2025 NEP Graduation Celebration

Native Education Program 2025 Graduation Celebration

On May 18, 2025 we celebrated our graduates from around the district. This year we had a record number of grads who participated in our graduation celebration! Grads received an heirloom quality stole, beaded feather and certificate of achievement as students of the Native Education Program.

The graduation celebration is televised, covered by Capital Community Media and the Salem-Keizer Public Schools Communication Department. Video and photos are archived and may be viewed and downloaded below.

This year's graduation included student keynotes by Dominic Aldama-Neskahi, Jordynn Soldana, and Jacob Daulton; and keynote speeches by Everett Decker, Kevin Simmons and Elder Chet Clark. 

The Native Education Program Would Like to Thank:

• Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Color Guard
• Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
• Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
• Lakota Oyate Ki Club
• Drum group, Johona'ai
• Capital Community Media
• SKPS Communications
• The Oregon Native American Education Foundation
• Native Education Parent Advisory Committee
• McNary High School
• Tamale Boy
• Families of our 2025 Graduates

View the NEP Graduation Ceremony

This year's photos can be downloaded using the link below.

Go to our photo gallery on SmugMug

Enjoy!

Congratulations Class of 2025!!