1. Working with American Indian Programs and Audiences NAADA 2009 Annual Conference Building Bridges

2. Presenters Mark Bellcourt Ed.D. - Senior Academic Advisor - CEHD Student Services& ATS Coordinator - CFANS Diversity Office, U Of M Dawn Newman – American Indian and Tribal Partnerships Liaison, U of M Extension Deb Zak – Campus Regional Director, U of M Extension

3. Agenda Outline American Indian Nations Overview American Indian Statistics American Indian Historical Framework University of Minnesota American Indian Solutions University of Minnesota Extension outreach and Partnerships

4. American Indian and Alaska Native Population By State AI/AN Population by State, 2000 100,00 to 333,400 50,000 to 99,999 10,000 to 49,999 1,713 to 9,999 * Census 2000, One race (AI/AN) alone WA OR CA NV ID MT WY UT CO AZ TX OK ND KS NE SD AR MO IA MN GA TN MS AL LA MI OH INIL WI FL PA VA ME NY WV NC KY SC AK NH VT MA RI CT NJ DE MD HI NM 

5. 11 Minnesota Tribes Anishinabe – Ojibwe o Boise Forte -3,502 o Fond du Lac -4,044 o Grand Portage – 1,127 o Leech Lake – 8,861 o Mille Lacs – 3,942 o Red Lake Nation – 8,039 o White Earth – 19,291 Dakota - Sioux o Prairie Island - 285 o Shakopee- Mdewakanton -501 o Lower Sioux - 842 o Upper Sioux - 321 Chief Bugonaghezhisk (Hole in the Day) Anishinabe-Ojibwe Sitting Bull Dakota-Sioux

7. Tribal Colleges American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) USDA/CSREES Funds BIA/$4,000 per student 37 Tribal Colleges Currently Four in Minnesota –Fond du Lac –Leech Lake –White Earth –Red Lake

8. Examples of Tribal Programs and Services Education Social Service Health Housing Elderly/Nutrition Gaming Business

9. 2000 Native American Statistics http:factfinder.census.gov Percent of total population: 0.8% (MN 1.0%) Median age: 29 (MN 36.9) Unemployment: 36.1% Disability: 19.2% Grandparent raising a child: 42% H.S. Graduate (including GED): 28% (MN 92%) Bachelor's or higher: 15.5% (MN 30.6%)

10. Issues Trust –Boarding schools –Treaties –Research Learning styles Extended families Socio-economic status Pre-college prep opportunities Racism and stereotyping

11. University of Minnesota Solutions Scholarships: –Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) Endowed Scholarship –Ethel Curry Scholarship –American Indian State Grants –Tribal Scholarships Reach for the Sky program with White Earth National Center for Earth-Surfaced Dynamics with FdLTCC North Star STEM Alliance American Indian Studies

12. Significant Extension Initiatives

13. American Indian Task Force Appointment and Allocation 11 member Task Force appointed by Dean and Director of Extension Representing Faculty and Staff from Extension Center’s 3 year budget $10,000 per year

14. Vision 1)Increase the number and effectiveness of the ways in which Extension works with American Indian populations and their governments in Minnesota 2)To make a measurable difference in relevant Extension program areas on the reservations.

15. Formalization of Task Force 6 meetings per year Various locations around the state –Tribal Colleges (TCU’s) –Tribal Entities –St. Paul Campus Staff Development incorporated into each meeting Land Grant to Land Grant Relationships built with TCU’s Membership of Task Force extended to include TCU representation

16. Medicine Wheels and GPS: A Successful Educational Partnership on the White Earth Reservation

17. Areas of Interest Education Leadership Communication Environment Economic Development Health Community Issues

18. Education Concerns The defeatist attitude among many young students The high drop out rate among American Indian high school students on the Reservation The loss of connections to the culture and environment

19. The White Earth Reservation 1300 square miles

20. Situation High School Graduation Rate of 61% Unemployment Rate of 25% All students qualify for free or reduced- price school lunches, an indicator of poverty Erosion of traditional skills and knowledge of Ojibwe culture

21. Response White Earth Reservation Science and Math Summer Program in 1999 New partnerships Positive outcomes Continued growth New Extension positions

22. White Earth Reservation Academy of Math and Science 2006 to Present New Partnership with the 21 st Century Community Learning Center Grant Focus on students in grades 5-7 Includes four schools serving the White Earth Reservation –Circle of Life Tribal School –Mahnomen Public School –Naytahwaush Charter School –Pine Point Public School

23. University Instructors Department of Forest Resources Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership Water Resources Center Center for 4-H Youth Development Department of American Indian Studies Family Development, Nutrition Education Program

24. White Earth Lake

25. Lake Game

26. Stream Sampling

27. Forest Measurement

29. Pounding Black Ash Log

30. Basket Making

31. Gathering Materials for a Canoe

32. Building a Birch Bark Canoe

33. Climate and Environment Red Lake Bus Trip August 19 and 20, 2008

34. Tours o Natural Resources o Education o Health Care

35. Fisheries

36. Red Lake Forestry Greenhouses

37. Education

38. Ponemah Feast and Drum Group

39. Thank you! Questions and/or Discussion