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The Title VI Facilitator collaborated with members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR), Confederated Tribes of Umatilla (CTUIR), and Warm Springs tribal members to provide meaningful comprehensive programming for students to learn traditional ecological knowledge about local indigenous spaces. This continuous theme of introducing program youth to traditional manners of stewardship and pedagogy. Leading into the summer camp where students will conduct water testing at Tryon Creek State Park, continuing the pedagogy of traditional stewardship and land management. Extensive consultation was made with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde local service area office to coordinate student group enrichment opportunities and long-term planning for restoration projects. Field trips were provided to said student group as they continued lessons on plant knowledge and wellbeing. CTGR nursery provided camas bulbs and seeds for culture day events and collaborative planting with district science and sustainability school.

The Brookings-Harbor School District 17C has built an ongoing relationship with the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation (TDN) by holding regular meetings throughout the school year. Active meeting participants include the superintendent, director of special programs, the Indian education coordinator, members of the Indian education parent committee, teachers, school administrators, the school district public information officer, TDN grant writers, TDN education director, and TDN program coordinators. The TDN education director consults and collaborates with school administrators on state grants that bring funding to programs like Career and Technical Education and high school success initiatives. TDN staff have also participated in the district's community outreach effort to gather data for the State of Oregon's Student Investment Account grant that will directly impact historically underserved student populations and student mental health initiatives. Brookings-Harbor School District staff have also met with TDN program coordinators to ensure strong communication regarding tribal program opportunities. Brookings-Harbor School District and Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation worked closely to develop a two-state grant (California and Oregon) to provide ongoing support to our American Indian/Alaskan Native student population. The district will receive support from a tribal family education liaison, who will elevate the voices and needs of parents and students to determine which services are the most important to our AI/AN community in conjunction with our Indian education program.

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The program coordinator and the IE advisor communicate frequently with the Coquille Tribe Education Director. The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw (CTCLUS) have also been a partner in the programs activities. The IE advisor is a tribal member of CTCLUS. Having tribal members on the IE team is extremely beneficial for providing consistent and frequent collaboration throughout the school year. We work with the Coquille Indian Tribe to coordinate a field trip to their plank house and the Coos History Museum. Students see baskets, tools, and cooking and building demonstrations. Our Indian Education Advisor has collaborated with other tribal members and provided lessons in basket weaving, beading, and necklace, drum and medicine bag making. She also provides weekly tutoring for IE students and has lead educational and social trips for students during the school year.A major activity for this school year has been the planning of a Culture Day for the school district's elementary students. The education director from the Coquille Tribe has been instrumental in organizing this event that will take place on May 19th. The students will learn of Weaving, Canoes, Tools, Salmon, Beading and Language. Both the Coquille and CTCLUS Tribes are supplying presenters to share their knowledge with the students during this full day event. Only one school, Coquille Valley Elementary, will be participating in this special cultural activity this year. This activity has been planned as a pilot event with hopes of expanding to all of the school districts in our educational service district area in 2024.

DDSD engages in meaningful collaboration with various tribes through its NAPAC and in the community. Native parents and Tribal community partner members contribute to the development and implementation of the Title VI program, including informing objectives, recruiting students and parents, and helping to continuously improve the program. DDSD works very closely with the Education Consultant from the Siletz Tribe who attends the NAPAC meetings and participates in cultural events. DDSD has also formed relationships with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Native Student Organizations at Portland State University and the University of Oregon. Other tribes we have meaningfully collaborated with through NAPAC include but are not limited to: Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, MHS Nation - Three Affiliated Tribes, The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, and Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association.

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There is no federally recognized Tribe within 50 miles of our Program, but the State of Oregon ODE has designated two Tribes as this District' local Tribes. Consultation was had with both of these Tribes. On April 26th, 2023, District Staff met with the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians. On April 24th, 2023, District Staff met with the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Tribal Council's designated Representative (Education Director). Review of Grant Goals and Objectives were shared with both Tribes. Each Tribe asked questions and shared suggestions to enhance the Program Goals and Objectives. Both Tribes wanted to develop a more meaningful working relationship and one Tribe wanted to enter into Educational partnerships for Program activities. The District engages in quarterly Consultation meetings with the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians to engage in Q/A with the Tribes re: the implementation of various District grants, including Indian Education.

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We meet with members of our local tribe, Burns Paiute tribe on several occasions through the year. We met on the following dates, November 1, November 8, Jan 24, Feb 21, March 21, April 18, May 16. We also had our Public meeting out at the tribal daycare building on May 2. We meet monthly at our local pizza place for lunch. The meetings were advertised via email and Facebook. During these meeting there was a school report given to the Parent Committee every month on attendance, grades and any behaviors that needed addressing. At these meetings any issues that guardians, parent or grandparents have about any issues school related are discussed. There have been strong relationships build this year between tribal members and the school liaison. We collaboratively worked on ideas to increase school retention, attendance and graduation. Federal, tribal, state and local funds (may include but not limited to: Title 1, Homeless Child and Youth, School Improvement Grants and Rural and Low-income) are coordinated in order to offer services provided by a paraprofessional to communicate with parents, the tribal community and students. This staff member also monitors student progress that includes grades, attendance, progress, etc. They also coordinate district services, as well as tribal and community services. Paraprofessional is funded through Title VII, Homeless Child and Youth along with various other funding sources to offer program that includes the assistance for youth mentioned above. This staff member also works to coordinate support for students within the schools.

The Hillsboro School District and Barbara Francom (new Title VI Education Liaison/Program Manager) is in the process of connecting with our existing Tribal partners, David Harrelson, cultural resource manager and other staff from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and Katy Holland from The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, to bring cultural enrichment activities, resources and opportunities for students and families throughout the school year. In past years meaningful collaboration has taken place, as it has informed the cultural types of activities the parents have selected to engage in, as well as the manner in which our district's instructional coaches have carried out professional development for educators around Senate Bill 13 (Tribal History/Shared History). Our instructional coaches will continue to collaborate with our local Tribes.

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KCSD staff consulted with the Klamath Tribes and Tribal parents by consulting with them via email notifications and a Tribal in-person and live stream parent meeting, 20 Tribal members and parents were involved on September 26, 2022; October 12, 2022, November 29, 2022, February 23, 2023 and April 12, 2023. The Tribe and parents were provided time to ask questions and provide their input or concerns so they could take formal action to approve the submittal of the 2023-2024 grant. The meaningful collaboration included in-person meetings and virtual face to face videoconference meeting held with Tribal parents, Tribal Council representatives, Klamath Tribes Education department representatives, Tribal education committee representatives, Chiloquin High and elementary Principals. Title VI Coordinator, KCSD Tribal Liaison and Parent Committee Chair met with the Klamath Tribes on April 12, 2023. The Title VI grant was explained that most all of the elements of the grant will continue to be the same as the Klamath Tribes and other education entities had set them up in years prior. There are no major changes for 2023-2024, the grant will continue to fund the Title VI Coordinator position that oversees 19 County schools and two part-time positions, one at Chiloquin High and one at Chiloquin elementary school where a large amount of Tribal students attend.. The Title VI coordinator will continue to increase the cultural elements and awareness in the 21 schools located in Klamath County school district. There will be more language sessions, more cultural activities and cultural teachings. 89 parents were kept in an email chain of information on a bi-weekly basis during the school year in order to address any immediate needs or input.

Our Indian Education program application for our 2023-2024 Title VI formula grant program is the result of a comprehensive consultation & collaboration as outlined below:- 2023-24 Indian Education Parent Committee Open Meeting - Grant Application and Comprehensive Needs Assessment Consultation - February Focus: Open consultation/collaboration with our IE Parent Committee, Native American parent families, Indian Tribes families located in the community, staff, & all interested community members focusing on development, revision, & conducting of the Comprehensive Needs Assessment (as outlined in the FAQs on Local Needs Assessments). - 2023-24 Title VI Indian Education Open Public Hearing Session Meeting - March Focus: This Public Hearing provided parents of Indian students & the community an opportunity to understand & offer recommendations on the proposed Formula Grant project. Proposed project objectives & activities, initial allocation, progress of the students to date, and receive an update on the current project objectives.- 2023-24 Indian Education Grant KLAMATH TRIBES - TRIBAL COUNCIL MEANINGFUL CONSULTATION SESSION - April 12 Focus: This provided an opportunity to understand & offer recommendations to inform the application- Klamath Tribes - Tribal Council Consultation Title VI Application Presentation - April Focus: This open presentation provided Tribal Council an opportunity to understand & offer recommendations on the proposed Formula Grant project. Proposed project objectives & activities, initial allocation, progress of the students to date, and receive an update on the current project objectives. Afterwards, Tribal Council signed a Letter of Acknowledgement & Support for the application.- KFCS BOARD REPORT - TITLE VI 2023-24 APPLICATION FOR SUBMISSION - April 10 Focus: This public Board Meeting provided our school board an opportunity to fully understand and recommend submission of the 2023-2024 Title VI Indian Education Formula Grant.

Title VI Director Sandy Mummey and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Education Staff, Alissa Lane-Keene and Jeff Sweet meet regularly to discuss ideas to support graduation and attendance growth and cultural learning ideas for the Title VI grant and budget, as well as discuss ongoing needs for Title VI students. Concepts generated and added to General Fund, SIA, Title VI, Title I, or High School Success because of collaboration: Specific tutoring support with certified staff, 2) emphasis on middle school student experiences and academic growth and success, 3) concentrated effort for exposure and pathway opportunities for career and technical education, community colleges, and apprenticeship programs, 4) career readiness support in applications, interviews, and job skills training, 5) collaboration in communication with families about academic support and enrichment opportunities, 6) K-3 reading intervention, strategies, and enrichment, 6) consistent programming for students and families, regardless of in-person or virtual needs.

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Although there are not any tribes located within 50 miles of our school district, we continue to consult with Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Portland Area Education Specialist Katy Holland and Sonya Moody. Katy regularly attends our Indian Parent Committee meetings as the tribe does have tribal offices in the Portland area. We continue to collaborate and improve our formalized consultation using the Oregon Department of Education Tribal Toolkit. We consulted about our program and engaged with Ms. Holland during the EASIE grant process including participating in our needs assessment, Public Hearing, and consulting on the final objectives. We continue to work to establish our relationship with the Confederated Tribe of Grande Ronde.

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Both Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR) and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) have appointed a member of their staff to represent their tribes on Salem-Keizer Public School (SKPS) Parent Advisory Council (PAC). Additionally, each tribe appointed a second person, in addition to PAC Rep., to represent them for Meaningful Consultation mtgs. This year all meetings have been virtual or hybrid. The PAC has scheduled to meet officially 22 times. They discuss the needs of American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) children and advise on the development of TVI programming. The Tribes’ liaisons to the PAC are a conduit to Tribal Leadership. SKPS District Leadership meets with Tribally appointed Leaders to discuss all federal programs, education for staff and community members on Tribal history and current events, development of grants, and policy that could lead to significant systematic changes. This is a part of the overall MC process. In addition to official meetings and planning sessions with the PAC, this year, SKPS conducted two MC meetings with each tribe. The tribes have requested and agreed that two MC meetings per year, apart from the PAC meetings, and the public hearing (1.30.2023), would suffice. Some results of these partnerships include staff and community education sessions, and the collaborative development of the Title VI grant. Also, the tribes and SKSD are collaborating on a Tribal Attendance Promising Practices grant and hiring of new personnel. School board members, directors, coordinators and program associates of Federal Programs and Tribal Representatives attended these meetings. Mtg. agendas, notes, and attendance are on file.

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Our Indian Ed program collaborates with four local, federally recognized tribes: The Confederated Tribes of Siletz, The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indian (CTCLUSI) and The Coquille Indian Tribe. This group meets monthly with tribal Education and Cultural Departments to ensure we are up to date on best practices. These tribe support the tutoring and culture classes held at the Chifin Native Youth Center. We have also developed collaborative systems between our program, the tribes, and our families to facilitate access to available social services and tribal clinics.Most recently, we engaged in Tribal Consult with the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians on April 18th, 2023. This consultation was around a number of grants, including Title VI, Aligning for Student Success, 21st Century Learning Centers, and Title I.

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In efforts to collaborate meaningful four tribal members and employees of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde are members of our District Leadership Team. The team meets monthly, this team is responsible for the creation and implementation of all major plans for the district. These plans include our Student Investment Account Plan, our Federal Programs Review, our Continuous Improvement Plan, and our Division 22 Standards report. In addition this group is charges with proposing the school calendar each year, reviewing the annual budget, and making recommendation for curriculum adoption. The Willamina School collaborates regularly with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Education (CTGR) Department, as well the Social Service and Cultural Departments. Our Tribal Attendance Promising Practices (TAPP) family advocate holds monthly meetings with staff from each tribal department to thoroughly discuss initiatives at Willamina School District to improve outcomes for our American Indian students. This year we collaborated on a series of professional development activities centered on Tribal History/Shared History. This included a visit to the Tribal Museum, a tour of lands, and a learning session at the education department. Many district staff attend the annual CTGR Education summit, and tribal staff are regularly included in district staff meetings, professional development activities, and student meetings. The district host several family engagement activities at the tribe each year and partners in the annual Student Success Night. We are fortunate to have a Memo of Understanding (MOU) with CTGR that is reviewed annually with district staff and Tribal Council. Each year about renewal of the title VI grant the district and the parent group meet to discuss student outcomes, programing, and make revisions to the existing plan.

Yoncalla's Indian Education program is guided by the local tribal leaders in our community, the Kommema Kalapuya Tribe. The tribe was assigned to the Siletz Confederation. The tribal elders meet regularly with key staff throughout the district and are instrumental in advising our Indian Education provider in relevant activities, language preservation and additional knowledge that embeds cultural values into the Indian Education program as well as the entire district. The tribal members meet in person quarterly to discuss and share knowledge as well as present both professional development and student education for staff and children.