Congratulations to the Office of Indian Education's 2009 Native American Student Artist Competition (SAC) winners! For a complete list of the 2009 SAC winner’s, please visit O’ai’ee’s Activity Center. The SAC is an annual event that celebrates the values and documents the successes of education in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.The competition was open to all American Indian and Alaska Native students in Grades Pre-K through 12. A total of 604 students from 30 states submitted works in a variety of media.

Entries related to the 2009 theme Tradition is My Life, Education is My Future and reflected the promise and importance of pursuing an education for Native youth. Submissions were judged in six different grade levels. Prizes were awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each grade levels for both art and writing categories, and a certificate of participation was sent to each student.

2009 Exhibit
The 2009 Student Artist Competition Exhibit will open at the U.S. Department of Education on July 21. This event kicks off a national tour, during which the exhibit can be viewed at galleries, museums, and organizations across the U.S.

View complete 2009 schedule.

2008 Traveling Exhibit
The 2008 winning entries will be available for viewing at the Trickster Gallery in Schaumberg, IL, June 6 - Aug. 29, 2009 and at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, DC, Sep 5 - Sep 30, 2009.

Do you have a program or event at your school that you would like us to feature in the next newsletter? Contact us at info@indianeducation.org.