Destiny Leftwich

Native American Culture and Education Program literacy specialist

Hau Mitakuyepi (Hello Relatives),

Anpetu kin le, cante waste nape chiyuzapi. Wasicuya Destiny Leftwich emaciyapi ksto. Lakota winyan hemacha. Waziahanhan ematahan na Heska Othunwahe el wati. Good Afternoon! I offer a warm heart-felt handshake. My name is Destiny Leftwich. I am Oglala Lakota from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota but I am currently living in Denver. I am with the Native American Culture and Education Program for Denver Public Schools. I am a literacy specialist for the program. I will be supporting our Native American students attending: Cheltenham, Colfax, Cowell and Denison Montessori this school year.

For the 2025-2026 School Year, NACE will be here to support the Native American students in all areas of their academic, social, emotional, and cultural goals. We know that a positive home and school partnership can have a successful impact on these areas and for this reason, our supports include, but are not limited to, the following:

Academic intervention and student success
Regularly monitoring student attendance
Mental and behavioral health supports
Teacher and student connection to support classroom engagement
Cultural outreach and programming to support community belonging, equity and school experience
And any additional unique support your student(s) may need

It is a goal of our program to provide an environment that cultivates a sense of belonging by utilizing our Native/Indigenous culture, values, knowledge, and spirituality. By engaging, empowering, and connecting our Native/Indigenous students and families with school faculty and administrators we look forward to accomplishing that goal. I especially look forward to connecting with your student(s) this school year, and invite you all to reach out at any time with additional questions or concerns.

Thank you. I look forward to working together this school year. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.