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MISSOULA - It has been 50 years
stanley cup since Montana signed a requirement for Indian education into its constitution. And its been 50 years of fighting to fulfill that requirement.Yellow Kidney v Montana is a lawsuit filed against the Montana Office of Public Instruction OPI and The Board of Public Educ
stanley cup ation for failing to implement the constitutional requirement for Indian education in Schools. Montana tribes, Native students and parents, non-native community members, the American Civil Liberties Union ACLU and the Native American Rights Fund NARF came together to bring this lawsuit to Montana courts in 2021.In 1972, Native families and students testified in Helena at the Montana Constitutional Co
stanley cup nvention, explaining the need for better public education about Native history.Their testimony led Bozeman delegate, Dorothy Eck, to recommend the mandate for Indian Education, which was written in the 1972 Constitution of Montana under Article X: Education and Public Lands as The state recognizes the distinct and unique cultural heritage of the American Indians and is committed in its educational goals to the preservation of their cultural integrity. Claire Peters Yeqi Agent says Travis McMichael used racial slur after shooting Ahmaud Arbery
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas 鈥?National Custodian Day was a very special day for a custodian working at Ella Barnes Elementary School this week.John Jackson, or Mr. John, as the kids like to call him, is loved by students, staff, and parents at the Texas school.Fifth-grade teacher Kathy Ritter says he s the heart and soul of the school.To show their appreciation, the staff at Ella Barnes got together and surprised Jackson with two tickets to the Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins game in December with all expenses paid. I just want to thank the staff, starting with the principal and the assistant
af1 principal. To me, it s a blessing for me to
af1 be here and to work with a good group of staff. For them to go out of their way to care for me that way, you know, I appreciate it, Jackson said.Jackson is a huge Dallas Cowboys fan, so students and staff dressed up in Cowboys gear to present him with the tickets. People might think custodians just clean, but what makes Mr. John so special and extraordinary is that he makes connections with our kids, said Katie Gorman, the principal at
af1 Ella Barnes Elementary School. He does high fives, today I s
