Students in Granite Park Junior High's after school program worked hard all year in preparation for a field trip to Eagle View School in Fort Duchesne. This wasn't your average 'look-and-see' field trip, though. This journey was about students from all over the world coming together in a celebration of culture, respect, understanding, diversity, ...
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Native American cultural night highlights educational gains, prepares families for the future
Utah graduation rates for American Indian students rose 4 percent from 2014 to 2015. The gain is great news, but there is still a lot of work to be done to help all Native American students be college and career ready. As part of ongoing efforts to further assist American Indian families, Granite School District and the Indian Education Title VII ...
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
Can you name the American Indian Tribes living in Utah? Most Utah citizens would be able identify the Ute Tribe as a prominent group, but the state is also home to Paiute, Goshute, Shoshone, and Navajo groups. November is designated Native American Heritage Month in recognition of the ancestry and traditions of indigenous peoples. Oakwood ...
Evergreen Jr. High receives grant to help celebrate Indigenous Month
Students in all grade levels at Evergreen Junior High are being saturated in Native American heritage this month. Evergreen received a $1,000 “mini” grant from the Utah State Library Division to commemorate Indigenous Month with educational activities. For the past few weeks, the school has welcomed several prominent members of the Native ...
Becoming acquainted with Utah’s Native American tribes
Fourth-graders at Neil Armstrong Academy have a deeper understanding of indigenous tribes in Utah thanks to a special visitor. In conjunction with Native America Day, and to support the fourth grade curriculum, students at Armstrong Academy welcomed Paiute Tribe of Utah Chairwoman Gari Lafferty to the school to discuss Paiute culture and ...