Native American Education

Youth Activities

Cultural education is important to the Burns Paiute not only for their children to understand who the are, but that the community understand who the Paiute and all the other tribes in the United States are. The site Native American Education provides links to resources that can help with creating new programs and enhancing the programs that already exist. Establishing a language program was the one thing both the Superintendent of Schools and the Tribal Members wished to establish in the school system, the Native American language can help point you in the right direction.

Having activities for the youth other than sports could greatly enhance the youths involvement in the community and it will provide them with other avenues to express themselves. This way everyone can be involved without having to be good at anything.

[Picture: Explorer Scouts participating in an Explorer Muster, a competition of skills against other California Explorer Scout Posts]

Boy Scout Venture Crew offer many programs that enhance a youths involvement in the community.

Explorer scouts is another option. These programs team up with the police force and fire department.

Both programs are open to all girls and boy age 14 to 20.

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Civil Air Patrol (CAP) offers national cadet encampments with activities in emergency services, engineering, technology, physical fitness, teambuilding and flight training. You can even visit foreign countries through the International Air Cadet Exchange. This program is open to all youth ages 12 to 21.

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) education association of students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. The Association has four divisions:

FBLA for high school students
FBLA Middle Level for junior high, middle and intermediate school students
PBL for postsecondary students
And the Professional Alumni Division for business people, educators and parents, who support the goals of the Association.

Bringing the Arts into the community will not only provide a creative outlet, it will expose the youth to world rich in history and cultural awareness :

Americans for the Arts is a site that you can get information on how you can start a program in your home, school or community. More information can be found at New Horizons for Learning and the National Arts Education Consortium