Forest Lake American 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.

Parent Advisory Committee (AIEPAC)

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 meetings 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. Meetings occur on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the FLAS Education Center at 6pm. To receive meeting emails and updates, please contact bhirsch@flaschools.org 

Parent Advisory Committee Meetings:

• September 10, 2024 - Agenda
• October 8, 2024 - Agenda
• November 19, 2024
• December 10, 2024 (VIRTUAL)
• January 21, 2025
• February 11, 2025
• March 18, 2025
• April 8, 2025
• May 13, 2025

Family Event Nights:

• November 15 (6:00 - 8:00pm) Native Board Game Night
• February 21 (5:30 - 7:00pm) at Lino Lakes Elementary: Ojibwe Star Stories 
• March 14th (5:30 - 7:00pm) at the Education Center: Winter Storytelling
• April 25th (5:30-7:00pm) at the Education Center: Dream Catchers and Wild Ricing Sticks

Honoring Ceremony: May 5th, 2025 (all grades) - Forest Lake High School Auditorium

 

Post-Secondary Resources

2021-2022 Native American Scholarship Database

National Indian Education Association - Scholarships

Preparing for College

Native Education 101: Basic Facts about American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Education

MN Office of Higher Education: Minnesota Indian Scholarship