NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT ASSICIATION (N.A.S.A.)

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

SIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL

HOLGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL

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N.A.S.A. Club is offered at Central High School and both Simmons and Holgate Middle Schools. N.A.S.A. Club is open to any and all students. We teach traditional values, create programming for each school relating to our history, language and our kinship structure. N.A.S.A. is new to Simmons and Holgate for the 2023-24 school year. Central High N.A.S.A. Club has been establish since the early 1990's.

We instill our kinship terms with one other, learn about the importance of relationships between school, home and peer life. We discuss the importance of each student having a space within our Club. Creating opportunities to come together as a club and build upon our strength as a family within the school district. N.A.S.A. organizes meetings, leadership roles, field trips, mentoring opportunities and community relationship building.

You can find our N.A.S.A. students gathering at our weekly study nights, All Indian Ed Events, Park Days, Open Gyms and Field Trips.

CHS's biggest field trip is to Black Elk Peak for the Annual Welcoming Back the Thunders Ceremony, It's held each year in mid March. In 2022 we made our inaugural trip with 22 students, In 2023 we made the 7 mile hike with 30 students.

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If you're student is not part of N.A.S.A. and would like to be included, please email us at gordon.treetopjr@k12.sd.us