Tier 2 | Outreach to Native Communities

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Developed by NAPTAC | Native American Parent Technical Assistance Center
New resources being developed by LDAH | Leadership in Disabilities and Achievement of Hawaii

October 2021

The materials in Tier 1 introduced and discussed the cultural and historical background that has impacted Native communities. Equipped with that awareness, the Tier 2 materials below will help you plan and conduct your outreach in culturally sensitive and appropriate ways. The materials address questions such as:

• How will our awareness of tribal sovereignty impact how we conduct outreach to American Indian and Alaska Native communities?
• What are our initial steps? What cultural awareness tips will help us? How do we introduce our Parent Center to various Native American communities?
• What opportunities for connecting with Native families exist? How and where might we connect with Native youth? Are there any points of contact that would be particularly useful in schools?

Several key cultural reference materials that were introduced in Tier 1 are repeated here in Tier 2 for those readers who began their research in Tiers 2, 3, or 4, and may have missed them.

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Keeping Tribal Sovereignty in Mind During Outreach

Webinar | Tribal Sovereignty and Outreach to Native American Families

This 57-minute webinar led by Robin Butterfield is tailored expressly for Parent Centers to learn more about tribal sovereignty and its role and significance in history, in U.S. courts, and in current times. The webinar includes specific suggestions and activities that Parent Centers can use in staff development as part of internal capacity building and as part of outreach planning. Two worksheets are provided to guide Parent Centers in gaining specific knowledge of tribal communities in their area.

We are pleased to share the 2016 webinar with you as well the PowerPoint presentation (which includes speaker notes) and the worksheets created for Parent Centers.

PowerPoint Presentation and Outreach Worksheets

PowerPoint slideshow | PDF of the slideshow

2016 Worksheet 1 in Word (Identifying the Tribes in Our Region)| Worksheet 1 in PDF

2016 Worksheet 2 in Word (Developing Your Own Tribal Directory) | The Worksheet 2 in PDF

Now, for your viewing and listening pleasure, here’s where to view the webinar.
https://youtu.be/3k1Q_cDanfw

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Tribal Sovereignty and Outreach to Native Families

This brief offers a summary of how important tribal sovereignty is to tribes and tribal members, and explores how Parent Centers might plan and conduct outreach to Native families within the reality of tribal sovereignty and the governing policies of individual tribal communities. [4-page brief in Word and PDF, 2016]

Tribal Sovereignty and Outreach to Native Families in Word

Tribal Sovereignty and Outreach to Native Families in PDF

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Native Land Acknowledgment: The Why and How for Parent Centers

In recent years, across academic conferences, cultural gatherings, and sporting events, it is becoming commonplace for speakers to open by paying respect to the Native American communities—past and present—on whose original lands the event is taking place. Such statements are known today as Native land acknowledgments. By creating a Native land acknowledgment, your Parent Center recognizes displaced or disappeared peoples and tribes, while simultaneously acknowledging contemporary local Native communities. It’s a concrete way to show awareness of and respect for often-overlooked and underserved parent groups. It’s also a practice that’s deeply meaningful to Native communities, whose members will respect you in return. [4-page brief online, in Word, and PDF, 2021]

Native Land Acknowledgement for Parent Centers online in HTML

Native Land Acknowledgment for Parent Centers in Word

Native Land Acknowledgment for Parent Centers in PDF

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Initial Outreach Steps

We’re pleased to share two resources that you can use to inform your initial steps in conducting outreach to Native communities. These are:

Cultural Awareness and Connecting with Native Communities

What are some cultural tips and protocols to know when reaching out to American Indian and Alaska Native communities? While etiquette will vary from community to community, there are commonalities as well. Observing them will enhance your Parent Center’s connectedness with Native families and communities. [4-page brief, available in Word and PDF, 2016]

Cultural Awareness and Connecting with Native Communities | in Word

Cultural Awareness and Connecting with Native Communities | in PDF format

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Introducing Your Parent Center to American Indian Communities

Does your Parent Center cover a service region that includes one or more American Indian or Alaska Native communities? If so, this brief is written for you, especially if your Parent Center is gearing up for outreach to Native families or revitalizing prior connections with Indian communities. Included are suggestions for “first steps” in approaching and building relationships or strengthening partnerships with AI/AN communities. [3-page brief, available in Word and PDF, 2016]

Introducing Your Parent Center | in Word

Introducing Your Parent Center | in PDF format

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Connecting with Native Families and Youth

Webinar | Working with Native Families: Barriers and Opportunities 

This 58-minute webinar led by Dr. Marilyn J. Johnson is tailored expressly for Parent Centers and focuses on:

• • How parent involvement impacts student achievement
  • Early educational experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native parents
  • Present-day educational experiences of AI/AN parents
  • Benefits of family engagement in education
  • Value of connecting with Native parents and overcoming historical barriers

We are pleased to share the 2016 webinar with you (linked below), as well as the PowerPoint presentation used in the webinar (which includes speaker notes).

PowerPoint Presentation and PDF
PowerPoint slideshow | PDF of the slideshow

Watch the webinar at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXuzNK1AiUw&feature=youtu.be

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Webinar | Outreach to Native Parents via Title VI

Title VI is known as the Indian Education Act, and is part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This 55-minute webinar led by Robin Butterfield explores the federally funded Title VI program, its roots and unique aspects, and how Parent Centers might include Title VI in their outreach initiatives to all Native American communities. We are pleased to share the PowerPoint presentation used in the webinar (which includes speaker notes), as well as a link to the 2017 webinar for your viewing pleasure. Immediately below, you’ll also find this webinar’s companion brief.

PowerPoint Presentation and PDF
PowerPoint slideshow | PDF of the slideshow

Watch the webinar at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-tWEHGtD0c

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Outreach to Native Parents via Title VI

Title VI targets federal funds to improve education of all Native American students in all grade levels and in all kinds of schools, particularly in public schools. The Act recognizes that American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians have unique educational and culturally related academic needs and distinct language and cultural needs. This brief describes the work and activities of Title VI programs, including required Native parent committees, and suggests ways in which Parent Centers can utilize this resource when outreaching to Native American families. [4-page brief, available in Word and PDF, 2016]

Outreach to Native Parents via Title VI | in Word

Outreach to Native Parents via Title VI  | in PDF

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Reaching Out to American Indian and Alaska Native Youth with Disabilities

This expanded brief explores how Parent Centers might plan and conduct outreach to American Indian and Alaska Native youth with disabilities. By referencing Native-specific organizations and resources, this guide supports Parent Centers in addressing a key federal priority—that is, to connect directly with youth who have disabilities and to increase their capacity to be effective self-advocates. [8-page brief, available in Word and PDF, 2017. This guide is also listed under Tier 3 materials.]

Reaching Out to Native Youth | in Word

Reaching Out to Native Youth | in PDF

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State Indian Education Contacts

The list of State Indian State Education Contacts was developed for Parent Centers and other service providers to use in identifying and connecting with the individuals who serve as their state contact for American Indian and Alaska Native education. These individuals can be very helpful to Parent Centers and others in establishing and building relationships within AI/AN communities in the state, and in learning about ongoing parent activities where Parent Centers could conduct outreach, and initiatives that promote the well-being and achievement of Native students. Updated for 2019, the list of contacts is available in Word, PDF, and here online at CPIR, at:
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/state-indian-education-contacts/

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