http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education RSS Feed for ICT - Living - Education en-us Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT 2010-02-08T05:00:00Z en-us http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83343717.html TERRACE, British Columbia – The Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art at Northwest Community College unveiled a grizzly and eagle totem pole to elders, dignitaries and guests. At the Jan. 27 totem pole blessing ceremony, elders laid their hands on the pole as Sam Lockerby and Bossy Bolton blessed the historic pole. The finished piece is destined for the Sichuan province of China and, in particular, to the indigenous Qiang people who were severely impacted by an earthquake in May 2008. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83343717.html 2010-02-08T05:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83343337.html Puyallup tribal researchers are looking for tribal members who experienced the Puyallup Reservation’s Cushman Boarding School and who want to tell their story in order to help the Puyallup Tribe record the local history. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83343337.html 2010-02-07T05:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83343197.html TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Sequoyah Schools recently received notification that it has once again maintained the high standards to achieve national accreditation. The school has been named an AdvancEd accredited school by the North Central Accreditation Association Commission on Schools Accreditation and School Improvement. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83343197.html 2010-02-06T05:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83342482.html CHICAGO – Samantha P. spent her childhood in Akwesasne, a Mohawk Nation territory on the New York-Canada border. When she moved from her Mohawk-language elementary school to an English-language middle school, she saw students from her reservation struggling with the abrupt transition and knew where her future would lead her. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83342482.html 2010-02-06T05:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83036722.html DENVER – Despite legislative proposals to curb offensive “Indian” high school names and mascots statewide, one Colorado tribal leader thinks the depictions should be done away with altogether. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83036722.html 2010-02-05T05:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83341427.html TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Ashley Miller, 16, of Stilwell, Okla. was recently honored as the Student of the Year by the Oklahoma Council for Indian Education for her work representing the Cherokee Nation as a goodwill ambassador. Miller currently holds the title of Jr. Miss Cherokee. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83341427.html 2010-02-04T05:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83340862.html BOULDER, Colo. – The Native American Rights Fund again completed a successful summer law clerk program, thanks to the generous support of the Confederated Tribe of Siletz Indians, acting through the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Both organizations sponsored two law clerk positions in the NARF 2009 Summer Law Clerk Program. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83340862.html 2010-02-04T05:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83036637.html WASHINGTON – A mentor and mentee from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Three Affiliated Tribes participated in a White House ceremony Jan. 20 marking National Mentoring Month. President Barack Obama and the first lady joined the event in an effort to increase public awareness of the benefits of mentoring. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83036637.html 2010-02-03T05:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83029807.html WASHINGTON – After a slow 2009 for Indian education, federal lawmakers and Obama administration officials are being asked to more steadily focus on improvement. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83029807.html 2010-02-03T05:00:00Z http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83338827.html TOPPENISH, Wash. (AP) – For the first time, the Yakama Tribe is devoting casino earnings to financial aid for students this year. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/living/education/83338827.html 2010-02-03T05:00:00Z