The Native Development Network was joined by community partners on Saturday, June 1st in Big Pine, CA from 11 am to 1 pm for a special public celebration to commemorate the Legacy of Alice Piper and the 100th anniversary of her court case that ended segregation for American Indians in public schools in California.
Thank you to all the attendees as we celebrated and honored the 100th Anniversary of the case that helped change the civil rights and courage of a 15-year-old Paiute girl, Alice Piper.
Those unable to make the event in person are encouraged to join us on our YouTube channel and social media sites. Please click for more info: https://youtube.com/@ndn_inc?si=aGpJwQS742mF9slG
A resolution was presented by Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil that recognized June 2nd as Alice Piper in the State of California. The Senate voted unanimously in favor of the SCR 145. https://youtu.be/cMKrHtqtfGc?si=5bManScMuJJR_4gB
The Alice Piper Project is a subsidiary of NDN, inc. with a primary focus locally, statewide, and nationally by increasing the awareness of Alice Piper and the court case that changed the segregation of American Indian children in the state of California in 1924. "Alice Piper, a 15-year-old Paiute student, made history in 1924 by successfully suing the Big Pine School District to integrate their classrooms and allow Indigenous students to attend their newly built school. The California Supreme Court Case Piper v. Big Pine School District of Inyo County not only changed the treatment of Indigenous students in California schools, but also set a precedent that was cited thirty years later in the US Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, which declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional." (Ellie Kaplan, National Park Service)
Through awareness and advocacy, NDN, inc. will host a centennial celebration of the Alice Pieper vs Big Pine School District in June 2024. The event will also honor with scholarships and awards for Native and non-Naitve stufents in the region. This will increase to statewide recognition of students graduation from High School. A Teacher of the Year award will also be created in the of Alice Piper to honor teachers committed to serving the needs of underserved and marganizled communities.
To honor Alice Piper, her former home will be designated a historical location and will be converted into a place of education and share the story of overcoming barriers to education along with a space to talk about overcoming segregation and advancing Native American equity.
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