Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School

Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-affiliated tribal school and an affiliated charter school in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. It is a K-8 school.[1]

History

The school, originally a private school and named simply Bahweting Anishnabe School, opened in fall 1994. Its original enrollment was 135.[2] Money generated from casinos was used to fund the school's establishment.[3] The school board was assembled in October 1994.[4]

Northern Michigan University began chartering the school in 1995.[2] By then the number of employees and students had increased.[5] It received its current name in 1998.[6]

By 2004 the school had 270 students. By then it had won the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program's award one time. According to Brenda Wade Schmidt of the Argus Leader, the school had a better academic reputation than other area schools and other American tribal schools.[7] The school collected data on how students learned material related to the State of Michigan's performance standards.[8]

Demographics

Circa 2004 the percentage of students who were classified as economically disadvantaged was almost 60.[7]

Curriculum

The curriculum includes indigenous culture.[5]

References
  1. "JKL Bahweting School". Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. "NMU charters second school". The Daily Globe. Ironwood, Michigan. Associated Press. 1995-08-14. p. 7. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  3. "A clash over control". Detroit Free Press. Detroit. 1996-03-23. pp. 1A, 7A. - Clipping of first and of second page at Newspapers.com.
  4. "Chippewas pick new school board". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. 1994-10-23. p. B-9. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tribal school growing in Sault Ste. Marie". Petoskey News-Review. Petoskey, Michigan. 1995-08-25. p. 5. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  6. "School Information". Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishinaabe School. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  7. Schmidt, Brenda Wade (2004-01-26). "Michigan BIA school serves as example". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 7A. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  8. Schmidt, Brenda Wade (2004-01-26). "Schools take small steps toward higher achievement". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 1A, 6A. - Clipping of first and of second page (detail view #1 and detail view #2) at Newspapers.com.

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