I know one of the things we need is Extracurricular Activities for more advanced accelerated students because right now all we really have is activities such as tutoring or mentorships for students who are studying struggling in school. I brought this up yesterday but i did not get an answer. [laughter] [applause] they said something about j. O. N. But i am really scared. [laughter] you are doing great. You are doing great. Ok. [indiscernible] [applause] [crying] you can do it. M. , i am not allowed to use it. I think it is weird because when i go home, i cant do certain activities. That is what i have to say. Thank you. [applause] i will try to give you an answer you did not get yesterday and appreciate you having the courage to speak up and continue to challenge us to do better. We have to do academic enrichment for kids who are behind and who are struggling. We need to give more opportunities for children to learn native languages, all of our young people. We also need to make sure
One of the greatest athletes of all time, Jim Thorpe, racked up a number of achievements over the course of his career. Now, posthumously, the Sac and Fox Nation and Potawatomi citizen is being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom; the nation’s highest civilian honor. Recipients of the medal are “individuals who have made exemplary […] The post Jim Thorpe honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Longtime Native American journalist and advocate Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muscogee) has been selected to be inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Nigh University Center at the University of Central Oklahoma. Born in El Reno, Oklahoma, Harjo began her illustrious journalism career in 1967 in New York City at WBAI-FM, Pacifica Network’s free speech flagship, where she directed one-third of the airtime and co-produced Seeing Red, the first national Native American issues show until 1974.