Across New Mexico, public schools fail to provide bilingual instruction that’s appropriate for Native American students. Educators at a tribal education center in the Pueblo of Zuni have recieved a state grant to teach Zuni language in a way they say is more connected to their culture.
Bilingual instructor Reynelle Lowsayatee spent two decades teaching at the Zuni Public School District. She’s now the Director of Applied Indigenous Studies at A:shiwi College and Career Readiness Center, and said