Hillsboro School District Weekly Hot News, October 28, 2024 - Native American Heritage Week

Hillsboro School District Weekly Hot News Podcast

November is Native American Heritage Month - a time to celebrate the beauty of indigenous cultures. Not only do we recognize the tremendous positive significance of Native people in this country, but we also remember the mistreatment of Native communities that continue to fight for recognition, equality, and peace.

We recognize that parts of the Hillsboro School District are located on the traditional lands of the Atfalati Kalapuya, the indigenous people of this area. According to Kalapuya tradition, the people were created here, and they have lived here since time immemorial. Indigenous people still live here today, having persevered through war, displacement, genocide, and oppression. We humbly honor the ancestors of the indigenous peoples for being the original stewards and protectors of this land.

We want to take this opportunity to recognize and highlight the rich and diverse cultures of Native American, Alaska Native, and Indigenous communities this month and beyond. Visibility Saves Lives (Visibilidad Salva Vidas) can be seen as the first step to establish and maintain relationships with our Native students and staff. Our educators have access to lessons and resources to help them integrate and elevate Native American, Alaska Native, and Indigenous cultures year-round.

Visit our website for information about related events taking place throughout November.

Our featured staff member is Glencoe High School special education assistant and Unified Sports coach, William Johnson. All of our HSD staff members are great, but some truly go above and beyond to the point where they could justifiably be called heroes. Such is the case for William, who is also known as “Maverick.” He has been volunteering with a disaster relief organization called Team Rubicon for the past seven years. Over the course of his service, he has been deployed more than 30 times to support communities all over the country in their recovery efforts after hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and other emergencies. Read more about Maverick’s volunteer journey in his own words, and join us in saying: way to go, Maverick - you make us Proud to be HSD!

First quarter ends on Thursday, October 31, and there will be no school for all students on Friday, November 1, as teachers have a work day and prepare grades. School resumes on Monday, November 4.

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