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ON T ITLE CPS American Indian Education Program Achievement Celebration ~ June 4, 2017

CPS A MERICAN I NDIAN E DUCATION P ROGRAM The mission of the Chicago Public Schools American Indian Education Program is to ensure that each American Indian and Alaska Native child within CPS has equal access to educational opportunities. We are federally grant funded and offer our services through Chicago Public Schools Department of Office of Language & Cultural Education (OLCE). 2

K EYNOTE S PEAKER Dr. Beverly Jean Smith Diné Assistant Director, Native American House at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 3

Let’s get ready to acknowledge our Graduates! 4

K INDERGARTEN G RADUATES Mayleen Allende, Ogden Atreyu Mercado, Hope Institute Aleena Beltran, Disney II Giselle Bird, McCormick Enrique Ruiz Genavie Sauseda, Hitch Asia Crazy Thunder, Lara 5 Corian Witherspoon, O'Keefe

8 TH G RADE G RADUATES Jailyn Adames, CICS-Bucktown Kailyn Adames, CICS-Bucktown Roy Baez Aaliyah Begay, Byrne Justin Dennis, DeWitt Clinton Richard Petri, Stone Antonio Serna, McPherson Nelson Vasquez III, Disney II Winfield Wounded Eye, Armstrong 6

H IGH S CHOOL G RADUATES Sabrina Aviles, YCCS-Aspira Mason Barraza, Senn Rafael Cruz, von Steuben Anjeni Del Real Trask Frisone, Lincoln Park Alberto Lopez, Gwendolyn Brooks Bradley McCarey, Lane Tech 7

H IGH S CHOOL G RADUATES Melanie Meziere, von Steuben Robert Miller, Lincoln Park Veronica Ortiz, Whitney Young Rafael Reza, von Steuben Isabella Sternal, Jones College Prep Zion Walkowiak, Roosevelt Tino Zolliecoffer, Schurz 8

C OLLEGIATE G RADUATES Irene Barraza, Associates, Chicago Community College Forrest Bruce, Bachelors, Northwestern University Lorenzo Gudino, Bachelors, Northwestern University Dr. Beverly Jean Smith, Doctorate, UIUC Waylan Stevens, Bachelors, Millikin- Gates Millennium Scholar Clarissa St Germaine, Associates, Wright Community College 9

S PECIAL A WARDS Louis Delgado “The Spirit of Learning & Sharing” Award Naomi Harvey-Turner Susan Power “Grass Dancer” Award Justin Dennis 2017-18 Youth Ambassador Award Asya Herlihy 10

P ROGRAMS S TUDENT P ARTICIPATION • After School Tutoring- 11 • Gutsy Girls- 10 • Nov 2016 American Indian Speakers • Chicago History Museum Field Trip- 10 Bureau- 3 • Maple Tapping- 8 • Art Institute Tea Party- 16 • Lacrosse & Drum Circle- 23 • Literacy Club- 9 • Lakota Language- 6 • Dec 2016 American Indian Speakers • Spring Break Program- 26 Bureau- 12 • Akicita Circle- 10 • Dusable Museum Field Trip- 15 • Earth Day at Northwestern- 8 • Science & Math Club- 13 • Beading/Sewing Circle- 13 11

P ROGRAM P ARTICIPANTS Aaliyah Begay Dakotah Malatare Aaron Mendelson Derrick David Aleena Beltran Diego Sandoval Alexander Leyva Eric Cloud Alexis Roy Ernie Real Bird Anaka Kayotawape Evian Cloud Andrew Navarro Fernando Villegas Aniya Watkins Genavie Sauceda Anonda Witherspoon Harley Cain Anthony Leyva Jaelyn Sauseda Arianna Carroll James Mendelson Asya Herlihy Jaslene Torres Brisseyda Zacarias Jassam Steve Corina Sandoval Jay Canning Corian Witherspoon Jet Sings In The Timber 12 Cornell Witherspoon Jlynn Del Real

P ROGRAM P ARTICIPANTS Justin Dennis Morgan DeMarrias Kayla Morales Naomi Turner Kevin Diver Natalie Dennis Kyle DeMarrias Nizhoni Ward Leilani Williams Rafael Reza Leo Villegas Raymond Begay Lilliana Ward Roberto Calixto Lonnie Williams IV Roy Baez Makayla Kayotawape Ryland Thompson Makenzie Kayotawape Sala Gold Tooth Malinda Quiroa Shawn Canning Maritza Garcia Stephanie Solis Mehdi Mrini Steven Cain Michael Quiroa Winfield Wounded Eye Mila Hunter Zahra Mrini 13 Monique Sandoval

P ARTNERSHIP R ECOGNITION o University of Illinois at Chicago, Native American Support Program, Cindy Soto o University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Native American House, Dr. Beverly Smith o St. Kateri Center of Chicago o Northwestern University, Native American & Indigenous People’s Steering Group, Ninah Divine o Northwestern University, Multi-Cultural Student Affairs Undergraduate Admission, Jasmine Gurneau o Ho-Chunk Chicago Branch Office, Alma L. Enriquez o Forest Preserves of Cook County, Amanda Nieves 14

T EACHER R ECOGNITION Felicia Peters Eric David Delia Bender Silvia Angulo Kirsten Corbett Maribel Ouielle-Silva Katherine Donovan Jennifer Wynne 15

CAIEC C OUNCIL R ECOGNITION Kirsten Corbett Fawn Pochel Michelle DeMarrias Janie Pochel Katherine Donovan Rafael Reza Nellie Garcia Norma Robertson Evelyn Marin Samantha Selby Tanya Mrini Adam Sings In The Timber 16

“A KICITA ” W ARRIOR P RESENTATION Dakotah Malatare 17

2016-17 Y OUTH A MBASSADOR Rafael Reza • H.S. Class of 2017 Graduate • Yavapai/Mexican • Grass Dancer • National Honor Society member • State Decathlon Champion 18

Thank you for attending! 19