Native American Heritage Month
Events:
- Austin Powwow and American Indian Heritage Festival – Hosted by Great Promise for American Indians
- November 23, 2024. 9 am to 9 pm
- Travis County Exposition Center – 7311 Decker Ln. Austin Tx 78724
- Native Market, Native Food Court, Dance Contests, and more
- Please visit Austin Powwow and American Indian Heritage Festival site for additional information and tickets.
Resources:
- Native American Heritage Month – site contains a variety of resources for Native American Heritage Month including images, art collections, videos and section for teachers.
- 100 children’s books written by Native American authors – Books for children and teenagers that shares a traditions, contributions, and cultures of Native Americans.
Thank you to Skye Howell with Great Promise for American Indians for sharing these resources.
Austin ISD Native American and Indigenous Education Program
Purpose
The Native American and Indigenous Education Program will provide opportunities for academic support and cultural enrichment for Native American and Indigenous students.
Services
The Native American and Indigenous Education Program will collaborate with AISD Student Support Services to provide a variety of services including Twilight after school tutoring and credit recovery on all middle and high school campuses, ACE Austin expanded learning opportunities on some elementary, middle, and high school campuses, and PrimeTime after school enrichment opportunities on low socioeconomic campuses throughout the district. In addition, based on grant availability, the Native American and Indigenous Education Program will partner with Great Promise for American Indians to provide after school cultural enrichment classes.
American Indian Parent Committee
Native American and Indigenous Education Program will form an American Indian Parent Committee to fulfill a possible future grant obligation. The “Indian Education Formula Grant” offered by the Office of Indian Education requires the formation of an American Indian Parent Committee (AIPC). The AIPC will meet about 3 times per year to provide input for the American Indian Education Program and approve the final “Indian Education Formula Grant” application prior to it being submitted. Parents of AISD students who submitted an ED 506 Form are eligible to join the AIPC.
ED 506 Form – Please fill out this ED 506 form from the Office of Indian Education and return it to David.Torres@austinisd.org. The “Indian Education Formula Grant” is available to school districts who have ED 506 forms filed.
2024 Important Dates:
- Native American Heritage Month – November 2024
- The Austin Powwow and American Indian Heritage Festival – Hosted by Great Promise for American Indians.
- November 23
- Travis County Exposition Center – 7311 Decker Ln. Austin Tx 78724
- Native Market, Native Food Court, Dance Contests, and more
Native American and Indigenous Education Program Contact
David Torres
Native American and Indigenous Education Program Coordinator
Student Support Services
Office: 512-414-0222
Email: David.Torres@austinisd.org