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studies. The Program Coordinator worked consistently knowledge in the Program's journey of interactive with seniors for test preparation, pre-college plans learning of the W6panaak language. (application assistance and scholarship submissions), and senior seminar presentations. Native students also The Wampanoag Language Reclamation Project planned and executed a cultural social. They shared volunteered to work in conjunction with the Indian the experience of a native social with the entire school, Education Program this year. The WLRP staff worked and included different tribes to be a part of the process. with students in the Kenneth C. Coombs School The event was one not to be forgotten. (grades K-2) twice a week, and provided them with lunch bunch activities while providing native students One highlight of this year's Program were with W6panaak language instruction. The WLRP also Mashpee High School's American Indian SAT statistics worked with native students at the Quashnet School for the 2013-2014 school year: (grades 3-6) once a week, providing them with after school activities and W6panaak language instruction. SAT PARTICIPATION AND The level of language instruction that was offered was PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW amazing, and both the activities and the instruction Number of test-takers: 7,Change from last year: were a success. The WLRP staff plan to continue +40% volunteering their services to the Indian Education Program,and has future plans to expand their services Mean Critical Reading: 450,Change from to reach the Mashpee Middle/High School students last year: +82 points (grades 7-12). Mean Mathematics: 451,Change from last year: +45 points As always,the most meaningful testament to the Indian Education Program's success comes from the Mean Writing: 421,Change from native students themselves. They express last year: +11 points immeasurable gratitude each year. 2014 Mashpee average exam point increase: +46 points 2014 Massachusetts average exam point increase: +.03 points 2014 United States average exam point increase: , -.07 points The Indian Education Program had a 100% s success rate with its ll graduating seniors. The graduates are presently and/or intend on attending the t ; following colleges: Dean, Weatherford, CCCC, Bridgewater,UTampa,Franklin Pierce,CCRI,UPenn, and Brown. The staff was very proactive in advocating for sobriety, education, and adhering to our cultural ties. We cannot stress enough the importance of our past, present, and our future. The staff planned to focus on the cultural aspect of the Program much more this year. By working with the Wampanoag Language Reclamation Project (WLRP), we provided native students with the opportunity of learning Algonquian linguistics. This Wampanoag language has not been fluently spoken for approximately 150 years. The merge helped fulfill the students' cultural based 140