Resources

DOCUMENTS

ferpa-release-form (Districts and TEDs) PDF

Data Sharing Agreement-Draft Pueblo/District

WEBSITES

New Mexico Higher Education Department

Institute of American Indian Arts

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WEB LINKS

• The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Education
  Provides links and other information pertinent to Federal Programs, as they pertain to Indian Education.

• Bureau of Indian Education
  Allows you to search from the home page about Title VII and Title VIII articles, initiatives, and programs.

• U.S. Department of Education ARRA Title I, Part A Guidance Revised
• US Department of Education, Office of Indian Education
• U.S. Department of the Interior – Indian Affairs
  • BIA Regional Offices & Tribes Served
• Bureau of Indian Education
• U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
• New Mexico Indian Affairs Department

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EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS

Alaska Native Knowledge Network – University of Alaska Fairbanks American Indian Higher Education Consortium Arizona Department of Education – Indian Education Center for World Indigenous Studies First Nations Development Institute American Indian/Indigenous Education Resources American Indian Education Links National Congress of American Indians National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Alaskan Native Perspectives on Earth and Climate United National Indian Tribal Youth – UNITY

Center for the Education and Study of Diverse Populations – NM Highlands University Healthy Schools – Funding a local wellness policy Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development – JFK School of Government Harvard University Kamahameha Schools – Hawaii Native Wellness Institute New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education University of New Mexico – Native American Studies

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OTHER RESOURCES – DIGITAL EDUCATION TOOLS

American Indian Social Studies Curricula—Marquette University Libraries Anthropology Outreach Office—Smithsonian Institute Indigenous Education Institute—Sharing the Skies National Center for Educational Statistics—IES U.S. Department of Education Photographs from Indian Boarding Schools American Indian Science and Engineering Society Native American College Student Support Guide

American Indian Education Resources – Northern Arizona University Earth Math—Navajo Nation Studies—The National Science Foundation Indian Country Diaries—PBS Native American Public Telecommunications Institute for Tribal Government—Portland State University Native Words Native Warriors— National Museum of the American Indian American Indian Code Talkers

 

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TRIBAL EDUCATION STATUS REPORT (TESR)

The PED in collaboration with the 23 districts and 6 charter schools works to meet this statute of reporting to New Mexico (NM) tribes regarding the education of Native children statewide. This statewide report is due by November 15th of each year and is distributed at the NM Government to Government meetings. The reports include the following indicators: 1) student achievement, 2) safety, 3) graduation rate, 4) attendance, 5) parent/community involvement, 6) education programs targeting American Indian students, 7) financial reports, 8) current status of federal Indian policies and procedures, 9) public school use of variable calendars, 10) school district plans to decrease the number of dropouts and increase attendance, 11) school district consultation with district Indian Education Committees, school-site Parent Advisory Councils and Tribal, municipal, and Indian organizations, 12) Indigenous research and evaluation and results for effective curricula for tribal students.

TESR-Manual 2020_2021

TESR_Template

Pathways of TESR Data (PDF)

2022 TESR: SY21-22 (PDF)

2021 TESR: SY20-21 (PDF)

Previous Years District & Charter TESR’s

 

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STATE-TRIBAL COLLABORATION ACT ANNUAL REPORT

The State-Tribal Collaboration Act Annual Report (STCA) is due July 31 of each year to the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department, and describes the State-Tribal collaboration with the Public Education Department.

STCA Policy

2023 STCA

PED- FY 2023 State Agency Overview

PED- FY 2022 State Agency Overview

INDIAN EDUCATION AND OTHER REPORTS

IED Consultation Report 2016

IED Native Listening Project Report Conducted by UNM CEPR

Tribal Leaders Speak: The State of Indian Education, 2010 Report: USDOE’s Consultation with Tribal Leaders

 

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NMPED Tribal Consultation Background

The New Mexico Public Education Department, along with its Indian Education Department, has worked to implement the amendments to the 1965 Education and Secondary Education Act known as the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Timely and meaningful tribal consultation with the state’s 23 federally recognized tribes and their communities has been at the core of the federal and state legislative measures created to improve education in New Mexico.

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Affirmation of Tribal Consultation

The purpose of the Affirmation of Consultation document for Local Education Agencies is to establish a tribal consultation process that enhances the relationship between LEAs and the Tribes, Nations and Pueblos of New Mexico Per section 8538 of the new federal ESSA requirements. The affected local educational agencies (LEAs) must consult with Indian tribes, or those tribal organizations approved by the tribes located in the area served by the LEA, prior to submitting a plan or application for covered programs.

Under section 8538, an affected LEA is one that either: 1) has 50 percent or more of its student enrollment made up of AI/AN students; or 2) received an Indian education formula grant under Title VI of the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA, in the previous fiscal year that exceeds $40,000.

AFFIRMATION OF TRIBAL CONSULTATION FOR LEAs

 

Affirmations Received

 

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Tribal Consultation Resources

Tribal Consultation guide 2022_quick reference

Tribal Consultation Guide_2022

Contact information- NM Pueblos

Contact information- Navajo Nation

Contact information- NM Apaches

ESSA FAQ Tribal Consultation (DOE)

National Indian Education Association (NIEA)

NIEA-Building Relationships

Tribal Consultation Presentation

Navajo Nation Tribal Consultation Guide 2019 

Navajo Nation Department of Diné Education (DODE)

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ARCHIVED DOCUMENTS

NMPED’s recent guidance document re: Supporting Native American Education (PDF)

NMPED’s recent guidance document re: Internet Connectivity Concerns on Tribal Lands (PDF)