Native American

Native American Student Services

Native American Student Services | Roxanne Begay-James, Director | 6855 S. Mark, Tucson, AZ 85746 | (520) 908-3905 | Email Us

Free Meals for Kids!

Free meals for all kids 18 and under! Find schedules at www.tusd1.org/GrabAndGo

Native American Student Services Goals

NASS strives to collaboratively support the efforts of Tucson Unified School District to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Natives enrolled in Tucson Unified schools so that they can achieve the same challenging state standards as all students.

Resources for Families During School Closures

Coronavirus Testing Sites

Coronavirus Testing Sites (in PDF)
FREE COVID-19 Tests at Kino Event Center - Register online at pima.gov/covid19testing

Crisis Information

If you or a loved one are in immediate crisis, please call:

Community Wide Crisis Line: 520-622-6000

Or 911

Other non-emergency numbers:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Phone Number: 1-800-273-8255

Crisis Text Line: Text 741741

10 Things You Can Do to Prepare for Returning Back to School

Ready to prepare for returning to school?

Please review 10 Things You Can Do to Prepare for Returning Back to School (in PDF).

Screening Questions - Asked before entry to schools and district offices

Screening Questions: These questions will be asked of everyone before they are permitted to enter schools or district offices.

Help for Speakers of Arabic, Kirundi, Somali, and Swahili

Please call the number below and leave a message, including a phone number where we can reach you. We will call you back. Thank you!

225-6591 = Swahili
225-6592 = Arabic
225-6593 = Kirundi
225-6594 = Somali

Pandemic EBT (P-EBT)

Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) provides assistance to households with children who are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, while schools are out of session due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Arizona P-EBT Pandemic School Meal Replacement Benefits program is a partnership between DES, the Arizona Department of Education, and the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.

For more information, see DES's Arizona P-EBT webpage .

Rental Eviction Protection and Prevention

Rental Eviction Prevention Assistance - Apply here!

More information about Rental Eviction Prevention and Protection Under State of Arizona Executive Order 2020-14

Low-Cost Internet Programs for Families

Low-cost Internet programs are available to TUSD families. See the following information for details.

Low-Cost Internet Programs

Coping with Stress and Anxiety

For suggestions on coping with stress and anxiety during this time, please see these resources.

Manage Stress and Anxiety - Tips from the CDC
Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak - from SAMHSA
Top Ten Tips for Parents from Arizona Department of Child Safety

Food Banks and Pantries

Dental Issues - What to do

Wondering what to do about dental issues? See these dental issues guidelines from Pima County Health Department.

Health Tips

Please check the CDC website for the latest prevention tips and information.

Prevention Measures

Wash your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds (the time needed to sing happy birthday) or use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
Keep children home when sick, and stay home when you are sick.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Cover your cough or sneeze, then immediately discard any tissues.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Avoid unnecessary physical contact, like holding hands.

Note: Please be aware the District has suspended Attendance Award tracking for the 4th quarter. Thus please have students remain home if not feeling well.

Learn from Home

Sample Schedule, Daily Tips, and Online Resources

Our Curriculum and Instruction team have put together a Sample Daily Schedule that you can follow or adapt while your children are at home. Please see www.tusd1.org/LearnfromHome for online learning resources, a letter to families from our Assistant Superintendent of Education, Flori Huitt, and Daily Video Tips from our Senior Director of Curriculum Development, Heidi Aranda.

Positive Parenting

Ten Tips for Positive Parenting from Arizona Dept. of Child Safety

Section 504

Section 504 Guidance during School Closures - 03/24/20

Talking with Children: Tips for Caregivers and Parents

Social Media Challenge

Social Media Challenge Flier

Native American Student Services will be challenging students, families, and the Tucson Community to participate in weekly themed activities. Whether it's a picture, video, TikTok, drawing, or paintingwe want to see your challenges! We encourage you to use the hashtag: #tUSdNASS so we may share it on our social media platforms. NASS Members will also be participating in these activities with you. You may also submit your challenges to: nasstusd@gmail.com with student's name, school, and the name of the challenge for the week.

Weekly Challenges

Week 1: A Little Bit About Me... April 13-17

Social Stream

Twitter: twitter.com/tusdnassd | Instagram: www.instagram.com/nassdtusd

Events and Announcements

Governing Board proclaims Indigenous Peoples' Day

We appreciate that Tucson Unified School District recognizes the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day. Indigenous Peoples' Day recognizes that Native people are the first inhabitants of the Americas. This includes land that became the United States of America. We encourage our schools to embrace the presence of Native students and their rich history, culture, traditions and accomplishments throughout the year.

For more information, see the Indigenous Peoples' Day Proclamation.
Free Classes and Workshops for Parents
Be sure to check out the Family Resource Centers for workshops, seminars, and free classes! With four Family Resource Centers, we've got one near you!

Native American Heritage Day at Lawrence Intermediate

About Us

History

In 1972 Indian Education Act, the current version of which is Title VII Part A of the No Child Left Behind Act, was the landmark legislation establishing a comprehensive approach to meeting the unique needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students. Through the use of federal funds provided by the newly created Office of Indian Education and supplementary financial assistance through Johnson O'Malley, another federal aid program for Indian students, TUSD established the Native American Student Services Department in 1976 to provide supplementary academic and cultural support for Native American and Alaska Native students.

NASS Mission

NASS strives to collaboratively support the efforts of Tucson Unified School District to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Natives enrolled in TUSD schools so that they can achieve the same challenging state standards as all students.

Native Student Enrollment

pie chart of total TUSD student enrollment

Total TUSD Enrollment, 52,115 students - 4% Native American

Native American Students by Tribe

Tribal Breakdown

Arapaho	Hopi	Navajo	Shoshone
Athabaskan	Hualapai	Oglala Sioux	Tigua
Blackfoot	Iroquious	Onondaga	Tohono O'odham
Chemehuevi	Isleta Pueblo	Osage	Ute
Cherokee	Kiowa	Paiute	White Mountain Apache
Cheyenne River Sioux	Kumeyaay	Pima	Wichita
Chippewa-Cree	Laguna Pueblo	Pima-Gila River	Winnebago
Chippewa-Saginaw	Lakota Sioux	Pima-Maricopa	Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
Choctaw	Lumbee	Pima-Salt River	Yaqui
Cocopah	Maliseet Nation	Pueblo	Yavapai Apache
Colorado River Indian	Menominee	Quechan	Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo
Cree	Mescalero Apache	Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians	Yurok
Ft. Mohave	Metis	Rosebud Sioux	Zuni Pueblo
Fort Peck Sioux	Minnesota Chippewa Tribe	San Carlos Apache
Havasupai	Narragansett	Seneca

Information

Supporting Your Child
Tribal Information
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Youth Centers
Contact Us
Native American Student Services
Roxanne Begay-James, Director
1010 E Tenth St., P.0. Box 40400
Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: (520) 908-3905
Email Us