National Association for BilingualEducation
Special Interest Group
Indigenous Bilingual Education

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National Association for Bilingual Education
Special Interest Group
Indigenous Bilingual Education

Annual Business Meeting
5 February 2004
Board Room East, Hyatt Regency, 1:00 - 2:00
Albuquerque, New Mexico

2003-2004 Council: Bernardo Vallejo, Berlinda Jones, Berdina Tsosie, Phillip Tree, Jr., Bobby Robbins, Faye Fernando, Barbara Medina, Marcia Brenden, Kris Kibbee, Roy Howard, Rosalita Roach, Bryan Charging Cloud.

Conducting: Co-Chairs- Bryan Charging Cloud and Rosalita Roach
1. Prayer, Introductions.
2. Report: Indigenous Bilingual Education Preconference Institute, Wednesday, 150 participants, 24 presentations.
3. Announcements
a. Call for Papers for NABE 2005 due by May 21. Send proposals to the SIG Chair by April 21.
b. Web site and list serve for the SIG: http://www.wnmu.org/ibe/index.html
4. Election of Officers
a. Elected Council: Thomas Brown, Roy Howard, Floyd Heavy Runner, Belinda, Berdina, Tina Deschenie, Leon Rattler, Donald Blackman, Deb Boyd, Charlotte Whipple, Lynn Means, Bryan Charging Cloud, Erwin Sharpfish, James St. Goddard, Clifford Tailfeathers, Eugene Ridgely, Jr.
b. Nominations:
1. Chair - Bryan, Leon. Elected Chair: Leon Rattler (MT).
2. Vice-chair - Bryan, Berdina. Elected Vice-chair: Bryan Charging Cloud (SD)
3. Secretary - Berdina, Rosalita, Glenda. Elected Secretary: Berdina Tsosie (AZ)
c. Institute co-chairs for San Antonio Events
·Native Student Entertainment and Language Festival - Belinda Bullshoe
·Pow Wow - recruit performers, raise funds
·Pre-conference Indigenous Bilingual Education Institute, IBE SIG Institute - Committee: Berlinda, Berdina, Belinda Bullshoe, Elvina Charley, Rosalita, Glenda Hall
5. Nominations for NABE Executive Board. Thomas Brown, Tina Deschenie, Glenda Hall, Rosalita Roach, Jennie DeGroat. Our nominees: Tina Deschenie, Glenda Hall
6. Send articles on Indigenous Bilingual Education for NABE News to Jon Reyhner

12:35 ­ 1:05 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:05 ­ 2:35
Fiesta Room 1 ­ "Importance of Native Culture and Language in Curriculum and Standards" Institute for Diné Culture, Philosophy, and Government
Fiesta Room 2 - "Culture and Literacy: One Reinforcing the Other" Dennis Fox
Fiesta Room 3 - "Reversing Language Oppresssion: Language Camp with Navajo Urban Families" Jennie DeGroat
Fiesta Room 4 ­ "Is Navajo Culture and Language in the 21st Century Important?" Ruth Roessel
Fiesta Room 5 ­ "Cultural Curriculum in the Classroom" Leon Rattler (1:05 ­ 4:05)
Fiesta Room 6 - "Navajo Music for Classroom Enrichment" Dr. Roy Howard
2:35 ­ 4:05 pm
Fiesta Room 1 ­ "Refinement of Change: What Will Work? Dr. Robert Rhodes
Fiesta Room 2 - "Writing Ideas that Work with ESL Children: Bringing Culture into the Classroom" Angela Jeffrey and Crystal Ergish-Wood
Fiesta Room 3 ­ "Legitimizing Oral Traditions: Using Story Telling to Teach Indigenous Languages" Jennie DeGroat, Andrea Ramone, Carolene and Dan Yazzie
Fiesta Room 4 ­
Fiesta Room 5 ­ ­ "Cultural Curriculum in the Classroom" Leon Rattler (1:05 ­ 4:05)
Fiesta Room 6 - "Navajo Literacy and Linguistics" Daniel Nez Martin
4:15 ­ 5:30 ­ Indigenous Bilingual Education Planning Session
6:30 ­ 10:30 pm ­ Opening Ceremonies and Dance ­ Kiva Auditorium, Convention Center

THURSDAY
11:00 ­ 12:30 ­ SIG Chairperson's Meeting ­ Hyatt Regency, Board Room East
1:00 ­ 2:00 pm Indigenous Bilingual Education BUSINESS MEETING, Board Room East, Hyatt Regency

4:00 ­ 5:15 pm
"Native Languages: The Links Between the Past, the Present, and the Future" ­ Dr. Christine Sims, Acoma Pueblo ­ Brazos Room
"From the Ground Up: Developing an Indigenous Native American Language Preservation and Reading Skills Program" ­ Doña Ana Room
4:30 ­ 5:15 "QuickTime Videos to Enhance Navajo Curriculum" Roy Howard ­ Pecos Room
6:30 ­ 9:30 pm NABE POW WOW ­ Grand Ballroom, West Complex (a demonstration)

FRIDAY
8:00 ­ 8:45 ­
"Cultural Considerations for American Indian Students ­ Lessons Learned" Reno Charette, Susan Barfield, Montana Big Horn ­ Pecos Room
"Honoring Navajo Language through Oral History" ­ NAU ­ Laguna Room
9:00 ­ 9:45 ­ "Assessing Cherokee and English Language Skills of Children in Tsa-la-gi A-ge-y-I, the Cherokee Immersion Program" Lizette Peter, Tracy Hirata-Edds, Pecos Room
9:00 ­ 11:00 ­ NABE Resolutions Committee Meeting, Board Room East, Hyatt Regency
10:00 - 11:00 - "American Indian Education Institute" - Dr. Joseph Suina (Cochiti Pueblo), Dr. Christine Sims (Acoma Pueblo), Dr. Mary Eunice Romero, (U of A) - La Posada Hotel, South Meeting Room, Lobby Level (LINA)
11:00 - 12:30 - "Native Langauge Instructor Certification Issues: Local andNational Trends, Needs and Challenges of Native Language Revitalization Efforts" - La Posada Hotel, South Meeting Room, Lobby Level (LINA)
12:00 ­ 2:00 pm - Awards Luncheon Speaker - Howard Rainer, Taos Pueblo/Creek ­ Grand Ballroom (ticketed event)
2:15 ­ 3:30
"Designing Culturally Appropriate Methods and Materials in a Grow Your Own Program" ­ NAU ­ Pavilion 3, Hyatt Regency
"Teaching Diné and Hopi Culturally Relevant Science Knowledge in Grades K-6: The Best of Both Worlds" Little, Gilbert ­ Apache Room
2:15 ­ 4:15 "Critical Issues in Implementing Indigenous Bilingual Programs" Gallup Schools - Taos Room

SATURDAY
9:00 ­ 10:00 am ­ "Plenary Keynote Address" ­ Stephen Krashen ­ Kiva Auditorium
10:15 ­ 1:00 pm - "Native American Literacy Festival" ­ Cochiti Room
12:45 ­ 2:45 pm ­ "I'm Only Three Steps Ahead of You: Curriculum Development and Teaching Navajo in Southeastern Utah" San Juan School Dist. ­ San Miguel Room
1:00 ­ 5:00 pm ­ Council for World Languages and Cultures Institute ­ Zuni Room
2:00 ­ 4:00 pm ­ General Membership Meeting ­ Brazos Room
4:30 ­ 5:15 pm ­ "A Reading Intervention for Navajo Students" ­ Candace Head-Dylla ­ Navajo/Nambe