Northwest Arctic Borough School District Action Plan Activity the weekly newsletters to Student exchange between Nikaitchuat and JNES Museum walk in each classroom Host/plan Inupiaq Region Education Summit Form a Native Educators Association Invite people from other districts to NWABSD workshops and in-service sessions Provide information on staff development activities Have KOTZ play more Native stories, Inupiaq songs, Eskimo dance Songs Have Inupiaq Days in October and March Write letters to increase funding to legislators, administration and school boards Increase instructional time by writing letters to school administration, school boards and legislators Time line Weekly Bi – Annually Yearly Start planning in the fall Next fall, meet at least once Next fall Present October 2005, March 2006 Preent Present Organization and/or person responsible Nikaitchuat – Nauyaq Abnik, Qutan Abnik, Qutan, Nikaitchuat, Inupiaq language commission Abnik, Nauyaq NWABSD bilingual coordinator District administration with bilingual/bicultural teachers, regional school board, and community advisory education committees

North Slope Borough School District Activity Help with the teachable calendar Plan to host the 2007 Inupiaq region Native Education Summit Start an immersion school in Barrow Have KBRW play more Native stories, Inupiaq songs, Eskimo dance Songs Have Inupiaq Days in October and March Write letters to increase funding to legislators, administration and school boards Increase instructional time by writing letters to school administration, school boards and legislators Time line Summer school year Present October 2005, March 2006 Present Organization and/or person responsible Ikayuaq, Sisualik Bilingual coordinator Bilingual teachers All bilingual staff

Siqnasuaq (Nome) Public Schools Activity Update Inupiaq list serve with current s Put action plan on ankn website Have KNOM play more Native stories, Inupiaq songs, Eskimo dance Songs Have Inupiaq Days in October and March Write letters to increase funding to legislators, administration and school boards Increase instructional time by writing letters to school administration, school boards and legislators 2006 teachable calendar Time line Present ASAP Present October 2005, March 2006 Present June 2006 draft done Organization and/or person responsible EHP Bilingual teachers All bilingual staff, District administration with bilingual/bicultural teachers, regional school board, and community advisory education committees EHP

Bering Strait School District Activity Invite people from other districts to BSSD workshops and in-service sessions Provide information on staff development activities Have Inupiaq Days in October and March Write letters to increase funding to legislators, administration and school boards Increase instructional time by writing letters to school administration, school boards and legislators Time line school year October 2005, March 2006 Present Organization and/or person responsible District administration with bilingual/bicultural teachers, regional school board, and community advisory education committees District Administration Bilingual teachers

Bering Strait School District – Stebbins, St. Michael, Savoonga, Gambell Activity Set-up a Native educators and cultural education web page Newsletter: Kangqwaasiq Yupik Days – work with students to develop a museum walk exhibit Revise “old” curriculum book, and distribute for school use Make instructional videos (potentially with students): food preparation, skin boat building, etc. Integrate classroom instruction with camping field trips and assignments: summer, fall and winter Have Inupiaq Days in October and March Write letters to increase funding to legislators, administration and school boards Increase instructional time by writing letters to school administration, school boards and legislators Time line By March 2006 March Seasonal and planned into school calendar Organization and/or person responsible Richard W. All bilingual staff and committee Bilingual staff with IRA councils Bilingual teachers Bilingual teachers with village

Bering Strait School District – Shishmaref, Teller, Brevig, Wales Activity Conduct a summit (like this) via audio-conference Arts and crafts instruction with e-Bay marketing Instruction in songs Instruction in sewing and Native clothing Instruction in Native dances Instruction in survival Storytelling Time line October or November 2006 School year (ongoing) School year Winter and Spring School year Organization and/or person responsible BSSD with IRA, City, Native Corporation and NSEDC Bicultural educators with George Olanna (Kawerak CED) Bilingual teachers with Elders and students Bilingual staff with Elders and students Bilingual staff with dance groups, Elders, IRA, City and students Bilingual staff with Search and Rescue groups, Elders and 21 st Century Bilingual staff and teachers with Elders

Bering Strait School District – White Mountain and Golovin Activity Meet with Elders and community for development of networking, newsletters Plan instruction calendar around seasons: plan instruction with input from Elders, parents, teachers and other districts in coordination with standards Take summit results and form a committee (with village advisory education committee, Elders and BSSD teachers) to help plan positive teaching methods, cultural awareness programs, potlucks and newsletters Share summit results with all entities in the community – build support for training, funding. Get a resolution of support to continue funding of the bilingual/bicultural instruction at BSSD Time line Bi-weekly Monthly By March 2006 March 2006 Organization and/or person responsible Bilingual and bicultural staff with all organizations Bilingual teachers with all teachers and Elders Bilingual teachers with local entities