Resources FOR NATIVE PARENTS

"Yá'át'ééh"  (Navajo Hello) and “Maiku” (Ute Hello) As part of our commitment to every student, every day, the Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 is committed to ensuring that school-age Native American children have equal access to all programs, services, and activities offered within the district.

The Indian Policy and Procedures Board Meeting will be held Tuesday, October 28th, 2025, at the M-CHS Library, 418 S. Sligo, Cortez, Co 81321. 

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Olivia Lansing

Native American Student Services Director

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Urulu Yazzie

M-CMS Native American Student Success Coach

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Elivia Young

M-CHS Native American Student Success Coach

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Michelle LaPaz

Mesa Elementary Native American Paraprofessional

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Our Commitment

District personnel consult with tribal officials and parents of Native American children in the planning of policies and procedures, Title VI-funded programming, and other educational programming and activities.

No later than November (Indian Policy and Procedure Board Meeting held each October) of each year, the district reports on the services provided to Native American children and reviews and revises relevant policies.

Parents and families of tribal nations and their children are encouraged to provide input to the district and schools about how the district can meet the needs of their children. Opportunities for input include:

  • Monthly school board meetings, on the second Tuesday of every month, beginning at 6 p.m.
  • Annual Indian Policies and Procedures (IPP) meetings every October
  • Native Parent Advisory Committee 
  • Contacting the Native American Student Services Director
  • Contacting Superintendent

Come join us! 

We value your ideas and support in informing our programs.  Please consider joining our Native Parent Advisory Committee (NPAC) for parents from all Tribal Nations and their children. This committee meets several times a year and reviews district services and supports and provides input (See schedule above).

To learn more please contact Olivia Lansing at (970) 565-7522 ext. 1116

Title VI of The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in any program or activity that receives federal funds or other federal financial assistance. 

Annual Report on The Progress of Native American Students

To learn more about the the district's annual report on services provided to Native American children and their academic performance please see our annual Report on the Progress of Native American Students. This year the district provided two documents: a full report that includes data from 2024-2025 and a shorter board report that focuses on the new data that is focused on the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and other tribal nations. Please contact the district offices if you have questions.

Montezuma-Cortez
School District Re-1

400 North Elm Street
PO Box R 
Cortez, CO 81321-0708
(970) 565-7522 

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