Table of Contents

San Juan Board of Education
Heritage Language Conference Committee
Welcoming Remarks
Keynote Speaker - Michael Lacapa
Special Recognition - Mary Dorn
Thursday, April 13, 2000

Schedule of Events
Friday, April 14, 2000

Conference Schedule
Campus Program Descriptions
Presentation Topic Descriptions
Session Schedule
Map to Site Visit Locations
Campus Map
Presenter Addresses
Top Bilingual Students
Special Thanks
2001 Conference

Presenters' Addresses

Ron Barlow, Principal
Blanding Elementary School
302 S 100 W
Blanding, UT 84511
rbarlow@bes.sanjuan.k12.ut.us

Gloria Begay
Private Consultant
P.O. Box 5085
Inscription House, AZ 86044
(800) 679-2663

   

Sigmond Boloz
Principal
Ganado Primary
P.O. Box 1757
Ganado, AZ 86505
5
20-755-1025
5
20-755-1085 fax
saboloz@ganado.k12.az.us

Lila Bowden
Special Ed. Teacher, ESL/ Diversity
Team Specialist
Cedar High School
1659 N 175 W
Cedar City, UT 84720
435-586-2820
435-586-2826 fax
lil.bowden@iron.k12.ut.us

   

Kelly Bradford, Field Sergeant
San Juan County Sheriff's Office
288 S Main
Monticello, UT 84535
435-587-2237
435-587-2013 fax
sanjuan.kb.bradford@state.ut.us

Toby Bullock, Principal
Navajo Mountain High School
P.O. Box 10040
Tonalea, AZ 86044
435-678-1287
435-678-1289
toby_bullock@nmhs.sanjuan.k12.ut.us

   

Inez Burke
Bilingual Education Specialist
Montezuma Creek Elementary School
P.O. Box 630
Montezuma Creek, UT 84534
435-651-3425
435-678-1261 fax
inez_burke@mce@sanjuan.k12.ut.us

Mary Beth Clark
Specialist, Secondary Language Arts
Utah State Office of Education
250 E 500 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
801-538-7766
801-538-7769 fax
mclark@usoe.k12.ut.us

   

Mike Cottam
P.O. Box 863
American Fork, UT 84003
801-376-4532
801-756-8519 fax
mike.cottam@adm.alpine.k12.ut.us

Diane Dykman
Parent Consultant
Utah Parent Center
2290 E 4500 S, Suite 110
Salt Lake City, UT 84117-4428
800-468-1160
801-272-8907 fax
upc@inconnect.com

   

Kathy Escamilla
Associate Professor
BUENO Center, Univ. of Colorado
CB 249-School of Education
Boulder, CO 80309-0249
303-492-0147
303-492-2883 fax
Kathy.Escamilla@Colorado.Edu

Manuel Escamilla
Director
Rocky Mountain SER Denver Head Start
150 Sheridan
Denver, CO 80226
303-937-1060
escamillaflores@uswest.net

   

Parker Fawson
Associate Professor
Brigham young University
210-D MCKB
Provo, UT 84602
801-378-3241
801-378-3570 fax
parker_fawson@byu.edu

W. Sakiestewa Gilbert
Associate Professor
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 5774
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
520-523-7107
520-523-1929 fax
willard.gilbert@nau.edu

   

Chris Johnson
Gear-Up Director
San Juan School District
200 N Main
Blanding, UT 84511
435-678-1226
435-678-1204 fax
johnson.chris@do.sanjuan.k12.ut.us

Corey Johnson
SHOCAP Coordinator
San Juan County Sheriff's Office
288 S Main
Monticello, UT 84535
435-587-2237
435-587-2013 fax
sanjuan.cjohnson@state.ut.us

   

Janice Johnson
21st Century Director
San Juan School District
200 N Main
Blanding, UT 84511
435-678-1312
435-678-1204 fax
johnson.janice@do.sanjuan.k12.ut.us

Lynnette Johnson
Director, Secondary Education
San Juan School District
200 N Main
Blanding, UT 84511
435-678-1227
435-678-1390 fax
johnson.lynnette@do.sanjuan.k12.ut.us

   

Jo-Ann Johnson
Rural Programs Coordinator
Yukon Native Language Center
Box 2799 Whitehorse
Yukon, Canada, Y1A 5K4
867-668-8820
867-668-8825 fax
jjohnson@yukoncollege.yk.ca

Louise Jorgenson
ALS Director
Duschene School District
225 N 300 W
Roosevelt, UT 84066
435-722-4032
435-722-9159 fax
goose@ubtanet.com

   

Linda Keams, Navajo Language Teacher
San Juan High School
311 N 100 E
Blanding, Utah 84511
435-678-1301
435-678-1396 fax
linda_keams@sjhs.sanjuan.k12.ut.us

Michael Lacapa
Author/Illustrator/Storyteller
P.O. Box 587
Taylor, AZ 85939
520-536-4164
michaellacapa@hotmail.com


   

Clayton Long
Bilingual Education Director
San Juan School District
200 N Main
Blanding, UT 84511
435-678-1251
435-678-1204 fax
long.clayton@do.sanjuan.k12.ut.us

Betty McCorkey
Research Associate
NM Highlands University
1700 Grande Ct., Suite 101
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
505-891-6111
505-891-5744 fax
bmccorkey@cesdp.nma2.edu

   

Patrick McDermott
Title VII Coordinator
San Juan School District
200 N Main
Blanding, UT 84511
435-678-1217
435-678-1204 fax
mcdermott.patrick@do.sanjuan.k12.ut.us

Trevor McKee
Professor
Brigham Young University
1043 SWKT
Provo, UT 84601
801-378-6707
801-378-2520 fax
trevor_mckee@byu.edu

   

Barbara Medina
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Teacher Ed
Adams State College
Alamosa, CO 81102
719-587-7776
719-587-7873 fax
bmmedina@adams.edu

Timothy Morrison
Associate Professor
Brigham Young University
210-N MCKB
P.O. Box 25000
Provo, UT 84602-5000
801-378-7554
801-378-3570 fax
timothy_morrison@byu.edu

   

Don Mose
Navajo Language/Culture Teacher
Monument Valley High School
P.O. Box 360008
Monument Valley, UT 84536
435-727-3204
435-678-1258
don_mose@mvhs.sanjuan.k12.ut.us

Joyce Muhlestein
Executive Director
Utah Family Info & Resource Center
1037 E South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
801-359-1700
801-537-7827 fax
ufirc@utah-inter.net

   

Carline Murphy
S.E. Region Director
Navajo Nation R.S.I.
P.O. Box 1
Ft. Wingate, NM 87316
505-488-6419
505-488-6444 fax
cmurphy@dine.navajo.org

Evelynn O'Dell, Program Coordinator
Title 9, Indian Education
Alpine School District
665 West Center
Orem, UT 84057
801-227-2450
801-227-8764 fax
evelynn.odell@mailone.alpine.k12.ut.us

   

Leticia Pizzino
Storyteller
P.O. Box 12812
West Jordan, UT 84084-1282
801-568-1545
801-568-0677 fax
stories@ieighty.net


Ken Reavis
Specialist
Utah State Office of Education
250 E 500 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
801-538-7709
801-538-7991 fax
kreavis@usoe.k12.ut.us

   

Susanne Richert, President
Global Inst. for Maximizing Potential
92 Mt. Zion Way
Ocean Grove, NJ 07756
732-776-7360
732-776-7385 fax
Richert@globalinst.com
www.globinst.com

Mary Ruef
Projects Manager
Measurement/Learning/Consultants, LLC
P.O. Box 161
Tolvana Park, OR 97145
503-436-1464
503-436-2357 fax
mlcllc@pacifier.com

   

Bud Sahmaunt
Dean, Office of American Indian Serv.
Oklahoma City University
2501 N Blackwelder
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
405-521-5302
405-521-5816 fax
jsahmaunt@okcu.edu

Sarah Somers
Native American Protection & Advocacy Project (NAPAP)
P.O. Box 3539
Tuba City, AZ 86045
520-283-3208
520-283-5460 fax
ssomers@tubacity.net

   

Douglas Spotted Eagle
Native Restoration
P.O. Box 3
Stockton, UT 84071
435-882-8494
435-882-8508 fax
info@spottedeagle.com
www.spottedeagle.com

Venita Taveapont
Indian Child Welfare Coordinator
Ute Indian Office/Social Services
P.O. Box 190
Ft. Duchesne, UT 84026
435-722-3689
435-722-9059
wsfdu.vtaveapont@state.ut.us

   

Colleen Taylor
State President
Utah PTA
1037 E South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
801-359-3875
801-537-7827
utahpta@utah-inter.net

Tim Taylor, Director, Elementary Education
San Juan School District
200 N Main
Blanding, UT 84511
435-678-1213
435-678-1390 fax
taylor.tim@do.sanjuan.k12.ut.us

   

Toni Turk
Federal Programs Director
San Juan School District
200 N Main
Blanding, UT 84511
435-678-1218
435-678-1204 fax
turk.toni@do.sanjuan.k12.ut.us

Ramón Villarreal, Director
Interwest Equity Assistance Center at CSU
110 Sixteenth Street
Denver, CO 80202
303-623-5795
303-623-9023 fax
villarreal@cahs.colostate.edu

   

Brad Wilcox
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education
Brigham Young University
215 McKay, BYU
Provo, UT 84602
801-378-3855
801-378-3570 fax
brad_wilcox@byu.edu

Margaret Workman
Southern Tutchone Specialist
Yukon Native Language Center
Box 2799
Whitehorse, Ykon
Canada Y1A 5K4
867-668-8820
867-668-8825 fax
mworkman@yukoncollege.yk.ca

Bilingual Students

Navajo Students

Albert R. Lyman Middle
Wilton F. Mustache - 8
Juliane Stash - 8

Monument Valley High
Latona Atene - 7
Carissa Nelson - 7

Heather R. Begay - 8

Cassandra Tsosie - 10
Vanessa L. Bedoni - 11
Wayne A. Begay - 11
Nelson Martin - 11
Candice Atene - 12
Kurt Bedoni - 12
Austin Black - 12

Bluff Elementary
Eric L. Begay - 6
Harriett A. Brown - 6

Navajo Mountain High
Kendra King - 10
Byron E. Myers - 11
Jessica Neztsosie - 11
Laurie Fatt - 12
Herschel Little - 12
Rickey J. Neztsosie - 12

San Juan High
Christopher George -9
Valentine Benally - 10
Crystal T. Police - 10

Whitehorse High
Everett Keams - 7
Winston Billie - 8
Duchena Martin - 9
Halbert Pete - 11
Hank Clark - 12
Alonzo Sam - 12


Spanish Students

Monticello Elementary School
Jairo Chavez - 4
Lilian Lopez - 6

Monticello High School
Rafael Ibarra - 7
Gladys Alba - 8
Troy Lopez - 9
Jose L. Najera - 10
Manuela Ibarra - 11

The Top Bilingual Students are those students who have been designated as both Fully-English Proficient and fluent in their Heritage Language. Additionally, each of these students has been certified by their principal as a good citizen with good attendance.





Special Thanks for Assisting with the Conference

Elizabeth Dickey - MXH
Joanne Holliday - MXH
Rebecca Layne - MXH
Monique McDermott - MXH
Martha Mose - MXH
Marilyn Smith - MXH
Monument Valley High School Staff
Monument Valley High School Student Council
Monument Valley Family Learning Resource Center Staff
Monument Valley High School/Mexican Hat PTA
Cal Nez - Cal Nez Designs for contributions to printing of the conference posters



The Committee would like to extend a special thanks to all community members, students, and faculty that have helped to make this year's conference a great success!!


7th Annual
Heritage Language Conference

 

"A Legacy of Language"


April 19-20, 2001
San Juan High School
Blanding, Utah


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