Native Student Journey
A culturally responsive four-year journey that empowers Native American students to strengthen their identity, discover their purpose, prepare for their future, and confidently navigate high school.
Through meaningful milestones, reflection activities, Native-focused planning resources, and educator support, students build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to prepare for college, careers, leadership, and life beyond graduation.
A Four-Year Journey Designed for Native Students
Native Student Journey is a culturally responsive four-year experience that supports Native American students as they grow academically, personally, and culturally throughout high school. Through meaningful milestones, students strengthen their identity, build confidence, deepen community connections, and prepare for college, careers, leadership, and life after graduation.
For Students
Students progress through interactive milestones that encourage reflection, exploration, and action. Along the way, they discover their strengths, develop a sense of purpose, strengthen relationships, prepare for future opportunities, and gain the confidence to make informed decisions about life after high school.
For Schools
School counselors, Indian Education staff, advisors, and administrators can monitor each student's journey, celebrate milestones achieved, identify where additional support may be needed, and use student progress to guide meaningful conversations with students and families.
Beginning with Grade 9 in August 2026
Native Student Journey is being developed as a complete four-year experience for Native American high school students.
Grade 9: Native Builders I – My Identity will be available in August 2026. Grades 10–12 will be available in August 2027, completing the full four-year Native Student Journey.
Every Milestone Builds the Journey
Throughout high school, students progress through meaningful milestones that help them discover who they are, where they are going, and how they can make a positive impact on their communities. Each milestone combines reflection, exploration, and action to support both personal growth and future planning.
Identity & Mindsets
Students develop confidence, discover their purpose, strengthen their identity, and build the mindset needed to overcome challenges and pursue their goals.
Relationships & Community
Students recognize the importance of family, Elders, mentors, school staff, and community while building a strong circle of support throughout high school.
Preparing for the Future
Students explore careers, colleges, scholarships, enrichment opportunities, and future pathways while preparing for life after graduation.
Leadership & Service
Students discover how their gifts can strengthen their families, Nations, and communities while embracing leadership through service and the Seven Generations philosophy.
A Journey That Grows with Students
Each year builds upon the last, helping students strengthen their identity, develop future-ready skills, and prepare for college, careers, leadership, and life after high school.
My Identity
Students build identity, purpose, confidence, belonging, and the habits needed for success in high school.
My Gifts, My Community
Students explore their strengths, leadership, service, community, and future possibilities.
My Vision
Students connect their goals with college, careers, scholarships, and postsecondary planning.
My Path
Students complete applications, scholarships, financial aid, and transition planning for life after graduation.
Every Milestone Follows a Meaningful Journey
Each milestone is intentionally designed to help students connect learning to their lives. Students learn, explore, create, reflect, share their story, and celebrate their growth as they move through their high school journey.
Learn
Students engage with stories, videos, Native perspectives, and guided activities that introduce each new milestone.
Explore
Students connect each milestone to careers, colleges, scholarships, cultural resources, community needs, and future opportunities.
Create
Students apply what they have learned through meaningful projects, reflections, presentations, posters, and future-planning activities.
Reflect
Students pause to consider what they learned about themselves, why it matters, and how they can use it in their lives.
Share Your Story
Students share their growth, insights, and experiences in ways that honor voice, storytelling, identity, and connection to others.
Celebrate
Students earn milestone badges and celebrate progress as they continue moving through Native Student Journey.
Everything Students Need in One Place
Native Student Journey connects students to the CollegeBound Journey planning tools while they move through their milestones. Students are not just learning about their future—they are actively exploring colleges, scholarships, enrichment programs, and opportunities that support their next steps.
Native-Supportive College Search
Students search for colleges that offer Native student support, Native student organizations, cultural resources, and campus opportunities that help them feel connected and supported.
Native Scholarship Search
Students access a searchable database of more than 800 Native-focused scholarship opportunities to help them prepare for future education and training.
Pre-College & Cultural Enrichment Search
Students explore Native-focused summer programs, leadership opportunities, academic enrichment, cultural experiences, and pre-college programs.
Educator Progress Dashboard
Designated school staff can monitor student progress, identify completed milestones, and provide support when students need guidance.
Milestone Badges
Students earn badges as they complete major parts of the journey, helping them recognize progress and celebrate growth along the way.
Student Portfolio
Students create reflections, projects, and future-planning artifacts that help document who they are, what they are learning, and where they are headed.
Supporting Educators Every Step of the Way
Native Student Journey is designed to strengthen the work already being done by school counselors, Indian Education staff, advisors, and administrators. Student progress is visible in one place, making it easier to celebrate success, identify areas needing support, and guide meaningful conversations.
✓ Prepare for individual student meetings
✓ Support college and career planning
✓ Identify students needing additional support
✓ Document student growth over time
✓ Celebrate student achievements
✓ Support culturally responsive advising
Designed for Schools Committed to Native Student Success
Native Student Journey was created for schools and organizations that believe Native students deserve culturally responsive support throughout high school.
Schools
Public schools, tribal schools, charter schools, and Bureau-funded schools serving Native students.
Student Support Programs
Indian Education programs, school counseling departments, college and career readiness initiatives, and student success teams.
Youth Organizations
Tribal education departments, Native youth organizations, after-school programs, and community partners supporting Native youth.
Ready to Transform the Native Student Experience?
Native Student Journey provides schools with a comprehensive, culturally responsive platform that helps Native American students strengthen their identity, explore college and career pathways, access Native-focused opportunities, and prepare for life after high school.
Schedule a personalized demonstration to see how Native Student Journey can support your students, empower your educators, and strengthen your school's commitment to Native student success.