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recited, led by a native from the Aquinnah lands and Report of the part of the Aquinnah Tribe. Indian Education Program In addition to the events listed above,students at Mashpee Middle-High School were visited by a Brown Program Coordinator: Carla Riley University Representative of Indigenous Studies, Quashnet School students attended a field trip to The Indian Education program at the Mashpee Mashantucket Pequot Museum in Connecticut,and we Public Schools has been in existence since 1972 and hosted the Annual End-of-the-Year Social. services K - 12 Native American students enrolled in the Mashpee Public Schools. This program is offered First and second graders from the Coombs School through the U.S. Department of Education Title VII enjoyed a field trip to the Franklin Park Zoo. The Indian Education Formula Grant. During school year students had the opportunity to see animals that they 2017 - 2018, 149 Native American students attended have never seen before and to play on the zoo's the Mashpee Public Schools from various tribes,but playground. predominantly from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Indian Education program celebrated six Staff funded through the grant include the graduating seniors, a 100% graduation rate for our Program Coordinator and three tutors who met Native American students. regularly with teachers and administrators to ensure success for our Native American students. Students The staff was proactive with being advocates for received support through programming that included sobriety education and adhering to our cultural ties. cultural education, academic support, and social There was also a large focus on the cultural aspect of identity. The Program Coordinator worked with Native the program this year. By working with the American seniors on test preparation,pre-college plans Wampanoag Language Reclamation Project, Native (application assistance and scholarship submissions), students were provided with the opportunity of learning and senior seminar presentations. Algonquian linguistics,the Wampanoag language that has not been fluently spoken for approximately 150 To better communicate and connect with the years.The Wampanoag Language Reclamation Project students,their families,and the community,an Indian (WLRP) volunteered to work in conjunction with the Education Program Google site was created. The Indian Education program for students in grades K-6 District's website includes a link to this site. A Twitter this year. account and a Facebook page were also created to better connect with families and share postings of events,workshops,and accomplishments. In May, ten Native American students participated in the Cape Cod Community College Report of the Diversity Day.These students attended workshops and Special Education Department participated in a seminar by a fellow Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Member and educator. They also enjoyed a cookout and engaged in festive events.This Director of Special Education: Dr.Jaime Curley event provided a wonderful opportunity for our students to connect with peers from various cultures. The goal of the Special Education Department is to identify eligible students and provide them with Also in May, students took a ferry to Aquinnah specialized instruction and accommodations to help Cliffs and to Maushop Beach. Tribal community them fulfill their potential towards college and/or members graciously supplied our students with an career readiness.As part of this mission,the Director of overview of the Aquinnah Tribal History,the island's Special Education collaborates with Mashpee Public history, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's direct Schools'families and to support and educate students relationship with their sister tribe,a tour of the island, with disabilities in the least restrictive environment and a ceremonial smudging. A tribal prayer was where students can make effective progress. 164