Boarding School Era (education)

The Ziibiwing Center is hoping teachers will be interested in participating in a focus group that will create a "supplemental curriculum guide" for eighth-graders on the Native American boarding school era. full story at: http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2010/10/24/news/srv0000009736697.txt

Andre Cramblit

Ayukîi. Nani aaréek íimshaapaneech. Naa káruk áraara, káru vúra má'su'araara. Naa káru nani'áraaras kah'tim'îin káru uutim'îin nu'aramsîiprivti. Hello. My name is André Cramblit. I am Karuk Tribal member from the Klamath and Salmon Rivers. I am from the villages of Katimiin (upper falls) and Utimiin (lower falls). I am from a family of Dance Makers. I Dance in the Brush Dance, Flower Dance, War Dance and the Pikiyavish (World Renewal) dance and participated in a Jump Dance to reclaim our Tribal land. I am a traditional gambler and singer/drummer. I am a founding member and Chair of the Karuk Language Committee. I am currently the Operations Director of the Northern California Indian Development Council (www.ncidc.org), a non-profit that meets the community development needs of American Indians throughout California. I live with my wife Wendy and son Kyle in Arcata California.

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Boarding School Era (education)