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Forest Lake Indian Education Program
The Forest Lake American Indian Education Program is designed to assist American Indian students in graduating from high school with a quality education and positive cultural identity. Funding for this program is provided through Title VI of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act and the State of Minnesota Indian Education funding through the Minnesota Department of Education.
Indian Education programs grow out of the special trust relationship that exists between the U.S. government and American Indian tribes secured in treaties between the two nations. In administering this trust, federal agencies are responsible for preserving, protecting, and guaranteeing Indian rights and property. Many treaties contained educational provisions. All federal programs for American Indians share two purposes: they fulfill specific treaty provisions and they fulfill a general commitment to the Indian tribes to improve their social, educational, and economic conditions.Student Support
After School Programs:
Elementary - Grades K-6
Forest View Elementary School
3:40 - 5:00 p.m.October 11th and 25th, 2018
November 15th and 29th, 2018
December 6th and 20th, 2018
January 10th and 24th, 2019
February 7th and 21st, 2019
March 7th and 14th, 2019
April 11th and 25th, 2019
May 9th and 23, 2019
Post-Secondary Resources
2019-2020 Native American Scholarship Database
National Indian Education Association - Scholarships
Good resources from Minneapolis Indian Education Program:Native Education 101: Basic Facts about American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian EducationMN Office of Higher Education: Minnesota Indian Scholarship
Program Funding
The Forest Lake Indian Education Program is funded through Title VI of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. In order to apply for these funds, the district needs to document the number of American Indian students enrolled in Forest Lake Area Schools. This is done through the Title VI Student Eligibility Certification (506) form (link below). Parents/guardians of American Indian students who are members of a tribe or band or who are descendents of a parent or grandparent who are members of a tribe or band, are asked to consider completing this form. A completed form makes students eligible to receive services that the Title VI federal funding will provide. Completed forms should be returned to your child’s school or directly to:
Rita Hageman, Information Systems
Forest Lake Area Schools
District Office
6100 North 210th Street
Forest Lake, MN 55025
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American Indian Parent Advisory Committee
The American Indian Education Program includes a Parent Committee which is made up of parents of American Indian students in the district, American Indian secondary students, staff and community members. We have monthly family nights to celebrate our community's strength, discuss issues relevant to American Indian students today and plan for the future!
We welcome new faces and encourage collaboration to help create a thriving community so we can help support our native children for generations to come! Please join us anytime. All meetings are held at the Central Learning Center (CLC), 200 SW 4th Street, Forest Lake, MN from 6-7:30 p.m.
Indian Education Nights for 2018-2019
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
American Indian Education Program Contacts
Sarah Neitz, Indian Education Program Coordinator
Lorraine Bellanger, AIPAC Chair
Megan Hallstrom, Elementary After School Program
Joanna Hill, Secondary Academic Support
Carolyn Car Latady, District Liaison
Brad Ward, District Liaison
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