportunities, LPS Native American student scholarshiprecipients, Native American news locally and around the country, school and Native Americancommunity events and announcements, community resources for families in need of assistanceand access to past and newly released Indian Education newsletters. It’s quick to access andright at your fingertips at school, home, work or wherever there is a computer! Go towww.lps.org, click on Instruction in the top gray bar, click on Federal Programs,click on Indian Education and you’re there!

We encourage students to access this site often for specific and updated information especiallyfor and about Native students. We encourage families to use the site for familiy resourceinformation and community events for the entire family and we encourage faculty to accessthis site to better assist Native American students in your schools.

Indian Education looks forward to your input for this site. Any announcements, news, orinformation you would like to post here is greatly appreciated! This site is specifically for theNative American students enrolled in LPS and their families. Please contact Kris or Kate at 436-1963 with your ideas.

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November/December 2005

This year, the University ofNebraska-Lincoln Inter-TribalExchange is doing more to drawawareness to Native AmericanHeritage Month.

The student group, also calledUNITE, kicked off the month-long celebration Monday bysponsoring an American Indiancorn soup sale in the CultureCenter basement.

Lorene Beaudette, a seniorsociology major and UNITEpresident, was the first one inthe Culture Center kitchen.

She stirred the large pot of cornsoup and fried bread, to beserved alongside the traditionalsoup.

Beaudette said the corn used inthe soup was a rare kind of corn.She said she obtained theexpensive corn, which shethought was a Winnebagovariety, from Mark Awakuni-Swetland, an assistant professorof anthropology and NativeAmerican studies, who hadgrown it on East Campus overthe summer.

By KEVIN ZELAYADaily NebraskanNovember 08, 2005

Amy Bearskin (seen here making fry bread)is the parent ofIndian Education studentsBryson (6) Goodrich, Dillon (4) West

Lincoln, and Keenan (5) West Lincoln., . Amy is an active participant in Indian

Education’s IPAC Committee. LoreneBeaudette is the parent of Indian Education

students, Georgianna (9) North Star,Danielle (2) West Lincoln, and Samantha(6) Goodrich. This photo was taken by the

UNL Daily Nebraskan staff.

LHS Social Studies teacher, Larry Wright (Ponca), along with his son, Kody Wright and his father dance for the entireLHS students body.(See inside for details and highlights!)

"When asked by an anthropologist what the Indians calledAmerica before the white man came, an Indian said simply,'Ours.'"  Vine Deloria, Jr.

March 26 1933-November 13 2005

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37 members of Dawes Middle School Native American Club about toMembers of Park MiddleSchool show their Native

Pride with caucus t-shirts!

LHS Native Americn Caucus begins the pow wow with teacher, Larry Wright (Ponca) and his son Kody and father.

All Native American students in attendance are invitedto join each other on the floor for the final dance.

Many students from each caucus brought their ownregalia and shared their dances and culture with

each other.

Larry Wright, his father and LHS Native American Caucusstudents begin the pow wow in thier regalia representing many

different tribes.

Social Studies teacher, Larry Wrightbegins by explaining the many

different culture s in Native Americaand how they still thrive today.

Native Americn Caucuses in attendance were:Lincoln High (hosts), North Star, Bryan

Community, Culler, Dawes, Park, and Southeast.

Open to all youngmen and womenages 10-18.Learn about boxingand self defense.Learn nutrition andbody conditioning.

Three Tier Program:1. Fitness/Nutrition2. Boxing and Self-Defense Skills3. Amateur Competition (USABoxing) (Upon Agreement of Parentaland Coaches Consent)

Equipment and training will be providedat no cost. Parental participation andsuggestions are encouraged.Contact Will Wagner at 438-5231ext. 114 or (970) 946-4555 (cell).

Learn to dance your style and how tomake your regalia. Parents Supervisionis required. Lincoln Indian Community

Church. Saturdays at 1pm.

Pictured on our website is Everett 6th Grader, Cheyenne Gottula.Cheyenne is the daughter of IPAC Vice President, Lori Gottula .

Every Tuesday6:30-8:30pm

F Street Community Center1225 F Street

Free for Everyone!Contact 438-5231 for more

information(Classes taught by Phyllis Stone and

Myron Long Soldier)

High school students interested intutoring elementary children onTuesdays and Thursdays at the IndianCenter, please contact Anitra Mallory,Colette Mast or Lori Bear Killer at438-5231. The Indian Center willprovide transportation and variousincentives. Students are encouraged toadd a cultural component to the tutoringsession as well. All students are urgedto participate! (If you are a studentin need of CI hours contact Kris orKate at 436-1963 for consideration.)

Every SundayF Street Community Center

1225 F StreetFree for Everyone!

Contact 438-5231 for moreinformation

Class taught by Emmaline Sanchez(Omaha Elder, UNL Omaha Language

Advisor)

Indian CenterTutoring, Recreational Activities and

Leadership SkillsFor all Native American Middle and High

School Students!Contact Colette Mast at 438-5231

“Chief Standing Bear-Equality before the law”

Essay Topic :The theme will focus attention on theimpact that the trial of Standing Bear(May 12, 1879) has on society today.The decision by Judge Elmer Dundy inStanding Bear v. Crook for the first timerecognized Native Americans as humansunder the Constitution of the UnitedStates. Considering the implications ofthe Chief Standing Bear trial, whatdefines a human?Awards:Grades 6-8: Two WinnersGrades 9-12: Two WinnersContact:dallas.douglass@ncia.ne.govNebraska Commission on Indian AffairsPO Box 94981, Lincoln NE 68509-4981by April 15, 2006 for an entry form andadditional information.

Welcome CenterBellevue Public Schools

1600 Hwy 370, Bellevue NEFebruary 22, 2006

April 26, 20066-8pm

Park Middle School’s Native AmericanClub is delivering gift bags to seniorcitizens at Elizabeth Stabler Elderly

Living and Raymond Phillips Manor onDecember 23rd. Your donations are

needed! Please drop off all donationsat Park Middle School’s counseling

center or LPSDO at the frontcounter. All of your help is greatly

appreciated!

Park Middle Schools club t-shirts are forsale. All sales go to benefit the club and

their activities. $12 forsm-lg and $15 for xl-xxl(medium is no longeravailable). Call NissaSturgeon to find outhow to purchase oneat 436-1212.

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Scheduled Meeting LocationsMeetings are held the first Friday ofevery month at12:30pm-2:30pm.

Please call 436-1963 or 436-1988 foradditional information.

“To have this kind of corn is expensive.It isn’t grown very much; you need aspecial kernel for this corn,” Beaudettesaid.Beaudette said the funds raisedfrom the sale would be put towardsponsoring the organization’s annualPow-Wow this April.

She said the Pow-Wow, usually held themonth of the heritage celebration, wasrescheduled for April because of a lackof funds.

Amy Bearskin, a graduate sociologystudent and member of UNITE, said thisyear the organization is planning moreevents than in the past.

Bearskin said the group plans to sponsoran on-campus brown-bag lunch toshowcase American Indian faculty whowork at UNL.

She also said a new symposium aboutissues facing American Indians, gearedtoward American Indian graduatestudents, will be held later this month.However, undergraduates also will havethe opportunity to help run andparticipate in the event.

She said one of UNITE’s main goals isto instill leadership qualities in itsmembers.

“We will provide leadership opportunitiesfor undergraduates and ask them tofacilitate events,” Bearskin said.

The group will also be sponsoring a panelof community members to discussconcerns of American Indians in thecommunity, she said.Some of the issuesmay include the number of AmericanIndian faculty at UNL, ways to reach outto the community and how to bringawareness to the Native AmericanHeritage Month, she said.

“We will be bringing in people from fourcommunity organizations, all NativeAmericans, who all work with programsthat help Native Americans in the Lincolncommunity,” Bearskin said.

Glory Stabler, 7th grade student at Dawes Middle School, was voted KOLN/KGINstudent of the week by the 7th grade teachers. Congratulations to Glory!

Elissa Boone (Ponca) andfriends, 5th graders atCalvert elementary, cameup with a project theywanted to do to helpvictims of hurricaneKatrina. They took it uponthemselves to set up ameeting and discuss thisproject with their principal,Michelle Suarez.

They collected donationsfor the Red Cross. The girlsmade bracelets and pinsto give to every donor tothank donors for theirgenerosity. They raised$193.00 and Union Bank

donated $250 in support of their efforts to help the Hurricane Katrina victims.They presented a check for $443 to The American Red Cross. Congratulationsto these future leaders for taking the initiative to help others!

Congratulations to LaurenStricker, 6th grader at Irving.Her soccer team, Gold Fusion,won every game except oneand won both tournamentsthey participated in this fall. They have travelled as far asChicago, and plan to returnthere next spring. Great Job!!

Students who are interested inplaying a YMCA may qualify fora discount though the IndianCenter. Please contactColette at 438-5231.  

Elissa Boone (Center) with friends and Calvert principle, MichelleSuarez presenting their efforts to the American red Cross.

Joe Hawk (far left) with friends, Josh and James showing off theirbrownie making creativity. They will be competing in January for

best plating against all culinary students in LPS.

Northeast students, JoeHawk and his friends Joshand James participate in theCulinary Baking class taughtby Ms. Holiday.The recentplating competition judged;brownies, browniecheesecakes, orcheesecakes. The judgeswere comprised of teachersand a professional chef. Joshwon for their group in thiscompetition and now theywill be off to compete forbest plating on January 3rdagainst all high schools inLincoln. Best of luck, guys!

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Native Youth Magazine.com is conductingan Essay Contest for Native youth ages15 - 24 about "Why Life Is WorthLiving".  The winner will receive $100.Judges will be comprised of Native youth.The contest rules are as follows:

1) Contestant must be between the agesof 15 and 24 by December 31, 2005.2) Essay must be 500 words or less3) Must include a photo of contestant4) One essay per person

Please include the following informationwith your submission (all are requiredfor consideration): 1) Title of article, 2)Name of author, 3) Address, 4) Homeand cell phone numbers, 5) Emailaddress, 6) Date of Birth, 6) Tribe, 7)Tribal I.D. #, 8) Under 18 -Parent/guardian name and phonenumber.

Deadline: December 31, 2005Winner will be announced January 15,2006.ALL ESSAYS WILL BE PUBLISHED INNATIVE YOUTH MAGAZINE.COM. Pleasesubmit your entry and photo by goingto the link below:http://www.nativeyouthmagazine.com/submission.php

Upward Bound is intended to preparedisadvantaged high school studentsfor successful entry into and completionof post secondary education.  TheUpward Bound program at the U serves75 students from designated targethigh schools in South Dakota andNebraska: Pine Ridge, Red Cloud, LittleWound, Crazy Horse, Todd County, St.Francis, White River, Andes Central,Marty, Wagner, Bonesteel, Sisseton,Flandreau Indian, and Winnebago inNebraska.http://www.usd.edu/trio/ub.cfm

The Indians Into Medicine Program(INMED) is an academic supportprogram aiding American IndianStudents in their quest to serve thehealth care needs of our nativecommunities.

INMED offers summer academicenrichment sessions for AmericanIndian students at the junior high, highschool, and medical preparatory levels. These summer programs are designedto bolster participants' math andscience skills, introduce health careerrequirements, and help developpotential for success in health sciencecareers.

In addition these summer programsintroduce the students to life on acollege campus.  Students are housedin UND dorms, eat in the cafeteria andclasses are held in Universityclassrooms.http://www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/inmed/home.html

Through its cooperative agreementwith the Office of Minority Health, theNational Native American YouthInitiative (NNAYI) program is an intenseacademic enrichment andreinforcement program designed tobetter prepare students to remain inthe academic pipeline and pursue acareer in the health professions and/orbiomedical research. This is a weeklong program.http://www.aaip.com/home/homeframe.html

If you are a high school student with adesire to become a physician, dentist,nurse, psychologist, social worker, dentalhygienist or other health professional,the Della Keats Program can help youachieve your dream.http://nss.uaa.alaska.edu/programs.htm

Headlands Indian Health Careers is anintense academic enrichment andreinforcement program consisting ofmini-block courses in calculus, chemistry,physics, biology, writing and othercommunication skills (See WeeklySchedule under Program Links).Courses are designed to increase thestudent's background and skills so s/heis better prepared for required college-level math and science course work inpre-health programs. These coursesimprove study habits for college work,raise the student's chances of successin college, and increase the probabilityof admission to a health professionalschool. Topics are presented in a seriesof lectures and laboratories,supplemented with individual tutorials.

The program also informs students ofthe variety of health careers available,especially the need for American Indianhealth professionals. Special lecturesconcerning medicine and the healingarts in American Indian culture will begiven by prominent American Indianhealth personnel.http://www.headlands.ouhsc.edu/default.asp

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