Working with American Indian Programs and Audiences

1. Working with American Indian Programs and Audiences NAADA 2009 Annual Conference Building Bridges

2. Presenters Mark Bellcourt Ed.D. - Senior Academic Advisor - CEHD Student Services& ATS Coordinator - CFANS Diversity Office, U Of M Dawn Newman – American Indian and Tribal Partnerships Liaison, U of M Extension Deb Zak – Campus Regional Director, U of M Extension

3. Agenda Outline • American Indian Nations Overview • American Indian Statistics • American Indian Historical Framework • University of Minnesota American Indian Solutions • University of Minnesota Extension outreach and Partnerships

4. American Indian and Alaska Native Population By State WA NH VT ME MT ND MN OR MA ID SD WI NY RI MI WY IA PA CT NV NE NJ OH IL IN UT WV DE CA CO KS MO VA MD KY NC AZ TN  OK AR SC NM AI/AN Population by State, 2000 AL GA TX MS LA 100,00 to 333,400 FL AK 50,000to 99,999 10,000to 49,999 1,713to 9,999 HI * Census 2000, One race (AI/AN) alone

5. 11 Minnesota Tribes • Anishinabe – Ojibwe • Boise Forte -3,502 • Fond du Lac -4,044 • Grand Portage – 1,127 • Leech Lake – 8,861 • Mille Lacs – 3,942 • Red Lake Nation – 8,039 • White Earth – 19,291 • Dakota - Sioux • Prairie Island - 285 • Shakopee-Mdewakanton -501 • Lower Sioux - 842 • Upper Sioux - 321 Chief Bugonaghezhisk (Hole in the Day) Anishinabe-Ojibwe Sitting Bull Dakota-Sioux

7. Tribal Colleges • American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) • USDA/CSREES Funds • BIA/$4,000 per student • 37 Tribal Colleges Currently • Four in Minnesota • Fond du Lac • Leech Lake • White Earth • Red Lake

8. Examples of Tribal Programs and Services Education Social Service Health Housing Elderly/Nutrition Gaming Business

9. 2000 Native American Statisticshttp:factfinder.census.gov • Percent of total population: 0.8% (MN 1.0%) • Median age: 29 (MN 36.9) • Unemployment: 36.1% • Disability: 19.2% • Grandparent raising a child: 42% • H.S. Graduate (including GED): 28% (MN 92%) • Bachelor's or higher: 15.5% (MN 30.6%)

10. Issues • Trust • Boarding schools • Treaties • Research • Learning styles • Extended families • Socio-economic status • Pre-college prep opportunities • Racism and stereotyping

11. University of Minnesota Solutions • Scholarships: • Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) Endowed Scholarship • Ethel Curry Scholarship • American Indian State Grants • Tribal Scholarships • Reach for the Sky program with White Earth • National Center for Earth-Surfaced Dynamics with FdLTCC • North Star STEM Alliance • American Indian Studies

12. Significant Extension Initiatives

13. American Indian Task Force Appointment and Allocation • 11 member Task Force appointed by Dean and Director of Extension • Representing Faculty and Staff from Extension Center’s • 3 year budget • $10,000 per year

14. Vision • Increase the number and effectiveness of the ways in which Extension works with American Indian populations and their governments in Minnesota • To make a measurable difference in relevant Extension program areas on the reservations.

15. Formalization of Task Force • 6 meetings per year • Various locations around the state • Tribal Colleges (TCU’s) • Tribal Entities • St. Paul Campus • Staff Development incorporated into each meeting • Land Grant to Land Grant Relationships built with TCU’s • Membership of Task Force extended to include TCU representation

16. Medicine Wheels and GPS: A Successful Educational Partnership on the White Earth Reservation

17. Areas of Interest • Education • Leadership • Communication • Environment • Economic Development • Health • Community Issues

18. Education Concerns • The defeatist attitude among many young students • The high drop out rate among American Indian high school students on the Reservation • The loss of connections to the culture and environment

19. The White Earth Reservation 1300 square miles

20. Situation • High School Graduation Rate of 61% • Unemployment Rate of 25% • All students qualify for free or reduced-price school lunches, an indicator of poverty • Erosion of traditional skills and knowledge of Ojibwe culture

21. Response • White Earth Reservation Science and Math Summer Program in 1999 • New partnerships • Positive outcomes • Continued growth • New Extension positions

22. White Earth Reservation Academy of Math and Science 2006 to Present • New Partnership with the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant • Focus on students in grades 5-7 • Includes four schools serving the White Earth Reservation • Circle of Life Tribal School • Mahnomen Public School • Naytahwaush Charter School • Pine Point Public School

23. University Instructors • Department of Forest Resources • Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology • Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership • Water Resources Center • Center for 4-H Youth Development • Department of American Indian Studies • Family Development, Nutrition Education Program

24. White Earth Lake

25. Lake Game

26. Stream Sampling

27. Forest Measurement

29. Pounding Black Ash Log

30. Basket Making

31. Gathering Materials for a Canoe

32. Building a Birch Bark Canoe

33. Climate and Environment Red Lake Bus Trip August 19 and 20, 2008

34. Tours • Natural Resources • Education • Health Care

35. Fisheries

36. Red Lake Forestry Greenhouses

37. Education

38. Ponemah Feast and Drum Group

39. Thank you!Questions and/or Discussion