- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Title VI American Indian and Indigenous Education
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Title VI American Indian/Alaskan Native & Indigenous Education Program
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We support the District:
-Meeting the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indian & Indigenous students, so that such students can meet the challenging State academic standards.
-Ensuring that Indian students gain knowledge and understanding of Native & Indigenous communities, languages, tribal histories, traditions, and cultures.
-Ensuring that teachers, principals, other school leaders, and other staff who serve American Indian & Indigenous students can provide culturally appropriate and effective instruction and support
Complete the form online | Complete el formulario en línea
What is the Title VI Program?
The Title VI Indian Education program is designed to help best meet the unique cultural, language, and educational needs of native youth.
Program Objectives:
- Increase academic achievement
- Increase knowledge of cultural identity and awareness
- Increase school attendance rate
- Increase graduation rate
- Increase parent participation
- Increase support for at-risk students
Who qualifies for Title VI Services?
Children are eligible to receive services if they meet the definition of “American Indian” as defined in section 6151 of the ESEA and have completed the ED 506 Indian Student Eligibility Certification Form.
An American Indian defined in section 6151 of the ESEA is an individual who is:
- A member of an Indian Tribe or Band, as membership is defined by the Indian Tribe or Band, including any Tribe or Band terminated since 1940, and any Tribe or Band recognized by the State in which the Tribe or Band resides;
- A descendant of a parent or grandparent who meets the requirements described in paragraph (1) of this definition;
- Considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an American Indian for any purpose;
- An Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native; or
- A member of an organized Indian group that received a grant under the Indian Education Act of 1988 as it was in effect on October 19, 1994
Enrollment Policy (REF - 6554.4) - Refer to Attachment J-9 for information about Title VI Enrollment
How does a student apply for Title VI Services?
Please fill out the ED 506 Title VI Student Form (English) and either return it to your child's school or send it to the Title VI Office, with proof of tribal enrollment.
Parents: ED 506 forms may be mailed directly to the Title VI program: Title VI American Indian Education Program, att. Karmin Mendoza Hidalgo, 333 S. Beaudry Ave, 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Once the information has been reviewed, a copy will be sent to your child's school.
School Site Personnel: Please follow these procedures when enrolling students into the Title VI Programs:
- Support parents in completing the form as needed
- Collect and review for completeness the submitted ED 506 forms
- Mail a copy of the completed ED 506 forms to MMED, Beaudry Building., 25th Floor, or upload a PDF copy to https://forms.office.com/r/M33iy0M9zk
- File the original form within the student’s CUM record
- The form does NOT have to be completed each year of enrollment
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What's New?
Resources for College-Bound Students
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NATIVE WAYS 2 COLLEGE (NW2C) is an exciting and ground-breaking new project specially designed to support middle school and high school Native American students in Los Angeles County to plan, prepare, and pursue pathways to higher education. Click on the NW2C icon to visit their website!
Tribal Nation Resources
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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma- Education Services
Mescalero Apache Tribal Education
Navajo Nation Department of Diné Education - Parent and Student Resources
Tohono O'odham Department of Education Pamphlet
LAUSD Bulletins and Reference Guides
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Title VI American Indian Tribal Consultation Requirements and Procedures
BUL_139113 Title VI American Indian Tribal Consultation Requirements.pdf 252.28 KB (Last Modified on May 31, 2023)
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Title VI American Indian and Indigenous Education Program Staff
Email: karmin.mendoza@lausd.net
Email: elia.r.mahoney@lausd.net
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Parent Involvement
In an effort to engage parents and the community, we encourage your participation in the Title VI American Indian Parent Committee meetings. Any parent with a student enrolled in the Title VI Program is eligible to be a committee member. The parent committee advises, approves, and signs off on programs allocated for the American Indian Education Program within the yearly grant. Parents are our strongest advocates for change and growth of the AIEP by informing staff, administrators, and programs that serve their students on a daily basis.
First Wednesdays of the Month
5:00 pm
Click to join the Zoom Meeting
Forms- Return to your child's school
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ED 506 Indian Eligibility Form
For students who are enrolled or are descendants of a parent or grandparent enrolled in a federally recognized tribe.
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American Indian & Indigenous Questionnaire/ Cuestionario para familias Nativo Americanos e Indígenas
English and Spanish
For parents of American Indian/Alaska Native and Indigenous students | Para padres de estudiantes Nativos Americanos/Nativos de Alaska e Indígenas