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Ventura County Indian Education Consortium honored by board of supervisors

Indian Education group helps young Chumash students and others excell
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October 9, 2024 12:08 pm
Published 8:44 pm

VENTURA, Calif- The Ventura County Indian Education Consortium is working to improve graduation rates and the lives of American Indian and Alaskan Native students in grades TK-12.

That's just one of the reasons the Ventura County Board of Supervisors recognized the program and proclaimed the second Monday of October as "Indigenous People's Day."

The consortium is a federally funded program helping local Chumash students and other tribal members.

A couple of students, including Ali Marie Chacon, spoke at Tuesday's board meeting.

The Pacifica High School Junior said she hopes to become a tribal lawyer.

“We have always been here and our voices are finally being heard and I am just glad to represent it on a day like this a day of importance to the Ventura County Indian Education Consortium,“ said Chavon.

The group will also be celebrating Native American Heritage Month at CSU Channel Islands on Saturday Nov. 16.

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