Institute for Native-serving Educators

NAU Giving Day ends tomorrow! Thank you to everyone who supported the INE by gifting a donation. Your gift to the Institute for Native-serving Educators supports professional development for teachers, leaders, and school counselors serving Indigenous students.

It's not too late to gift! Every gift, big or small, will make a lasting impact for our students and educators.

Give to the INE: https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1898/giving19/form.aspx?sid=1898&gid=2&pgid=418&bledit=1&dids=3587&fbclid=IwY2xjawRy7jVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE2Vk9MSEtlRWJGSlFVSUx1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkA44RzlRLlXnQaeNUjtTNZYyIenloKV7HIOtrYX3HxgOd9CGFNb1DsdP2kr_aem_-oIn5C-tD0saJ0-4DLGNeQ

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Join the Bobcat Team! Apply today! 💜🩵

May has been a month of celebration over here at the INE. Check out our most recent newsletter for celebrations, updates, and more! 🎉

Institute for Native-serving Educators May 2026 Newsletter Check out this Email Newsletter designed by Institute for Native-serving Educators.

The First Mesa Elementary School Student Council and class representatives traveled from the Hopi Tribe to visit Northern Arizona University, where they met with NAU’s Institute for Native-serving Educators and the Department of Applied Indigenous Studies to strengthen their leadership skills.
Join us in celebrating and commending these inspiring young leaders on their visit to NAU—we’re proud of their commitment to growth and community!

May 1st was NAU Giving Day! Thank you to everyone who supported the INE by gifting a donation. Giving day continues until May 31! Your gift to the Institute for Native-serving Educators supports professional development for teachers, leaders, and school counselors serving Indigenous students.

INE Fund: https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1898/giving19/form.aspx?sid=1898&gid=2&pgid=418&bledit=1&dids=3587&fbclid=IwY2xjawRy7jVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE2Vk9MSEtlRWJGSlFVSUx1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkA44RzlRLlXnQaeNUjtTNZYyIenloKV7HIOtrYX3HxgOd9CGFNb1DsdP2kr_aem_-oIn5C-tD0saJ0-4DLGNeQ

Barbara Madden Peterson Endowment: https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1898/giving19/form.aspx?sid=1898&gid=2&pgid=418&bledit=1&dids=3914&fbclid=IwY2xjawRy7kVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE2Vk9MSEtlRWJGSlFVSUx1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnfZHXBUtasar5G3qhU0zeFIfhoX_xOPE6yyemVMWsasE3NBw_qV0nWK2mb1_aem_UR6-bss2QaIzCqARLGLuPw

ICSCI: https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1898/giving19/form.aspx?sid=1898&gid=2&pgid=418&bledit=1&dids=3987&fbclid=IwY2xjawRy7lBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE2Vk9MSEtlRWJGSlFVSUx1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgmi-RcHJV5pncfQTRvYQs1pQd5o2mDEddC_e2X5ehuhAiv3F3ro4ef22KEt_aem_e-BCuGY0ZDl7hlZoDPv6XQ

🌟 Calling all educators, tribal leaders, higher education professionals, and community members! 🌟

The 16th Annual American Indian/Indigenous Teacher Education Hybrid Conference is on June 26–27, 2026. Join us in-person at NAU's Flagstaff campus or virtually!

This year’s theme: Holding the Circle: Working Together to Strengthen Indigenous Education

Featured collaborative keynote sessions include:
- “What About the Kids? Education for Tribal Nation Building”
- “Measuring What Matters: Culturally Centered Approaches Beyond High-Stakes Testing”
- Proposal deadline extended to June 1, 2026!
- No registration deadline
- Registration: $50

🔗 Register and submit proposals today!
📧 [email protected]
📞 928-523-8218

Sharing info from the Arizona Indian Education Association on their Call for Nominations for the 2026 Educator Awards. Nominate an educator who passionately and proactively supports American Indian students.

Deadline to apply: June 30, 2026, 11:59 pm Arizona time

For more info, click here: https://www.azindianed.org/awards

The Institute for Native Educators (INE) proudly joins Whiteriver Unified School District #20 in congratulating Andre Pineda on this incredible achievement! 🎉
Selected as one of only 10 teachers nationwide—and the sole representative from Arizona—for this prestigious program, Mr. Pineda continues to exemplify excellence in education. 🌟
Andre is also an INE Fellow in the seminar “Every Picture Tells a Story: Forest and Land Management Using Spatial Data (GIS), StoryMaps, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK).”
Thank you, Mr. Pineda, for your outstanding leadership and your commitment to inspiring students in STEM. Your impact is truly meaningful! 👏✨

Congratulations to Canyon Day Junior High School teacher, Mr. Andre Pineda! We are proud to celebrate Mr. Pineda for being selected as one of only 10 educators nationwide for the National STEM Scholar Program in Kentucky!

What an incredible week of celebration it was here at NAU! 🎉
We marked our first Teaching in Indigenous Communities certificate graduate, celebrated 16 NAU PITAS graduates, and honored 130+ NAU Indigenous graduates! 🙌
We capped it off with an inspiring Tribal Homelands visit to Dishchii’bikoh Community School with our INE Fellows. 🌄✨
So proud and inspired! 🔥