April 12, 2019
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NAPC MEETING | April 12th, 2019 | Mark Sanford Education Center
Attendance: Jody Thompson, Taunya Schleicher, Chad Ward, Harmony Bercier, Sonya Anderson, Holly Long, Courtney Souvannasacd.
Meeting called to order.
Preview of Agenda
Old Business
- September 21st Minutes
- Motion for approval
- Motion approved by Harmony Bercier
- March 6th Minutes
- Motion for approval
- Motion approved by Harmony Bercier
New Business
- Fund grant, supply cost. Must spend $5,000 in the budget.
- Committee discussed possible ways to spend supply budget.
- Art supplies for a workshop/social class
- Dream catcher session/class
- “How-to” class for ribbon skirts
- Ceading class/mocassin class
- Committee will look through supplies before ordering
- Committee discussed possible ways to spend supply budget.
- Transportation is the main issue with people attending classes
- Consistency is another issue with people attending classes
- Committee will plan on meeting before school starts in the fall to plan out events for the 2019-2020 school year
- NAPC member will create an agenda and possible meet monthly over summer break
- Discuss ways to secure vendors for projects such as teepee with Sterling
- Discuss collaboration with East Grand Forks’ NAPC
- UND powwow, members volunteer for two hour shift for booth
- Career day, members will attend and bring dessert
- Graduation party for Native American students will be a collaboration between both EGF and GF’s NAPC groups, will be help at Central Middle School
- Invite Grand Forks Public Schools social workers to attend NAPC meeting
- Social workers state they only have 260 backpacks for students who do not have school supplies.
- Limited amount which are leftovers that are donated
- Outreach
- Ideas to increase numbers
- Attend open house for Grand Forks Public Schools
- Set up booths at fairs, school events
- More meetings, possibly monthly
- Marketing NAPC throughout the community
- Reach out to parents to let them know who is on the committee
- Ideas to increase numbers
- Funding
- JOM possible
- Indian Education grant
- Meet after Easter to discuss budget allocations
- Chad will contact Three Affiliated tribe for possible donations
- Discuss with school district about adding to the budget for Coordinator/Liaison position
- Jody discuss review of Coordinator position
- NAPC members look over grant before next meeting
- Plan to discuss meeting to sign off on budget.
Next meeting will be set at a later date.
Adjournment
- September 21st Minutes