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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 2025 meeting dates of:
- January 10, 2025, 9:00am - 12:00pm
- April, 2025, 9:00am - 12:00pm
- July, 2025, 9:00am - 12:00pm
- October, 2025, 9:00am - 12:00pm
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 2025 ND Indian Education Advisory Council is comprised of the following representatives:
- Spirit Lake Tribe
- Arthur Carmona
- Kenneth Graywater Jr
- Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
- Emma Jean Blue Earth
- 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)
- Kirsten Baesler, State Superintendent
- Laurie Matzke, Assistant Superintendent
- Joe Kolosky, Director, School Approval and Opportunity
- Lucy Fredericks, Director, Indian/Multicultural Education
- Sashay Schettler, Assistant Director, Indian/Multicultural Education
- Amanda Peterson, Director, Educational Improvement 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, Instructional Coach