1. Diversity DialogueNASP Conference 2011San Francisco Stephen Jacob Price School Psychologist Intern San Diego State University

2. Introduction • Jacob Price • Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma • Kaw Nation of Oklahoma • School Psychologist Intern • Rural District in East SD County • High NA population • San Diego State University

3. Urban Indians • About 50% of Natives Americans live in cities • Relocation/Removal • Struggle to maintain both • Traditional Values • Modern City Culture • Large pop. in bay area

4. Native Americans in California • Largest pop. of any state in the nation • Relocation to major cities • Urban Indians in the bay area • Indian centers in Oakland and San Francisco • AIM occupation of Alcatraz

5. San Diego State University’sNative American Scholars & Collaborators Projects

6. NASCP Federal Grant Project • A Multidisciplinary University-School Collaboration for Culturally Competent Related Services Preparation in a Minority Institution • Funded by OSEP • 3 ½ years participating • Open to School Counseling and School Psychology students

7. Inter-related Systems of Support: Key Components Contributing to Success • Native American Seminar • High Quality Compatible Graduate Coursework • Summer Immersions • Institutes on Traditional Knowledge and Decolonization Work • Native Mediated Learning and Curriculum Development • Development of Culturally Consistent Models of Practice • Work in Native Communities

8. Prepared to be a Professional • The grant project is an addition to program • Mentors from different tribes • Readings from Indigenous authors • Experiences in a Native community • An understanding common issues that Natives face today

9. A Pawnee Decolonized Service Delivery Model Belonging Mastery Generosity Independence Mental Physical Spiritual Emotional Relationships Stephen Jacob Price

10. Need for Natives In School Psychology • A high need in the field • Today’s youth have many needs • Recognize the history between Native Americans and Schools/Education • Over-identification in Special Education • Relationship with community/school

11. Native Americans and NASP • Workgroup dedicated to Native Issues in the field • Small numbers, still growing • We need more Natives to work with the youth of all tribes • Conceptual Framework

12. NASP Native American Workgroup • Conceptual Framework Developed • Developing Position Statement for working with Native Americans An Indigenous Conceptual Framework Guiding School Psychology Practice with Native American Youth, Families, and Communities By: NASP Native American Workgroup

13. An Indigenous Conceptual Framework Guiding School Psychology Practice with Native American Youth, Families and Communities • Components • Center • Culture and Identity • Black Star • Intentionality • Sovereignty • Language • Reciprocity

14. An Indigenous Conceptual Framework Guiding School Psychology Practice with Native American Youth, Families and Communities • Components • Red Star • Spiritual • Cognitive and Academic • Socio-Behavioral • Physical • Outer Circle • Specifically Related to School Psychology Practice • School Culture & Policy Advocacy • Resiliency • Educational Historical Foundations • Legal Ethical • Research • Assessment • Interventions • Home, School & Community Collaboration

15. NAWG Will Continue to Support Native Communites • Develop Modules for NASP • Assist with a Position Statement for Working with Native Americans • Recruiting Natives to the Field • Collaborate and Communicate with other members

16. THANK YOU! Questions?