Advisory council will guide HPS on Indian education

The Havre school board on Tuesday night approved a plan to augment the district's American Indian education program by hosting staff workshops on American Indian education issues and establishing an advisory council to assist the school board.

Called the Indian Education for All Action Plan, the plan is the district's framework for complying with the 1999 Indian Education for All Act.

The state law requires school districts to review their curricula "to ensure the inclusion of the distinct and unique cultural heritage of the American Indians." It also requires the school board to pass a writte...