Summer Cultural Enrichment Program is FULL!
The Indian Education Department is having a summer cultural enrichment program at Valley High School this year. It is extremely popular and all the classes are full. The GradPoint program which offers classes for high school students who need to make up credits for graduation is being offered this summer and still has openings for eligible students. Contact Phil Farson at philip.farson@aps.edu for more information.
Indian Education and Indian Parent Committee Meeting May 20, 2021
All Native parents of APS students are invited to join this committee meeting to hear what is happening in the department and share their comments and concerns.
Chief Manuelito Scholarship Information
The Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance (ONNSFA) is requesting nominations for the 2021-2022 Chief Manuelito Scholarship. Navajo seniors are required to meet all eligibility criteria prior to graduating high school. ONNSFA will review the high school transcript for cumulative grade point average (GPA), corresponding ACT/SAT test score, must earn 1 unit of Navajo Language and 0.5 unit of Navajo Government. Weighted GPAs will be used for high schools that include the information on the final transcript. The Chief Manuelito Scholarship was established in 1980 by ONNSFA to provide merit scholarships to qualified Navajo students who excel academically. The estimated award of $7,000.00 for the 2020-2021 academic year will be awarded early July 2021.
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Posted: August 7, 2018

Dual Enrollment opportunity at UNM in Native American Studies

Dual enrollment opportunity at UNM in Native American Studies. NATV 150: Introduction to Native American Studies taken in conjunction with APS course: US Government

NATV 150 surveys the significance of Native American Studies through an inter-disciplinary approach to four major areas of academic concentrations; Arts and Literature, Education and Language, Cultural Studies and Environment, and Leadership and Self-determination.

To enroll: see the CEC student handbook or contact Lynn Ramsey at CEC NATV 150 surveys the significance of Native American Studies through an inter-disciplinary approach to four major areas of academic concentrations; Arts and Literature, Education and Language, Cultural Studies and Environment, and Leadership and Self-determination. NATV 150 CRN: 63055 Restricted to APS Indian Education students