Ventura County Indian Education Consortium honored by board of supervisors

VENTURA, Calif- The Ventura County Indian Education Consortium is working to improve graduation rates and the lives of American Indian and Alaskan Native students in grades TK-12.

That's just one of the reasons the Ventura County Board of Supervisors recognized the program and proclaimed the second Monday of October as "Indigenous People's Day."

The consortium is a federally funded program helping local Chumash students and other tribal members.

A couple of students, including Ali Maria Chavon, spoke at Tuesday's board meeting.

The Pacifica High School Junior said she hopes to become a tribal lawyer.

“We have always been here and our voices are finally being heard and I am just glad to represent it on a day like this a day of importance to the Ventura County Indian Education Consortium,“ said Chavon.

The group will also be celebrating Native American Heritage Month at CSU Channel Islands on Saturday Nov. 16.

For more information visit https:/venturausd.org/students/indian-education

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