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The purpose of the New York State My Brother’s Keeper Fellows Program is to give rising 12th-grade students with a strong focus on boys and young men of color real leadership experience and to help them build service projects that improve their schools and local communities
Logo designed by: Leslee Loran
SRCS Alumni 2012
Artsy Lens
2026-2027 New Fellow Inductees from Massena, Salmon River, LaFayette and Carlos Garcia, Program Officer, NYS MBK Indigenous Education Grant
Ninth Class of My Brother’s Keeper Fellows 2026-2027
2026-27 Fellows
Raronriiostha Pembleton and Roneratatenion Thompson are Salmon River Central School District’s second year MBK Fellows. Both fellows were inducted into the ninth class at the MBK Symposium on May 21, 2026 in Albany, NY.
Raronriiostha Pembleton
Mentor: Raymond Rourke
Roneratatenion Thompson
Mentor: Tonatiuh “Gutch” Salinas
2025-26 Fellows
Draiden Back and Oakley Hasty are Salmon River Central School District’s first MBK Fellows. Both fellows were inducted into the eight class at the MBK Symposium on May 1, 2025 in Albany, NY.
Draiden Back
Mentor: Tyson Back
Service Project: Tutored elementary students at Saint Regis Mohawk School after-school in collaboration with Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club, planted trees at Akwesasne Freedom School and participated in Io’nikonro:ri After-School Traditional Song & Dance group.
Oakley Hasty
Mentor: Justin Brennan-Lazore
Service Project: Planted trees at Akwesasne Freedom School and participated in Io’nikonro:ri After-School Traditional Song & Dance group.
Academics Links
Cultural Programming
Breanne Herne
Ombudsman, Title VI Director
Kathleen Herne-Thompson
Mohawk Language Teacher
Salmon River High School
Tsionatiio Thompson
Mohawk Language Teacher
Salmon River High School & Middle School
Camille Campeau
Mohawk Language Teacher
Salmon River Middle School
Margaret Lafrance
Mohawk Language Teacher
Salmon River Elementary School
Margaret Rourke-Bay
Mohawk Language Teacher
St. Regis Mohawk School
Ciele Samuel
Mohawk Language Teacher
St. Regis Mohawk School
Parent Committee
A unique feature of the Title VI program is the interaction of a parent committee to help guide the program’s activities in order to better address student needs. The program works collaboratively with administration and other state and federal programs to strive for excellence for our students. The parent committee also works in partnership with the school district in order to ensure that the program is meeting its goals and objectives.
Objectives and Purpose:
- Planning for and taking steps leading to the development of programs specifically designed to meet the special needs of Indian children
- The Parent Committee will be involved in implementation of the program under Title VII including determining needs assessment. Priority determination for meeting such needs, and evaluation of the program relative to Indian Education achievements
- To assist Salmon River in recruitment of personnel
Committee Members:
- Parents, grandparents, or caregivers of Indian students attending Salmon River
- Teacher: including guidance counselors, except members of the project
- Indian secondary school student
Executive Committee:
- Chairperson
- Vice Chair
- Secretary
- Treasurer