First Nations Studies provides services at schools with concentrations of First Nations students.
First Nations Studies is funded through an Education Formula Grant to Milwaukee Public Schools by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Education (Title VII of Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Part A, Subpart 1). The amount of the grant is determined by the number of First Nations students whose parents/guardians have completed and submitted to First Nations Studies a Title VII Student Eligibility Certification form. This can be done anytime during the year.
First Nations Studies provides the following:
- Classroom academic assistance
- Tutoring
- Special education support
- Parent workshops and support
- District and community cultural workshops
- Assistance with authentic cultural resource materials
- After-school reading program
- Information on resources available to First Nations families
- Assistance to teachers on incorporating culture into the classroom
- Act 31 training for teachers
- Language revitalization classes
To find out more about the First Nations Studies program or to request a Student Eligibility Certification Form, please contact Talia Rosales, program secretary, at 414-902-7312.
First Nations Studies College Access Program
High school can be a challenging time . . . we are here to help!
The First Nations College Access Program can provide students and families with a variety of support services to transition through high school and beyond. If the student identifies as Native American, the services listed below can provide support in every phase of the high school experience.
The First Nations College Access Program will use the one-of-a-kind “Expanding the Circle” curriculum designed to assist Native American high school students with the transition to college and beyond through the use of culturally relevant activities.
To learn more, please contact the First Nations Studies Program College Access staff.
Lead Teacher:
Jody Bauer
Phone: 414-902-7316
Email: bauerja@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Teacher:
Christopher Fons
Phone: 414-902-7330
Email: fonscx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
School Social Worker:
Miy Latterman
Phone: 414-902-7318
Email: xiongm1@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Click here for the First Nations Studies College Access Center information flyer.
Click here for the First Nations Studies College Access information flyer.
Click here for the First Nations College Access registration form.
First Nations Studies Program, MPS Culture and Nature Camp for Students Grades 2-6
The First Nations Studies program campers learn about their native cultures, languages, medicines, and teachings and about building community and the importance of Mother Earth. A two-week-long summer camp is facilitated in partnership with Mequon Nature Preserve, Ho-Chunk Nation Milwaukee Youth & Learning Center, and the MPS First Nations Studies program. The “Water is Sacred” camp focuses on freshwater and the freshwater industry. Campers learn to use digital observation technology kits to monitor vegetative species, use water monitoring equipment to measure water’s health, and explore ecosystems, including wetlands, prairies, and forests. Curriculum includes cultural traditions relating to water; water and the body; functions of wetlands, streams, rivers, and lakes; water around the world; water cycle; aquatic animals; fishing; and sailing the Denis Sullivan schooner on Lake Michigan. The Denis Sullivan schooner flies the Menominee Nation flag in honor of the masts of the ship.