CPS Native American Programs

October 2024

Indigenous Peoples' Day 2024

Monday, October 14, 2024

👕Cherokee Club T-Shirt Sale 2024👕

Support the Cherokee Club and the CPS Native American Programs by buying an awesome t-shirt! The funds raised in this fundraiser will help provide additional materials and resources for our Native American Programs. The funds also provide our students with competition shirts for the Cherokee Challenge Bowl in the Fall and the Cherokee Language Bowl in the Spring.

Orders are due Friday, October 25, 2024.

For more information, please contact Katy England, Tashina Weaver, or Chloe Thomas. Wado!

😁Thank You! (Wado!)🥳

We want to thank Heather Wagner and Grand Savings Bank for donating $200 to our Native American Programs Activity Account! Your support is greatly appreciated!

Donations like this provide additional materials and resources for our programs. The funds are also used to provide our students with competition shirts for the Cherokee Challenge Bowl in the Fall and the Cherokee Language Bowl in the Spring. Wado!

🌎Cherokee Nation STEM Activity- Geo Dome🌍

In October 2024, the Cherokee Nation provided CPS students with access to the mobile Geo Dome. This fantastic resource was on campus for an entire week, and Science and Geography students from every building could utilize it! A huge thank you goes out to Cherokee Nation for providing our students with this opportunity!

2024-2025 Colcord Indian Education Johnson O’Malley Committee

The annual JOM election was held on Thursday, October 3, 2024. The 2024-2025 Colcord Indian Education Johnson O’Malley Committee members are Somer Simmons, Keisha Chesney, Shea Duncan, Briana Thurman, and Jennifer Andrews. We want to give these five ladies a huge thank you (wado)! We greatly appreciate their service. Our JOM program would not be what it is without their support!

(Also pictured is Brook Nichols, Federal Programs Secretary, & Remington Rogers, Federal Programs Director/JOM Contact.)

📚JOM Book Fair 2024📖

The annual JOM Book Fair took place from October 7 to October 14. Each JOM student in grades PK-8 received up to $12 to spend on books at the book fair!

We thank Mrs. Spivey and Mrs. Gwen for making this annual event a success!

Elementary School Cherokee Push-In Program

ES Cherokee Push-In Program Website

Trail of Tears Reenactment!

The students really look forward to taking our classroom outside! We give them a small glimpse in to how difficult it is to carry an arms full of stuff just a walk around the block while our ancestors walked over 1000 miles in much worse temperatures. I also brought weighted baby dolls or a monkey and weighted baskets/crates that each "family" had to take turns carrying. At the end you give them all envelopes with cards in them, some have an X on their card. Those are the ones who did not make it on our trail of tears!

Trail of Tears Walk

Carrying their books, a "baby" and their food

Sunk-tah (apple)

Bryliegh-1st Grade, Ms. Howell

How the World Was Made

I love reading Legends to my students! I created a coloring sheet to go with the story along with flashcards!

Sidanelv (see-dah-neh-luh) FAMILY

This week we talked about our Families and how to say some family members names in Cherokee! Drawings is one of my favorite things to do with my kids!

Cherokee Club

We are so excited to travel to the Cherokee Challenge Bowl this coming week! We are taking 8 teams total and they have been practicing non stop. They have learned everything from Cherokee culture, games, history, people, and locations. We will be going to Greasy, OK October 21-24.

Right after the Challenge Bowl, we will be participating in the Cherokee Art Competition. If your child holds a CDIB card, and would like to participate please feel free to reach out!

Native American Studies & Cherokee

MS/HS Cultural Education Website

Native American Studies

Native American Studies students have been learning about European contact. Students learned about the differences of what life was like for the Cherokees before contact and after contact. The next unit for Native American Studies will be Native American Removal and The Trail of Tears. Students will do a deep dive on how awful the experience was for Native Americans, and they will learn what life was like once Native Americans reached Indian Territory.

Cherokee

Cherokee I and Cherokee II students have been working daily on better understanding the Cherokee Syllabary. Every day, students have a daily bell ringer, which is a new syllabary character. Students learn the symbol, the sound it makes, and a story that goes with the character to easily remember it. Students review all previous symbols every day after they have completed their bell ringer. Students can confidently recognize, write, and read 37 Cherokee Syllabary symbols. This is a huge milestone for students. Students will continue working through symbols each day until they can read, write, and recognize the entire Cherokee Syllabary.

Students have learned general phrases, common words, and quiz biweekly over learned content.

Native American Cultural Night 2024

Plan to join us for this great Family Fun Event on Nov. 21st from 5-7pm a the Community Center. We will have free Indian Tacos, T-shirts, raffle prizes and much more.

UPCOMING: Parent Committee Meetings

Title VI Meeting:

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Dan Draper Community Center

3:30 p.m.

JOM Meeting:

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Dan Draper Community Center

4:30 p.m.

Title VI Meeting:

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Dan Draper Community Center

3:30 p.m.

JOM Meeting:

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Dan Draper Community Center

4:30 p.m.

Resources for Parents & Families

Cherokee Nation Parent Resource Guide

The Cherokee Nation offers many services to its citizens and to other Native American tribes throughout its tribal jurisdiction in Northeastern Oklahoma. This guide is a resource for parents with information about services the tribe provides.

Cherokee Nation Language Resources

The Cherokee Nation Language Department is committed to preserving and perpetuating the Cherokee language through day-to-day spoken use and by generating more proficient second-language Cherokee speakers.

Cherokee Nation Tribal Registration

The Cherokee Nation Registration Office processes Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB), Dawes and Tribal Citizenship applications and issues CDIB, Citizenship, and Photo ID cards.

Cherokee Classes (art traditions, history, & genealogy)

Visit Cherokee Nation offers classes led by experts in Cherokee art traditions, history, and genealogy. Please note that classes fill up quickly and availability is not guaranteed. Follow Visit Cherokee Nation on social media for the latest info.