American Graduate; Native American Community Academy
Description:
In this American Graduate program, Native America Community Academy (NACA) is featured. People gather to attend the 7th Annual Native America Community Academy (NACA) Community Celebration and Feast Day. NACA is a school geared toward the needs of Native American children and provides them access to classes dedicated to their native languages and cultures. A group of students from NACA performs the traditional Māori Dance at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. Guests: Maggie Seawright (Rosebud Lakota), Kara Bobroff (Navajo/Lakota, Founder & NACA Principal), Anpao Duta Flying Earth (Standing Rock Lakota/White Earth Ojibwe/Akimel O’odham), Floripa Reyes Olguin (Isleta/Navajo, 2012 Valedictorian), Emmet T. Yepa (Jemez Pueblo), Florence Yepa (Jemez/Laguna Pueblo, grandmother of Emmet T. Yepa), Stephanie Padilla (Isleta Pueblo, 2012 Class President), Josh Aragon (Laguna Pueblo), Albino “Jr.” Garcia (Apache/Mexican, Lakota Language Instructor, Dean of Culture), Tia Hobgood (Mother), Julia Skonchin (Isleta Pueblo), and Stephanie Gonzalez. Interviewer: Matt Grubs (NMiF Producer).
