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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 2024 meeting dates of:

  • January 31, 2024, 9:00am - 12:30pm
  • April 1, 2024, 9:00am - 12:00pm
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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 2024 ND Indian Education Advisory Council is comprised of the following representatives:

  • Spirit Lake Tribe
    • BoNita Morin
    • Pat Walking Eagle
  • Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
    • Emma Jean Blue Earth
    • Sharon Two Bears
  • Three Affiliated Tribes - MHA Nation
    • Kathy Johnson
    • Amy Mossett
  • Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
    • Keith Lavallie
  • New Town Schools
    • Anthony Vandal, Co-Superintendent
    • Marc Bluestone, Co-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
  • 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
    • Sashay Schettler, Indian Education Office
  • 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