The Native American Initiative is part of the School Violence Prevention Demonstration Program.

The Native American Initiative is an outreach effort developed from the School Violence Prevention Demonstration Program. To date, nineteen Native American tribes have participated in the program:

Apache	Aleut	Alutiq
Choctaw	Haida	Inupiaq
Isleta	Jemez	Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe
Lakota Sioux	Native Hawaii	Navajo
Ohkay Owingeh	Santa Clara Pueblo	Santa Fe Pueblo
Tlingit	Tsimshian	Yupik
Zia Pueblo

During the school year, training sessions are provided for the teachers at the individual sites to support the teaching of the curricular materials.

Expansion efforts include:

recruitment of additional Native American sites

opportunities for Native American teachers and administrators to review and revise the Center's curricular materials to enhance   culturally appropriate strategies and content

outreach to Native American and other teachers to enlist their participation in professional development institutes and trainings

The Native American Initiative will foster a relationship with the National Indian Education Association to promote civic education for democracy.

Maria Gallo is the Program Director of the School Violence Prevention Demonstration Program. Please contact the Center for additional information about the program.