PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To provide funds to Alaska Native organizations or educational entities to operate Alaska Native programs or programs of instruction conducted in the Alaska Native language, for the following purposes: (1) The consolidation of existing educational plans, recommendations, and research into implementation methods and strategies to improve schooling for Alaska Natives; (2) the adoption and implementation of specific educational plans; (3) the development of curricula to address the needs of elementary and secondary Alaska Natives students, including innovative programs, pilots, and demonstration programs that reflect cultural diversity or contributions of Alaska Native people; (4) the development and implementation of preteacher training programs to ensure student teachers are prepared to address the cultural diversity and unique needs of Alaska Native students; (5) the development and implementations of teacher recruitment programs; and (6) the development and implementation of inservice teacher training programs to ensure teachers are better prepared to address the uniqueness of Alaska Native students.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. EDUCATION;
- Elementary and Secondary;
- Resource Development and Support - Elementary, Secondary Education;
- Teacher Training;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Student/Trainee;
- Education (0-8);

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;
- Minority Group;