On June 7, our Indian Education Program held a special graduation celebration at the Karshner Museum for Native American students and their families. In addition to recognizing and honoring the graduates in attendance, the event featured guest speakers, special blessings, presentation of gifts and an honor song.
Join us congratulating these incredible students, listed below, on their accomplishments and wishing them well on their future endeavors!
The Indian Education Program strives to improve academic achievement, attendance, and graduation rates of American Indian and Alaska Native students while also enhancing their social and cultural awareness. The program currently serves 326 students in 34 schools, representing 65 Native American tribes, bands, or groups in the Puyallup School District.
- • Gabriel Bagley, Cherokee Nation, Puyallup Online Academy
- • Ryan Berg, San Fernando Band of Mission Indians, Rogers HS
- • Samantha Bland, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup HS
- • Odjn Branson, Quinault Indian Nation, Puyallup HS
- • Maleeya Camacho, Cherokee Nation, Rogers HS
- • Jared Charette, Squamish Tribe, Puyallup HS
- • Keegan Craig, Cherokee Nation, Rogers HS
- • Annalise Douglas, Nooksack Tribe, Emerald Ridge HS
- • Alyssa Duenas, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Puyallup HS
- • Kane Estacio, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Rogers HS
- • Joshua Garfold, Inupiaq Alaska Native, Rogers HS
- • Abigail Gilsdorf, Quileute Tribe, Rogers HS
- • Jeffry Jones, Tsimshian Nation, Emerald Ridge HS
- • Amara Kelley, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Emerald Ridge HS
- • Ally Larkin, Cherokee Nation, Puyallup HS
- • Raleigh Tautala, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Puyallup HS
- • James Walker, Yakama Nation, Walker HS
- • Serenity Watchman, Navajo Nation, Puyallup HS
- • Theron Wescott, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Rogers HS
- • Casai Williams, Kuskokwim Corporation, Walker HS
- • Kyson Young, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Puyallup HS