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Barona Education Grants Awarded to Chula Vista and SIan Clemente Schools
n early November, the Barona Band of Mission Clarence Lobo Elementary School Indians awarded a $5,000 Barona Education will use the $5,000 Barona Education Grant to students and teachers at MAAC Grant to enhance their hands-on
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Community Charter School in Chula Vista and at Clarence Lobo Elementary School in San Clemente.
MAAC Community Charter School will purchase new science materials. e school is part of the Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti-Poverty (MAAC) that was established by leaders of San Diego’s Mexican American community. e school was founded in 2001 in response to the increasing need for a supportive, alternative learning environment to help struggling students gain self- con dence, embrace learning and earn a high school diploma.
State Senator Ben Hueso, sponsor of the grant, said “ is generous grant from the Barona Band of Mission Indians will help the school enhance its science program by providing supplies and materials that promote academic excellence.”
Native American Education
program. e school has a one-of-a- kind Native American museum on campus called Lobo Lodge and the grant will be used to add artifacts and educational materials to the museum to enhance the opportunities for the children to learn the history of native and indigenous people throughout California.
Barona Band of Mission Indians awarded $5,000 Barona Education Grant to MACC Community Charter School in Chula Vista
Since the Barona Education Grant program was launched in 2006, Barona has awarded over $3.2 million to California schools statewide. e program has equipped 641 schools with hundreds of computers, thousands of books, iPads, computer software programs and various other technologies and school supplies.
“ is grant will help ensure that
local students learn the history and
culture of California’s Native Americans. I thank the Barona Band of Mission Indians for their generosity and their continued e orts to improve academic opportunities for all students,” said the grant sponsor, Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel).”
Agua Caliente Band Presents Kewet Native American
TLearning Day and Market
he Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Palm Springs Uni ed Superintendent of Schools presented its rst-ever Kewet Native Dr. Sandra Lyon and Palm Springs Mayor Robert American Learning Day and Market on Moon welcomed guests.
and surrounding communities,” Tribal Chairman Je L. Grubbe said. “We are pleased to partner with the City of Palm Springs, the Palm Springs Uni ed School District and the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum on this special event.”
e Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is interwoven in the community with its reservation spanning in a checkerboard fashion the cities of Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage and areas of unincorporated Riverside County.
TSan Manuel Band Sponsors Local Symphony Concerts
November 18th at Palm Springs High School, sharing its culture and history with community members and visitors. e event, presented in partnership with the city of Palm Springs, Palm Springs Unified School District and the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, had free admission, plus many free activities scheduled throughout the day. Agua Caliente Tribal Chairman Je Grubbe,
Kewet, the Cahuilla word for esta, featured activities including bird singers and dancers; demonstrations and hands-on activities such as basket weaving, beading, gourd rattle making; traditional games; food; and a Native American Market.
“ is learning day provides an opportunity for us to share our culture and history with neighbors
he San Manuel Band of Mission Indians will sponsor two San Bernardino California Theatre of the Performing Arts for back-to-back performances. e Symphony Orchestra concerts in the upcoming 89th season with a $90,000 students will hear selections by Bernstein, Borodin, Tomasi, and Gershwin. As grant. e two concerts were selected for sponsorship based upon their in years past, the Symphony develops curriculum-speci c educational materials
family focus and bene t to local education, long time priorities for the Tribe. “Holiday Scenes” on December 2nd, will feature Andrew Lloyd Weber protégés Dale Kristien and Bill Hutton, as well as the Pro Musica Choir of Loma Linda Academy. e concert will include a variety of holiday music including both classical and popular pieces. A pre-concert music enrichment event will be held
prior to the concert at no charge to ticket holders.
e second sponsored concert, “Symphonic Landscapes” will be performed
three times. On the morning of February 9th, over 3,400 students from the San Bernardino City Unified School District will be transported by the District to the
to prepare the students for the experience and to stimulate classroom dialogue following the performance. e following evening, February 10th, the full concert will be presented for the community.
“We were thrilled with the generosity of the Tribe,” said Dean McVay, Symphony Board President. “ ey have always been the rst to step forward and support local programs that bene t the arts.”
Concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the historic California eatre of the Performing Arts in San Bernardino. Tickets may be purchased at (909) 381-5388, on-line at SanBernardinoSymphony.org.
December 2017 Tribes in the News