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The Pine River flows into the San Juan River, then the Colorado River. Flows were high on Wednesday as the Pine River Irrigation District released water into the river to improve irrigation for local landowners.<\/span>Photo by By Carole McWilliams<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Throughout the summer, Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1\u2019s Native American Student Services will host a trio of five-day camping and rafting trips for students age 11 through 18.<\/p>\n

Registration is already full.<\/p>\n

Olivia Lansing, Director of Native American Student Services, told The Journal<\/em> that students will be camping and rafting along the San Juan River near Bluff, Utah.<\/p>\n

Students who sign up with the first group will go rafting June 29-July 3. The second group\u2019s turn will be July 20-24, and the last group\u2019s turn will be July 30-Aug. 3.<\/p>\n

The five-day and four-night excursion will start in Mancos. Students who participate will \u201chelp with daily chores, take and set up campsite, help cook meals and learn the geology, history and culture of Southeastern Utah,\u201d according to Lansing.<\/p>\n

Lansing said that she hopes students will be able to reconnect with nature while enjoying unplugged time outdoors with their peers and mentors.<\/p>\n

\u201cHands-on activities that get students outside away from TV, phones and video games, to have the opportunity to see geological features from a point of view on a raft boat, rather than an RV, truck or car. Most tourists won\u2019t get to see Comb Ridge and Mexican Hat from this perspective,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Questions regarding the trips can be directed to Olivia Clah at 970-238-9657. She will take phone calls after 5 p.m., through July 21.<\/p>\n

According to Lansing, the district\u2019s Native American Student Services advocate for indigenous students from kindergarten all the way through high school.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe collaborate with the Ute Mountain Ute community, Colorado Department of Education and the 25 tribal\u00a0nations that are represented in our school district,\u201d Lansing said.<\/p>\n

There is also\u00a0a Native Parents Advisory Committee that meets each month to \u201chelp make modifications in their children\u2019s education.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year, the Native American Student Services has put forth multiple activities, including the Navajo Highways Puppet Show and Colorado State University\u2019s Little Shop of Physics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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