High School Summer 2026 Du ji.een Academy

High School Summer 2026 Du ji.een Academy

Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s upcoming high school summer program serves Alaska Native and American Indian students. Students enrolled must be able to provide CIB or proof of Tribal Affiliation, a birth certificate, and Proof of School Enrollment.
Join us June 1st-July 2nd at Denelchin Lab for the Du ji.een Academy (Lingít for helping them work) to explore Cultural Arts and Modern Fabrication. In 5 weeks, we will do field work identifying plants, gathering them, processing, and ultimately create one-of-a-kind pieces of art using ancestorial science and 21st century technology such as Lasers, 3D printers, CNC, Resin and more.

Earn ASD Credit: 120 hours of your time with us gets you a 0.5 elective credit in Anchorage School District.

Back to School Shopping Spree: On one of the final days of the program students who have completed their 120 hours will be taken by camp staff to purchase back to school items (clothes, self care items, school supplies etc.) worth up to $200 per participant.
I understand that the student must attend at least 120 hours (approximately 18 full days of camp) in order to receive the 0.5 ASD credit.
I understand that the student must attend at least 120 hours (approximately 18 full days of camp) in order to receive the $200 shopping spree.
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Denełchin Summer High School Program
Student Drop off Time: 7:45am- 9:00 am

Student Pick- Up Time: 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Camp Description

Du ji.een (Lingít for Helping them work) Academy is a multi-week program designed for High school students to achieve academic success.

Week 1, will be spent mostly in the field, learning to properly identify and ethically harvest plants for food, medicine and tools. This time will help reinforce our intrinsic need to have a healthy relationship with the land.

Week 2, Indigenous artist and scientist will help guide our students to a better understanding of the materials they harvested the week prior. We will also jump into Digital design, providing our participants with many potential rewarding and exciting career paths.

Week 3, our primary focus this week is studio time to create something unique and expressive. Bonus topics include ancient customary artforms and introduction to modern Fabrication tools and techniques.

Week 4, we will be working offsite with artist/boat builder and Elder, Doug Modig at APU, on his strip canoe.

Week 5, a short week where we will spend time with Museum professionals who help us display our work. All of this is building up to the first ever Art Show at Denelchin Lab.

Outdoor Exploration/Park Visits

Large portions of this camp will be spent outside (rain or shine) at parks/trails/etc

Please ensure your student(s) come prepared with tennis shoes/boots and clothing suitable for outdoor exploration in cooler weather. Please reach out to the YE department if you have any questions or concerns. Email: yesdept@citci.org

Meals
Breakfast (7:45 - 9:00 am) and Lunch will be provided. We encourage students to bring an extra snack and water. Menu will be sent out 3-7 days prior to the camp.

We will not be able to accomodate individual dietary requests.

Location: Denełchin Lab, 7710 Grass Creek Rd. Anchorage, AK, 99504.

Attention: To ensure the safety of all students, DeneŁchin Programs and Camps are peanut-free. This policy strictly prohibits peanuts from entering the premises to eliminate the risk of accidental exposure or cross-contamination for individuals with severe allergies. Peanuts in any form—including whole nuts, peanut butter, peanut oil, and flour—are not permitted This also includes foods that have advisory labels saying the following: "may contain peanuts," "processed in a facility with peanuts," or "manufactured on shared equipment".
I have read and understand the peanut free facility policy and will not send any food that contains peanuts in any form.

Waitlist Process

Reminder: Students whose parent or legal guardian does not communicate ahead of time regarding an absence will be automatically moved to the waitlist for any subsequence camps for the remainder of the year.

If a student is unable to attend the first day of camp, we may offer their spot to another student on the waitlist. In that case, the student may not be able to attend for the remainder of the week.
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To ensure the safe and lawful handling and administration of prescription medications to participants by non-medical staff when a licensed nurse or healthcare provider is not available.

No routine medication administration: Cook Inlet Tribal Council Youth Education staff do not administer medication without written consent from a parent or guardian. Parents must complete a consent form for OTC and prescription medication. Medications must be in their original containers, with clear dosing instructions, and the parent or guardian must hand them directly to program staff.

Self-administration with doctor’s written approval: Children may be allowed to carry and self-administer certain medications (e.g., insulin pumps), but only if a physician has explicitly authorized it in writing. That documentation must be provided to the Youth Education staff along with the consent form.

No injections or body-cavity medications by staff with the exception of Epi-Pens: Cook Inlet Tribal Council does not administer injections or medications requiring insertion into body cavities.
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