blossom in one place and not another, Mr. Blacksmith said. math, English, sciences Lodge Grass “Advanced — hasn’t been able to offer things like that because of the money, whereas Hardin has,” he said. How to balance academics and the new cultural mix of the Hardin system is another question. do a lot of “We things differently now than we did when we were predominantly white we infuse Native American culture in — a lot of what we do,” said Keith Campbell, Hardin High principal. But when tribal leaders announce a spontaneous event or celebration on the reservation, and call to ask that students be released, Mr. Campbell said his first priority was not to the tribe. Chaz Bends, who is half Crow and half white, said he had felt a little lost at Hardin, where he transferred for a few months in late 2006. On his first day, he said, he was chided for parking his car on the white side of the parking lot, not the Indian side one of the little unwritten codes of the school’s ethnic mix that he found jarring. Lodge Grass High, by — contrast, is 100 percent Indian. “Maybe I should feel more accountable to our Native population, but I don’t,” Principal Campbell said. feel “I accountable to our school board.” Jasmine Walks Over Ice, a freshman at Hardin who wants to become a veterinarian, said she liked Hardin better specifically because it was more demanding than the reservation school she attended until fifth grade. more structure and a lot of respect for the teachers,” Jasmine said. Her old school, she said, “There’s “didn’t challenge me.” Jasmine Walks Over Ice, 15, attends Hardin High. Her mother, Roberta, said, didn’t want her to struggle.” “I Write on your own paper in COMPLETE SENTENCES Which school is the reservation”? “on Which school is outside of the reservation? Explain why so many Native American families moving their children to the school. “white” Explain why Principal Campbell tends to still favor the culture of the whites at his school.
blossom in one place and not another, Mr. Blacksmith said. “Advanced math, English, sciences — Lodge Grass hasn’t been able to offer things like that because of the money, whereas Hardin has,” he said. How to balance academics and the new cultural mix of the Hardin system is another question. “We do a lot of things differently now than we did when we were predominantly white — we infuse Native American culture in a lot of what we do,” said Keith Campbell, Hardin High principal. But when tribal leaders announce a spontaneous event or celebration on the reservation, and call to ask that students be released, Mr. Campbell said his first priority was not to the tribe. Chaz Bends, who is half Crow and half white, said he had felt a little lost at Hardin, where he transferred for a few months in late 2006. On his first day, he said, he was chided for parking his car on the white side of the parking lot, not the Indian side — one of the little unwritten codes of the school’s ethnic mix that he found jarring. Lodge Grass High, by contrast, is 100 percent Indian. “Maybe I should feel more accountable to our Native population, but I don’t,” Principal Campbell said. “I feel accountable to our school board.” Jasmine Walks Over Ice, a freshman at Hardin who wants to become a veterinarian, said she liked Hardin better specifically because it was more demanding than the reservation school she attended until fifth grade. “There’s more structure and a lot of respect for the teachers,” Jasmine said. Her old school, she said, “didn’t challenge me.” Jasmine Walks Over Ice, 15, attends Hardin High. Her mother, Roberta, said, “I didn’t want her to struggle.” Write on your own paper in COMPLETE SENTENCES Which school is “on the reservation”? Which school is outside of the reservation? Explain why so many Native American families moving their children to the “white” school. Explain why Principal Campbell tends to still favor the culture of the whites at his school.
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