Celebrate with Us!
November is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Native American Heritage Month is also an opportune time to educate the general public about tribes, to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges.
There are over 30 identified unique Native American Tribes just in Arizona!
Did you know?
The government of the Iroquois Confederacy serves as the model of federated representative democracy. The government system of the U.S. was likely inspired by this system in which the power is distributed between a central authority and smaller political units. (Source)
The Mission and Goal Behind our Hoop of Learning Program
- Encourage, enable and empower Native American students to complete high school and transition successfully into higher education.
- Increase high school retention and graduation rates
- Increase Native American participation and matriculation rates into college
- Create the conditions for retaining Native American students to reach their higher education goals
- Enhance Native American culturally relevant curriculum
- Increase diversity of campuses
- Strengthen external collaboration by establishing partnerships with Native American communities, school districts, and other agencies.