Hannahville Indian School

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Hannahville Indian School is a tribal K-12 school in Hannahville, Harris Township, Michigan. It is affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). [1] Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy is a charter school affiliated with the institution. The school serves the Potawotami tribe and the Hannahville Indian Community.

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In 1990, it was the only school in Michigan that had all of its students as Native Americans. [2]

It is in proximity to Wilson. [3]

The name "Nah Tah Wahsh" means "soaring eagles". [4]

History

Two mothers, Sally Eichhorn and Gloria McCollough, began a campaign to create a tribal school in August 1975 to address the shortcomings of the education of tribal children at Bark River-Harris School. [2] In 1976, the school opened, [5] with four teachers. Initially, the school was a K-8 school that occupied two previously unused rooms. The school went from K-8 to K-12 in 1984. [2]

Before and in 1989, the school sought funding from the State of Michigan three times, with the third time being a request for $80,000. Frank Kelley, Attorney General of Michigan, denied these requests. In 1989, he stated that since Hannahville Indian was not under the control of the state itself, it was not considered a public school in Michigan and could not get state funding as per a 1976 amendment made to the Michigan Constitution, which prohibited the state government from funding schools not considered to be public. Additionally, Kelley stated that the school did not admit non-Native Americans while Ken Pond, the principal of Hannahville Indian, stated that it did. [3]

The Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy, which could legally enroll non-Native Americans, opened in 1995. [5]

Curriculum

The school includes tribal culture and customs in addition to academic subjects. [2]

The school intends to continue the tribal language; such language instruction began after 1996. [6]

Athletics

In 1990, the school created a basketball team. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hannahville Indian School". Bureau of Indian Education . Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Volgenau, Gerald (1990-01-09). "All-Indian school puts heritage in classroom". Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan. pp. 3A, 4A. - Clipping of first and of second page at Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 Daubenmier, Judy (1989-05-09). "Kelley rules out state funds for Indian school". Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan. Associated Press. p. 10B. - See clipping from Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 Bacon, John U. (1996-03-03). "Understanding the game". The Detroit News . Detroit, Michigan. pp. 1D, 10D, then 9D. - Clipping of first, of second, and of third page at Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 "About Us". Hannahville Indian School. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  6. ↑ Flesher, John (2001-02-20). "Culture preserved by learning tribe's dialect". Battle Creek Enquirer . Battle Creek, Michigan. pp. 1C, 7C. - Clipping of first and of second page at Newspapers.com.

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