San Juan School District Heritage Language

09/14/2026

Register now for the 33rd Annual SJSD Heritage Language Conference! Highlight alert: Experience the extraordinary Joe Tohonnie Jr. and the Apache Crown Dancers as they join us this year!

November 20, 2026 @ Whitehorse High School
Free Registration: https://forms.gle/596WmZb7g3wxn1bV7

09/09/2026

Save the dates...

09/02/2026

NIEA invites you to join us for the Teacher Leaders for Native Futures (TLNF) National Community of Practice Webinar Series, a FREE monthly webinar series for Native-serving educators nationwide, on Tuesday, September 8th! This webinar series is presented by the National Indian Education Association in partnership with the Institute for Native-serving Educators at Northern Arizona University.

Each month we spotlight topics, tools, and practices in Native education featuring leading experts, scholars, and practitioners.

August topic: “The Framework for Tribally Specific Pedagogy” with RunningHorse Livingston and Mandy Smoker Broaddus

When? Second Tuesday of every month
What time? 4:30–5:30 PM Pacific | Via Zoom
Register once, join every month!

Free and open to all Native-serving educators.
Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4rUPq1cIQjGdb3I1thSKyA

09/01/2026

Save the date.

08/29/2026

CONFERENCE DATE: October 24, 2026 LOCATION: Farmington Civic Center THEME: Nihizaad Bee Nihééhózin Contact us at (505) 728-9091 Email: [email protected]

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

Join our annual STEAM EXPO. Bring your business and showcase to our students what you do. Students from San Juan County 5th-12th grades. Reach out if you have questions!

08/28/2026

Your experience can help tell the story of federal funding for Native education.

NIEA’s Native Education Systems Committee is gathering feedback about how Title VI and Johnson-O’Malley funding supports Native students, families, and communities. We want to hear about the programs these funds make possible, the impact they have had, and where greater support is still needed.

If you work with a Title VI or JOM program, please take a few minutes to share your experiences.

Your responses will help NIEA demonstrate the importance of sustained federal investment in Native education and elevate the many ways communities are using these resources to serve Native students.

Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DX6WSFC
Please respond by September 25 and share this survey with others involved in Title VI or JOM programming.