Our Mission The Indian Community School cultivates an enduring cultural identity and critical thinking by weaving indigenous teachings with a distinguished learning environment. Our Vision The Indian Community School develops lifelong community leaders who inspire others throughout the Circle of Life. With excellence and commitment, ICS serves urban American Indian students and their families so that each student develops the skills and knowledge to sustain a healthy balance of American Indian culture, academic achievement, and a sense of identity through indigenous teachings and ways of learning. Seven Sacred Gifts Our Values are based on the seven Sacred Gifts from the Creator that express the Indian philosophy of life through fundamental convictions, collective beliefs and exemplary character. Among the many Sacred Gifts given by the Creator, the Indian Community School experience focuses on: Bravery, Humility, Love, Honesty, Respect, Wisdom and Truth. Land and Water Acknowledgment We first acknowledge the land and the water that has become home to Indian Community School. We acknowledge all of the caretakers of this land: · those who were removed or erased from their traditional homelands here; including the Sauk, Fox, Dakota Oyáte, Mesquaki, Ioway, Miami, Kickapoo and Mascouten; and the Nations whose names we will never know; · those who most recently lived here as a nation: the Bodwe’wadmi (keepers of the fire), who reside here as part of the Three Fires Confederacy and are known today as the Potawatomi; · those whose creation stories took place in neighboring lands and who have called this territory “home” since time immemorial: the Ho-Chungra (people of the loud voice), today known as the Ho-Chunk and the Mamaceqtawak (the people), known today as the Menominee; · the most recent caretakers, the students, staff and board of the Indian Community School. We also acknowledge those who represent the Tribal Nations of what is now Wisconsin: Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Forest County Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk Nation, Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Oneida Nation, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Sokaogon Chippewa Community - Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Saint Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians, Brothertown Indian Nation and all of the Tribal Nations outside of Wisconsin’s borders, whose tribal members and descendants are represented by our students, staff and community. And we acknowledge the faces of the ancestors yet to come.
Hello Haa / Pōsōh / Boozhoo / Shekóli
A message from the Indian Community School Board of Directors
We are pleased to present this report that celebrates the highlights and milestones of the 2023-2024 school year for our students, staff, alumni, families and the community we serve.
We invite you to learn about the amazing work that’s been done each day to demonstrate our commitment to the revitalization of our languages and cultures in all that we do. This report also represents the countless hearts and hands who make our school an incredible place of learning for all.
We remain steadfast in living out our Mission, Vision, and the Seven Sacred Gifts, which guide us and shape our work here at ICS.
Wa’įnįįgįnąpšąną / Wāēwāēnen / Miigwech / Yaw◊÷kó• / Thank You, for taking time to learn about our 2023-2024 school year.
Carmen Flores Chair
Sommer Drake Vice- Chair
Diane Amour Secretary
Justin Thundercloud Treasurer
Carrie McGhee Gleba Director
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