AN/AI Education Program
ALASKA NATIVE & AMERICAN INDIAN (IEA)
The MSBSD Indian Education Program supports certified students by providing reduced class sizes at targeted middle and high schools. Services may include after-school support and/ or individualized tutoring based on need. It provides teachers support by providing culturally appropriate educational kits and presentations. Students throughout the district may participate in Native Youth Olympics.
Federal Programs Director
Chasitie Wilkes
Phone: 907.746.9200
Administrative Assistant
Holly Peters
Phone: 907.746.9200
Secretary
Mary Graham
Phone: 907.746.9200
- Eligibility & Enrollment
- Benefits
- Success Coaches
- Resources
- Native Youth Olympics
- Parent Advisory Committee
- Partnerships
Eligibility & Enrollment
Is this you?
You, your child(ren) or grandparents are enrolled as a member of an Alaska Native Group or American Indian Tribe. If so, your child may be able to enroll in the Title VI Indian Education program.
For Eligibility Purposes, an Indian is defined as any individual who is:
- A member of an Indian tribe or band, including those terminated since 1940, and those recognized by the state in which the tribe or band resides
- A descendant in the first or second degree (parent or grandparent)
- Considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose
- A member of an organized Indian group that received a grant under the Indian Education Act of 1988 as it was in effect October 19, 1994
Enrollment will increase the opportunities available to your student. Title VI's goal is to help Native students meet and exceed state academic and cultural standards.
In the Title VI Indian Education Program, parents/guardians must complete and return a Title VI 506 eligibility form, to the MSBSD Federal Programs Office in the Administration Building, 501 N Gulkana Street, Palmer, Alaska.
Do you need help completing the form? Open this sample form for hints.
For more information, please call (907) 746-9200
Benefits
- Class size reduction for high school core classes
- Before/After School Programs
- Educational Advocacy
- Scholarship workshops and post-secondary exploration
- Cultural events and other opportunities
- Individualized Tutoring
- School supplies and Backpacks
- Summer Enrichment Programs
- Parent Advisory Committee membership
- Native Youth Olympics
Success Coaches
Coach (click to email) | Location |
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Stacy Shaffer | Burchell High |
Miriah Meade | Career Tech |
Jennifer Dowd | Colony High |
Colony High | |
Jessie Russell | Houston High |
Amil Dupuis-Rossi | Knik Charter |
Heidi Mobley | Mat-Su Central |
Christina Gose | Palmer High |
Palmer High | |
Brenda Jellich | Redington High |
Melissa Marks | Wasilla High |
Kai Moua | Wasilla High |
Resources
Indian Education Program Resources May Include: |
Alaska Native Resources |
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Native Youth Olympics
The first Native Youth Olympics Games were held in the winter of 1971. They were conceived and organized by students attending the Boarding Home Program School in Anchorage, Alaska. Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) is the current host of the statewide games for both the Junior level (grades 1-6) and Senior level (grades 7-12).
The purpose of the Native Youth Olympics (NYO) Games Alaska is to promote:
- Healthy lifestyles, positive self-esteem, and leadership skills;
- Appreciation of Alaska Native traditions;
- Good sportsmanship through friendly athletic competition
Programs
Administrator
Chasitie Cork
907-761-4037
Services/Event Coordinator
Eli Wouk
907.746.9206
Services/Event Coordinator
Sommer Zavorka
907-892-9429
Upcoming Events:
- JYNO Start - January 6, 2025
- JYNO Annual Meet - February 7-8, 2025 Houston High School
- JYNO State – February 28 – March 2, 2025 at Wells Fargo Sports Arena in Anchorage
- SNYO Starts – March 4, 2025
- SNYO-Mat Su Invitational - March 22, 2025 Houston High School
- SNYO Regionals - April 12, 2025 Houston High School
- SNYO State – April 24-25, 2025 at UAA Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage
Parent Advisory Committee
The purpose of the committee is to review and make recommendations to the Title VI Indian Education (IEA) program and to the MSBSD school board relating to the education of Alaska Native/American Indian students in grades K through 12 district-wide. The Parent Advisory Committee meets monthly during the school year. The committee is made up of parents/guardians of IEA certified students, a MSBSD teacher, and a student representative. Each committee member serves a two-year term on a rotating schedule. Elections are held in the fall of each school year.
Mission: The Parent Advisory Committee strives to help our students and teachers to excel and achieve by providing resources, academic support, opportunities for parent involvement and cultural awareness.
Values:
- Inspiring a higher degree of learning
- Encouraging cultural pride and practice
- Achieving Native excellence in all its forms
Project Goals:
- Increase school readiness
- Increase academic achievement
- Increase knowledge of cultural identity and awareness
- Enhance problem solving and cognitive skills development and directly support attainment of State standards
- Increase school attendance rate
- Decrease school dropout rate
- Increase graduation rate
- Increase career readiness skills
- Increase college enrollment
- Increase prevention activities for violence, suicide, and substance abuse
- Increase parent participation
- Increase Native American Language instruction programs
- Increase support for at-risk students
IEA Parent Advisory Committe
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The IEA Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) meets on the first Thursday of each month via zoom.
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Partnerships
MSBSD Native Youth Olympics/Cultural Fund, ANSEP, UAA, UAS, Title VI, IEA Parent Advisory Committee, Mat-Su College Alaska Native Culture Club, Knik Tribal Council, Chickaloon Tribal Council, Native Village of Eklutna, and Cook Inlet Tribal Council
*Awarded based on assessment of need and availability of resources.