Indian Education for All Tuesdays
IEFA Webinar update: Thanks for attending our Tuesday IEFA Webinars and we will start them up again in September with a new line up of presenters.
Summer IEFA professional development opportunities:
Indian Education for All Workshop - July 8 - 9, 2025 - Sponsored by Stone Child College and OPI.
Join the SCC Department of Education as they host a two-day event focused on exploring culturally relevant IEFA resources. The event will be held on the Stone Child College Campus - Rocky Boy, Montana. For conference logistics and registration please contact Clintanna Colliflower, Head of the SCC Education Department - ccolliflower@stonechild.edu 406-395-4875 ext. 1260
Participants will receive OPI renewal units for attending.
4TH ANNUAL THE LODGE APPROACH EDUCATORS’ CONFERENCE - July 8-10, 2025 - Chief Dull Knife College - Lame Deer, Montana
Va’ahtama “Come sit in the place of honor.”
Registration and Presentation Proposal
Learn from local and national K-16 content experts who are using authentic, Native content in innovative ways to help students understand the historic and modern contributions of Native people. Join leaders in trauma-informed education who help teachers see the whole student while maximizing their classroom experience.
Attendees can earn 10 continuing education units from Montana State University Billings or one credit from Chief Dull Knife College.
Note: This conference is sponsored by the Lodge Approach so please contact them if you have any questions regarding the conference. info@thelodgeapproach.org
Are you planning summer-time road trips to visit MT Tribal Nations? Then be sure to check out this resource from Montana Tourism Montana Tourism Guide to Exploring Indian Country
IEFA news from schools: Buffalo Unity Project integrates Native American culture and media arts
May the 4th Be With You…Did you know that Star Wars has been dubbed in Ojibwe and Navajo? Tribes are finding fun and unique ways to maintain their tribal languages and so in the spirit of May 4th and Star Wars here are some IEFA Jedi jokes…You might be an IEFA Jedi if…
Your Jedi robe was beaded during an IEFA art lesson
You have used your light saber to butcher a buffalo for school lunch
Yoda is your substitute teacher
Wookies are always trying to borrow your buffalo robes during winter recess
You have used the force to recharge your phone
Used the force to negotiate with the district for a higher salary
You have a student made dream catcher in the window of your land-speeder
You think Princess Leia’s hair looks like two pieces of frybread
You have used the force to help with your implementation of Indian Education for All
The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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