The Stockton Unified School District (SUSD) Title VII Program at the Native American Indian Center (NAIC) on the Edison High School campus is dedicated to the educational advancement and improvement of quality education for all our Native American Indian and Alaska Native Students. Within the context of traditional culture and values; through literature, oral history, and cultural awareness, students are given a positive self image which motivates higher academic achievement.  During the tenure of our program there has been a rise in the percentage of graduating high school students, reduced teenage pregnancy, and reduced gang involvement and drug abuse.

The Parent/Student Advisory Committee (P/SAC) consists of a ten person panel of at least one student and one teacher, with parents of Title VII students filling the rest of the committee.  They approve the budget for the fiscal year and advise the school district in procedural matters.  Meetings are the first Wednesday of each month of the school year.  The SUSD Annual Stockton Community Labor Day Weekend PowWow Committee works in conjunction with the P/SAC.

The NAIC Title VII program offers seasonal banquets and potlucks, field trips to colleges and historic sites, as well as summer education camp for participants.  Tutoring is scheduled to be available.  Each Wednesday at 6:00 PM, starting the second week of October, cultural workshops are offered for the whole family throughout the school year. All activities are multi-generational by design, as is Traditional.

For a  student to qualify as a Native American Indian or Alaska Native, the parents must fill out form #506.  It requires the student's name; the name of the Nation, tribe or band; and the parent's dated signature.  Call (209) 933-7425 Extension # 8069 to have this form mailed to you.  Or, you can send a SASE envelope to N.A.I.C., c/o Edison High School, 1425 South Center Street,  Stockton, CA   95206.