Indian Island School

Please help us celebrate Indian Island School alumnus, Xan Francis! He was selected to participate in the 2023 Native American Fish and Wildlife Society's National Summer Youth Practicum last July. Words from his dad say it best... "As you can imagine, we were and are extremely proud of Xan for (1) applying for such a program with the help of a recommendation from Ben Simpson, (2) getting his extensive application accepted out of 54 applications of Indigenous highschoolers from around the country, and (3) having his team win with their presentation of a proposed solution to a wildlife management issue, and in turn winning a free trip to the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society's Annual conference in Minnesota next week. I believe they will be presenting their presentation again to the conference attendees. He came away from this program with a totally deeper understanding of traditional wildlife biology and wildlife management, and seeing the connections he made with peers from around Indian Country was invaluable to his growth. He loved every minute of this opportunity."