Mid-Del School District

The Oklahoma Council for Indian Education (OCIE) is delighted to announce the following Mid-Del Native Students on their acceptance to the Oklahoma Indian Student Honor Society.  Based on their stellar academic record, 3.9 and above,  service leadership involvement, and Indigenous cultural participation, a panel of independent reviewers selected them for this award.

CAHS

• Kamry Cox - 12th

• Lilly Ross - 12th

• Nicole Collins - 11th

• Integra DeHart - 10th

• Courtnee Ellis - 10th

• Zoey Rose -10th

• Tamia Swindal - 10th

• Emerson Channel - 9th

DCHS

• Julia Pershica - 12th

MCHS

• Sydney Woodard - 12th

Indian Education Forms & Resources:

Effective Standards-Based Practices for Native American Students

Title VI ED 506 Student Eligibility Certification

What Every Teacher Needs to Know to Teach Native American Students

What's Your College Plan: High School Juniors and Seniors

What's Your College Plan: 8th-10th Grade Students

Mid-Del Schools Native American Heritage Month

2024-2025 Meeting Dates TBD

Register for the ACT Test with this link: https://my.act.org/account/signin?location=https://my.act.org

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We are excited to be offering Indian Education training for our Mid-Del Teachers during Toolbox Tuesdays this summer.

Chickasaw Nation will present "Power of Perspectives" a discussion and critical thinking toward an understanding of cultural sensitivity.  Tuesday, June 13 @ 1:00 PM.

Potawatomi Nation will present "Pedagogy and Indigenous Education for All" on Tuesday, June 20th @ 11:00 AM.

Sheril Thompson, District Coordinator for Indian Education, Career Tech, and World Languages
405-737-4461 ext. 1260
sthompson@mid-del.net

Michelle Alvarez, Secretary
405-737-4461 ext. 1231
malvarez@mid-del.net

Field trip to the First Americans Museum

The Schwartz Stallions had a special guest visit their school. Ryland Moore is a member of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma and a descendent of the Osage, Caddo, and Pawnee Nations. He is a fourth generation Fancy Dancer and shared his talents with the students at Schwartz Elementary today as part of Native American Heritage Month. #mdpurpose

Education Resources:

• ACT

• SAT

• Additional College Preparation Information

• American Indian College Fund

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

• Catching a Dream

• Celebrating Native Americans in the Classroom

• Choctaw Nation School and Activity Fund Webpage

• College Navigator

• Federal Grant Search

• Federal Student Aid

• Minority Grants

• Muskogee (creek) Nation School Clothing Webpage

• Oklahoma Promise

• OKSDE High School Graduation Resources

• Peterson’s Scholarship Search Tool

• Scholarship Resources

Click on the image above to view a listing of scholarships.

• American Indian Education Foundation Scholarships

• American Indian Graduate Center Wells Fargo Undergraduate School

• American Indian Graduate Center Graduate Fellowships

• Association of American Indian Physicians - Scholarships, Internships & Fellowships

• Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars Scholarships

• McNickle Center Fellowships

• Frances Crawford Marvin American Indian Scholarship

• Indian Health Services Health Professionals Scholarship Program

• International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons North Indian Scholarship Program

• Intertribal Timber Council Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program

• Morris K. Udall Foundation Scholarship

• Native American Political Leadership Program

• Native American Scholarships

• National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Scholarships

• Society for American Archaeology Native American Scholarships

• United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. Scholarships