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ContactsFor more information on the events or announcements in thismonth’s newletter, please contact Kris, Kate or Cynthia at 436-1963.

This is your newsletter. We look forward to your ideas, suggestions,announcements, events, and student achievements. Contact usbefore the 25th of each month for the next scheduled publication.We are excited to hear from you!

IPAC meeting datesMarch 5, April 2 & May 7. All meetings are scheduled for 12:30 at LPSDO,5901 O Street.

Students with 95-100% Attendance

Godfather’s Pizza recognizes attendanceThe Indian Education Program at LPS would like to thankGodfathers for their generosity! All students with attendanceof 95% to 100% will receive a certificate good for a Mini SingleTopping Pizza included with this issue of the Indian EducationNewsletter. Congratulations, keep up the good work!!!

IPAC meeting and nominations for electionThe May 7th meeting is scheduled for 12:30 at LPSDO, 5901O Street.Nominations for IPAC Officers are just around the corner. Ifyou know someone who would be a good candidate, watchfor nomination forms in your mailbox.

ArnoldAidan Bad MoccasinChase BirkelAlexander FlynnRachel FlynnShaun FlynnChe'lan GarciaLeeuanna GarciaDakota GrantBrianna LaravieAlejandro RamosAngelica RamosEmiliano RamosMarco RamosFrederick SheridanTyler SheridanKaylene StablerKiana StablerKandace Stubben

BeattieAlan Lehl BelmontMalicia GrantMahusa FloresJustin Laravie

CampbellIsabella Almazan-McDanielKathleen Almazan-McDaniel

CalvertAdan BegayElissa BooneMarcus BooneEvan HernandezTimothy Le

ClintonBrianyann BearceCandice BearceJulia BlackMorgan BrinkerhoffMaverick HamptonSamantha PetersonMonique SausociNakyta WomackTerrence Wright

EastridgeEmily Hernandez

ElliottCheyenne GottulaIan Kellogg

HartleyAjonique BaxterFawn ByronLila ByronDonimic CastellanosAnthony ErbJoshua ErbTristen Escamilla-EackJulio GalenoDamaris Grant

Malique GrantEmma JohnsonAmy LeachDale LeachDiamond LeachSasia Roundtree  Triniti RoundtreeJulia SifuentezReynaldo Sifuentez

FredstromCheyenne CanbyDrake ConroyPancho DesantiagoRaymundoDesantiagoAlyssa HooverAnn Marie HooverJeffrey HooverSamantha Hoover  

HawthorneSamatha Beets

HillBrant GellerNoah Prichard

HolmesTiannie AlexanderTaylor ArmstrongJenna Willoughby

HuntingtonRyan BurtGabriela CanbyVictor FranklinAndy MadsenLinsey Madsen 

HumannCori McClatchey

KahoaCozad Sheridan

LakeviewAlana Stone

McPheeRoberta DaleDominic DawnLasaige LeachTasha LeachTrealynn PhillipsSharon SchmidtCaleb SpringerJason VelderTristen Velder

Meadow LaneSamantha BlackNicole Goodteacher-HollowaySeth MarshallJaesa VaughnMaycie Vaughn

EverettKarina DominguezMercedes DominguezTearah KendallCorrine LakotaMontoya LaravieChance RiblettHunter RiblettFranklin YanktonGuno YanktonJoseph Yankton

PershingSylas Gildea

PrescottEric BearceChase BoydCaitlyne MessmanLiz Tarvin

PyrtleKristofer Mobley

RandolphCaleb LindleyDarion MontgomeryCoty SurroundedAna Weise

RileyQuentrena Schweitzer

SaratogaTaylor BadbergAries Bluestone-WeaverJoey BrattScott CrossRaven GatewoodLenzell HarrisTaylor JohnsonLenea Lakota

SheridanDymond CasillasIra HummMaizie HummAvery StrickerLauren StrickerTeala Sumovich

West LincolnBryson BearskinDillon BearskinKeenan Bearskin Jacob MacketyBetsy OlsenMarissa Rodriguez  Mary OlsenDakota SaulJerrica Saul

RoperMakayla LaravieCody Morse

ZemanJoseph LedgewoodLacey RoeCullerKelly CanbySha-Keela JohnsonThomas JohnsonMercedes LameRyan LongAngel MalloryDillon ShepardEricka SheridanDanielle SifuentezErica Vance

DawesCamie BuckEthan BuckLeJay DanielsBritnie GarciaRikala GarciaAmber GrantWynona PorterTrent SpencerAllison ThomasAmanda ThomasEsha WilliamsHelan Woods

ParkDe'ondre BenallyKathleen CoffmanAmber Morse Mario PerezJesse Strickland

GoodrichSequoia BerensDamon MacketyMarcus O’HoroVirgil Olsen

Irving Billie RockyPaige CrouseKeegan GrammerThersea JacksonDorothea JohnsCrystal Kendall

LeflerMason Calim

MickleJustin AlexanderSamanthaBlackbonnetBrittany DiazJade OlsenEvgenia RohlmanPeyton Sheridan

PoundAmilio Boone

ScottAmanda BrownAngel GellerJ HolmSelena MartinezRudee Mercado

LuxAubrey HummJames Pace-CornsilkBrian MobleyMalachi Stricker

North Star MiddleSchoolAlan Eckout

Lincoln HighChristopher BeckerTyler ByronBrittany CanbyAlice DanielsEric DanielsJames FullerRoy GossardSarah HartCraig KelloggAden MarshallBryson ShepardKylie StimpleCodie Stone

EastKarla CoffmanJim Dewey

NortheastSteve AlexanderGerren ChavarriaJustin FoxJessica GardnerJoe HawkDemetrius JohnsonAndrew MothershedDrew PillardMikayla Poor BearAshley RabagoSloan RuppHezekiah Smith

SoutheastJay FergusonAlyssa Gullikson  

North StarAdam AmbrizAnthony AmbrizPromise BahrNia BickertChaney BuckHannah CraigBree DouglasSerena GuerraSierra GrantAlma OlsenJustin OlsenJami RobinetteClaudia RodriguezDesiree RodriguezTiffani SpencerFrank SheridanAnthony Yelm

SouthwestJ CoffmanDani McClatchey

BryanMelanie CookRolin Phillips

Billy RogersBilly Rogers (Kiowa) is the founder and Directorof the Native Wellness Institute. Prior to this newendeavor, he was director of Health PromotionPrograms at the University of Oklahoma for 15years. During that time, he initiated the NativeWellness Movement that has positively affectedthousands of Native people on Turtle Island.

He is an internationally recognized trainer andspeaker, having developed and conducted trainingworkshops and presentations for hundreds of Nativereservations/reserves in the U.S. and Canada. Hismessage is always one of hope, honor, humor andliving life on a respectful and balanced path.

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April 2004

We are what we imagine. Our very existence consists inour imagination of ourselves... The greatest tragedy thatcan befall us is to go unimagined.

~N. Scott Momaday (Kiowa)

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Reactions“I thought the workshop wasvery good and gave me a lot oftools to use for parenting.”-Parent

“I was only planning to comethe first night but it was soenlightening I came back forthe second day.”-Parent

“The food was superb!”-Parent

“My kids had as much fun as Idid!”-Parent

“I think this workshop was greatand am glad I came. I wouldlike to encourage others toattend the next one as well. Thisis a good workshop that helpsyou to think about balance,wellness, and awareness.”-Parent

The missionThe mission of the NativeWellness Institute is to fosterthe well-being of Nativepeople through programs andtraining that embrace theteachings of our ancestors.

Native Wellness is....A traditional model to helpguide us along a path ofBALANCE. It is an integratedand holistic approach in theway people live their lives.There are four directions towellness: physical, mental,emotional and spiritual.Striving for wellness isdependent on the individual'spotential for personal growth.Most importantly, NativeWellness embraces theteachings of the old ways -living life in a circle- livinglife in a good, respectful way.

Billy Rogers

This was the first weekendof a two part series “NativeWellness Insititute” hostedby the Native American pre-school program at LPS. Manyin attendance took time outto express their reactions tothe institute. Their overallperceptions appeared toenlighten their own realitiesabout personal strength.Billy’s message was a simple

one, “Parents, we are responsible for providingour young ones with the gifts in four directions,including protection, unconditional love, nurturingand trust,” he emphasized. The parents inattendance worked together and questions wereasked, such as how do we get more peopleinvolved, especially men? “The workshop wasexcellent,” said Darla Black, Lakota. “Theconference was a holistic approach that includedtraditional values, such as the medicine wheel.Billy was simple, humble, clear, and concise.”

The second presentation will be led by Jillene Joseph (Gros Ventre) on April24 from 5-9 p.m. and April 25 from 8:30-4:30. All parents or guardians ofNative American students are invited to attend either or both sessions thatweekend. It is held at Lincoln High School in room 190 on the south side.Lunch, dinner, music and child care are provided at no charge. If you wouldlike to attend but have not registered, it is not too late. Please call 436-1963to reserve your spot.

Childcare was provided by IndianEducation to all parents free of charge.The children were treated to manygames, great food and an afternoon outat the movies!

Billy shares his philosphy on Native Wellness to local Native parents

Wellness weekend received well

Native American Wellness Institute

This year, Indian Education has been developing a monthly workshop for JuniorHigh students that focuses on Native culture. Dawes students have beenmeeting as a group with Indian Education once a month. The Dawes studentsand faculty have shown a great interest in this workshop. We are working on

a project that exhibits the student’s artistic works createdduring the workshops. We would

like to give our thanks to theDawes students and faculty.Here is a sampling of poetryfrom a recent workshop.

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Thinking about the final days of school?

"Creativity is something that can be grown and expanded in almost anyone...You givepeople the tools, the freedom and the flexibility to use their creativity, along with alittle direction, then you get out of the way.  It's amazing what people can accomplishwhen they use their own creativity to follow their passion."

-William Harjo Bray, Muscogee

Indian Education spotlights creativity

Places

Where I’m from

Artist Statement:by Josh Canby“There are many things that I like about art. But the thingthat I like best is the fact that art is fun to do. If I wereto pick a favorite kind of material to work with, it wouldbe pencil and paper. I don’t like to paint or use pastels,I only like to draw. I think that I do my best when I amconcentrated. I wouldn’t get my work done if I wasn’t.For the art display I chose the ‘Shoe’ because I think itis some of my best work, and I want everyone else tosee it. Art is important because some people rely on it.Some use it to express their feelings. Some sell theirartwork because they chose a career in art. That is whyI think art is important.”

I hear the robins sing about this time.I am from a city where buildings are high.I am from places where wild flowersbloom and can smell my grandma’scooking down the hall-where people are hustling, but yet relaxing.I am from a place where the WoodmenTower stands tall, yet a bank standshigher.I am from a place where I’m in mygrandparents home to riding in a car toLincoln. I am in a place where I’meverywhere.My place is Iowa, but different from now.So when I’m there-I feel like I’m at home. -Anonymous

I am from Lincoln-From a really busy andloud house-Where there is alwayssomething to do.I am from a place wheremy elders are always tellingstories. -Anonymous

Dawes students exhibit interest in workshopSpiritsI believe in friendly spirits.Spirits kept me safe when I was a little kid.I meet him in my sleep.I believe in spirits and spirits believe in me.If you look closely you will see he is friendlyto you and me.Don’t be scared, scared is evil.Spirits are like garden angels, they stay byyour side when you are happy or sad.I have known a spirit since I was three.His name is Buddy.He protects me.He is not always with me, sometimes he iswith my mom.When I was little he would play in my closetand jump on my bed.My mom would say, “Go to sleep or I willlock you in the closet”.He liked to play in my closet, but he did notlike it shut so he would go to sleep.It scared my dad because he thought wewere joking. -Anonymous

Joshua CanbyJosh Canby is a student at Northstar HighSchool. As you can see, his talent for drawingis obvious and often talked about, especiallyby his art instructor, Mr. Sedlacek. “Josh is anextremely talented individual. A very fine studentwho has a natural gift for drawing. Every piecehe has left behind in the studio I have kept,because I know he will want to build a portfolioone day.” Josh, you have a very special talent,keep it up!

Untitled, Ink on paper

Shoe, Colored pencil on paper

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On April 9, 2004, join us at theUNL Culture Center at 333North 14th for a Friday Luncheonand social hour (12:00-1:30p.m.). Students, faculty, andcommunity are welcome. We arepleased to host four NebraskaNative American community artistswho are participating in theUmonhon Cultural Arts Project.

The Umonhon Cultural Arts Projectis a collaborative effort of theUniversity of Nebraska Lied Centerfor Performing Arts and UmonhonNation Public School at Macy,Nebraska. The goal of this projectis to pair local Native Americanteaching artists with UmonhonNation School faculty to integrateculturally relevant learningexperiences into the UmonhonNation School K-12 curriculum.

As part of their professionaldevelopment, Karen Tyndall,Charles Owen New Holy, EdwardThomas, and Quintin Saunsoci willbe in Lincoln for workshops in April.

The Omaha Language class,Department of Anthropology,Institute for Ethnic Studies, andthe Native American StudiesProgram are hosting an informalluncheon and social gathering forthe artists. Each artist will beinvited to offer a short presentationof their creative activities andideas.

YOU -- The community, are invitedto share a free meal and informallyvisit with the artists and othersupporters of the UmonhonCultural Arts Project. Invitationsare also extended to the Native

American Student Caucuses in theLincoln Public Schools, LPS IndianParent Advisory Committee, LincolnIndian Center Youth Program,Lincoln Indian Club, UmonhonNation Public School, and theUNITE-UNL Native AmericanStudent organization. Potluck sidedish donations are welcome!For additional information contact:Mark Awakuni-Swetland,Anthropology/Ethnic Studies,Native American Studies at 472-3455 (office) or mawakuni-swetland2@unl.edu. The OmahaCultural Arts Project is a projectof Omaha Nation School, LiedCenter for Performing Arts, Collegeof Education and Human Sciencesat the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Kennedy Center forthe Performing Art Partners inEducation.

High school summer school is open to students whowere in grades 9-12 during the 2003-2004 schoolyear and to students who have completed 8th gradeand have a counselor recommendation. Studentswho have received a high school diploma or GeneralEquivalency Certificate are NOT eligible to participatein summer school. All students are encouraged totalk with their counselor regarding appropriate courseselections.

• Last date to withdraw from a class with no grade assigned is June 23, 2004.

• Last date to withdraw from a class with a "Withdraw" assigned is June 30, 2004.

• Students withdrawing from a class after June 30, 2004 will receive a grade of "F".

• Mid-quarter grades will be assigned on June 30, 2004.

• Final grades will be assigned on July 22, 2004.

• Students participating in Work Experience will not receive a mid-quarter grade. The final grade for this course will be posted after August 16, 2004.

Summer School enrollment information Important dates to remember

UNL invites YOU to be part of the Umonhon Cultural Arts Project

Thinking about the final days of school?

Indian Education Summer CampsAll Native American students entering grades 1-3 are invited to start their summer in a super fun way! Threemornings packed full of activites and games especially chosen to get you in the mood for summer! Thiscamp is being held at McPhee, June 14-16 from 9 am to 1 pm.

All Native American students entering grades 4-6 are invited for an mysterious overnight adventure atPioneers Park. The date? June 10-11 from 7pm until 9am. Both camps are completely free of charge! Anyparent wishing to volunteer their time to chaparone or assist during either or both camps. Please call, Kris,Kate or Cynthia for more information at 436-1963.

Saturday, June 5Lincoln High School, 9 a.m., Pershing Municipal AuditoriumLincoln North Star High School, noon, North StarLincoln Northeast High School, 3 p.m., PershingLincoln Southwest High School, 6 p.m., Pershing

Sunday, June 6Lincoln East High School, 1 p.m., PershingLincoln Southeast High School, 4:30 p.m., Pershing

Indian Education spotlights creativity

LPS STUDENTS REGISTRATION PROCEDURESRegistration for summer school will begin on April26, 2004 and students may register in their homeschool through May 28, 2004. Students should contacttheir counselor for registration information. On June9, 2004 students can register for summer school atthe Lincoln High Summer School office 8:30 a.m.–4:30p.m. Late registration dates/times are June 10th and11th from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. only.

NOTE: Students may NOT enroll either of those twomornings while classes are in session. No registrationswill be accepted after June 11, 2004 at 4:30 p.m.All tuition and fees must be paid at the time ofregistration. A receipt will be issued to you. BE SURETO KEEP YOUR RECEIPT.

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