American Indian Education

News & Announcements

School Supplies for Eligible Students
School Supplies for Eligible Students

The American Indian Education Department will be dispersing basic school supplies to eligible students during the back-to-school Open House on August 27th, from 4:00-6:00 pm in the Middle School Commons. For more information, please email Joe Carrier, jcarrier@detlakes.k12.mn.us.

Important Ethnic/Racial Form Information

Tribal Nations Education Committee (TNEC) finds it critically important to educate parents about American Indian student count and "consequences" of how they complete (check boxes) when identifying their child/children's "ethnicity/race." TNEC recommends the following information be shared/disseminated to all stakeholders and to also have it included on the data collection form:   When filling out the Ethnic and Racial Demographic Designation Form  

  1. If you mark/check the box with anything other than "American Indian" your child will not be counted as American Indian.  
  2. If you check more than one category including "American Indian" your child will be considered "multi-racial" and will not be counted as American Indian.
  3. If you leave the "ethnicity/race" box blank, your child will automatically be counted as "White."

To not offer the above information to the parents and other stakeholders is a disservice and would be detrimental in achieving an accurate American Indian student count. 

Boozhoo/Aneen Hello or Hi in Ojibwe. Biindigaw come on in.


Mission: Improve American Indian (AI) student achievement and graduation rates through academically rigorous, culturally responsive instruction, family and student engagement and collaborative partnerships with school and community.


Vision: All AI students are empowered as lifelong learners to become fully engaged leaders, stewards, and citizens.


Some of the support and services provided by the AI Education Department are:
Academic Support

  • Tutoring & Education Instruction Assistants
  • Ojibwe Culture Classes (Language/Culture/History/Traditions)
  • Paraprofessionals
  • College & Career Opportunities
  • Specialized Support


Activities

  • Quiz Bowl
  • Drum & Dance Team
  • Annual Powwow
  • American Indian Student Council
  • Young Artists/Young Writers Competition


Parent Committees: 
American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC)
Johnson O’Malley (JOM) Committee

To explore our entire department, click on the American Indian Education Department Resources button below.
 Miigwetch~ thank you!
 

Upcoming Events

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AIE Middle School student attending a daisy chain class.
AIE Middle School students making a daisy chain.
American Indian Education students participating in a dream catcher class.
Student talking with the military recruiter at Zorbaz Military Career Event.
DLHS and ALC Students at NDSU's Indigenous Student Day.
Students in a canoe on land participating in a wild rice processing demonstration
Students in boats gathering wild rice.

Contact Information

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Joe Carrier
American Indian Education
Program Coordinator

 

Renee Kerzman
Renee Kerzman
Director of Curriculum,
Instruction and Technology

 

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Melanie Holmquist
American Indian
College & Career Facilitator