Partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde

Agreement with the Grand Ronde Tribe.pdf

Narrative of the Partnership between the Scappoose School District and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde

High school graduation is a time of excitement and a time to honor the accomplishments of students, families, and our communities. The passing of the Tribal Regalia bill (House Bill 2052) extends this celebration by honoring the hard work and achievements of our American Indian / Alaska Native students, honoring culturally inclusive ceremonies, and reflecting and acknowledging the diversity of our students and families. The Oregon Department of Education is committed to fostering district government-to-government relationships with the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon.

The Scappoose School District has a rich partnership with The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde. We have heard from our tribal partners and our Indigenous students and families how meaningful it is to wear cultural items during graduation ceremonies as a means of honoring their tribe, their community, and their heritage. We are privileged to host a special Honoring Ceremony to recognize these students and provide them with regalia that they may choose to wear at the Scappoose Graduation Ceremony on June 3rd.

Photos from a 2-day Visit to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde

Scappoose Leadership, Jen Stearns and Jerimy Kelley, and Instructional Coach Keely Nudo, recently spent two days visiting the Reservation in April. This chunk of time allowed us to plan for the inclusion of the Grand Ronde Tribal Curriculum and SB13 Tribal Curriculum in Scappoose classrooms. They sought after and received counsel and support of Grand Ronde educators with stronger implementation of these curriculums, saw some model lessons, and had time to open their eyes to all of the opportunities Scappoose students can have at the education center and on the Reservation. Some photos from this important trip are above.

Ongoing Activities Ocurring between Scappoose and CTGR

The Scappoose School District has an educational partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde. We are strengthening this relationship and have many initiatives underway. These include:

We are making arrangements to visually represent the Grand Ronde Tribes on our campuses.
1. - We have built a list of locations and terms that we are translating for signage. The signage will include English, chinuk wawa, and Spanish languages.
  - We have 10 flags on order (smaller versions one for each building, and a larger flag for the district office and the high school.
  - We have constructed this website and have included activities that relate to tribal culture for Scappoose families to be aware of and potentially participate in.
  - The Grand Ronde Educational Directors are supporting the SSD DO-IT crew with building a collection of artwork and images that show that Native peoples are not simply a thing of the past. The images will be modern and colorful, and they will be displayed in cases at the high school.
  - Watch for physical structures to also begin showing up on our playgrounds in the future!
We will kick off the Indigenous Community of Practice Group on May 18, 2022, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
The District Librarian is making plans to update all libraries across the district with picture books and chapter books from the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Recommended Reading List. We are thrilled to expose and celebrate Indigenous Peoples in our student's literacy experience.
Teachers in grades 4, 8, and High School will have an opportunity to integrate the Tribal curriculum into their content area scope and sequence. The DO-IT team and bulding administrators will come alongside these teachers and support this work. All certified teachers will have an opportunity to engage in training related to SB-13 and Tribal History during the August in-service preparing for the 2022-23 school year.
So much more is on the way as well. Keep watching!

Educator Opportunities

2023 Grand Ronde Education Summit

Save the Date for this opportunity to engage in learnings connected to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde. Registration will be necessary, and lunch will be provided. Participants can expect learning connected to a:

1. Comprehensive view of the Tribe
2. History of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde (CTGR)
3. Plus 4 Thematic Sessions with options in each. This may include native species and plants, salmon, culturally responsive teaching, CTGR curriculum, and much more.

Watch for future updates on the program.

Many opportunities exist for learning at the Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center

Tribal History Curriculum

Additional Opportunities for the Greater Community

Bend, OR: On May 6th from 10 am - 2:30 pm the High desert Museum in Bend will be hosting FREE event for Indigenous Art Day. Artists from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will share their artwork and demonstrate basket weaving, cornhusk weaving and other techniques. You will have a chance to learn about how artists today are continuing these important traditions and how you can support their work. For more information please visit: Indigenous Art Day in Bend 2023

Portland, OR: Join us for the Portland Art Museum's Upcoming FREE Days on May 20th. Stop by for Free Admission! Or bring your students K-12 class visits are always free. Create an online group reservation here. Exhibitions currently on view include: Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe and They come from Fire, a site-responsive installation by artist Jeffery Gibson (Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and of Cherokee descent).

Medford, OR: Drumming and Regalia Workshops will be hosted on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. 101 N Grape St. Medford OR 97501. To RSVP for this event please contact Teresa Cisneros at Theresa_Cisneros@soesd.k12.or.us

U of O Youth Movement The event will occur on Friday, May 19, 2023, from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. This event is for 6th-8th grade students. We will start our day at Papé Field and end at the Moshofsky Center, north of the University of Oregon campus.

The Youth Movement’s goal for this event is to bring together Native American youth from middle schools across the Pacific Northwest to celebrate the power of community and culture. We believe that when one generation realizes their potential, future generations are much stronger for it. The Youth Movement’s field day serves as a day for Native youth to realize their potential as athletes, students, and community leaders. This day will consist of fun-filled activities that empower our youth to build new friendships through sports and cultural activities!

The field day includes team sports, traditional Native games, motivational guest speakers, workshops, University of Oregon student-athlete volunteers, networking opportunities with the University of Oregon Native American Student Union, and much more! In addition, all participants will receive a free t-shirt, free lunch, and raffle prizes at the event.

If you want to see what the field day might look like, please take a look at our video from the 2019 Youth Movement event. For More information please visit U of O Youth Movement or Contact Nellie Sears at: msinger@npaihb.org

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