Specific laws provide special funding for Native American students – and public school districts like Robbinsdale Area Schools – to help support their education. Many Native American and Indigenous students and families aren’t aware of these funding streams, but Rdale relies on them to support its American Indian Education program.
The funds help provide cultural activities and field trips, academic assistance, post-secondary preparation, Dakota and Ojibwe language learning opportunities, and much more.
If you do not have students who are American Indian – enrolled in a tribe or descended from those enrolled in a tribe – this will not pertain to you.
For those who are enrolled or descended, please see important information below.
Program funding for our Indigenous students relies on federal dollars. To secure this funding, we’re asking all families with American Indian students to complete two forms by Thursday, June 1.
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