The North Dakota Indian Education Advisory Council (NDIEAC) is established by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction to act in an advisory role to the department in matters affecting the education of Indian students in North Dakota. The group meets quarterly with 2026 meeting dates of:
- February 5, 2026, 9:00am - 12:00pm
- April 21, 2026, 12pm - 3pm
- October 22, 2026, 9am - 12pm
The North Dakota Indian Education Advisory Council shall advocate for greater cooperation among tribal, state, and federal organizations, institutions, groups, and agencies for the express purpose of promoting high-quality education and equal education opportunity for North Dakota's Indian students.
The 2026 ND Indian Education Advisory Council is comprised of the following representatives:
- Spirit Lake Tribe
- Arthur Carmona
- Kenneth Graywater Jr
- Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
- Michael Talley
- Three Affiliated Tribes - MHA Nation
- Kathy Johnson
- Amy Mossett
- Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
- Keith Lavallie
- New Town Schools
- Marc Bluestone, Superintendent
- ND Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
- Levi Bachmeier, State Superintendent
- Amanda Peterson, Deputy Superintendent
- Ann Ellefson, Assistant Superintendent
- Stan Schauer, Assistant Superintendent
- Arlene Wolf, Director, School Approval and Operations
- Lucy Fredericks, Director, Indian/Multicultural Education
- Shannon Sorenson, Director, Educational Opportunity and Support
- ND Indian Affairs Commission
- Brad Hawk, Executive Director
- ND Department of Career & Technical Education (CTE)
- Wayde Sick, State Director
- ND United
- Nick Archuleta, President
- Bismarck Public Schools
- Tomi Cimarosti, Indian Education Director
- Fargo Public Schools
- Melody Staebner, Indian Education Coordinator
- Mandan Public Schools
- Travis Albers, Student/Family Cultural, Wellness, and Title VI Coordinator
- Williston Basin Public Schools
- Sheeresa Begay, Health and Human Services