Institute for American Indian Education
Originally created in 2004, the Institute for American Indian Education (IAIE) was created by Native education faculty in the College of Education in response to the overwhelming need to increase the number of Native American teachers and improve American Indian Education. In 2017, the work expanded to collaborate with other faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Native American Studies (NAS) as a planning effort to revitalize the institute.
The mission of the Institute for American Indian Education is to support community intergenerational well-being and educational outcomes of Indigenous Peoples by cultivating the quality of educational professionals through community engagement with Native Nations and collaborative partnerships with educational stakeholders.
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4th Annual Indigenous Education Cirriculum Fair | October 26, 2024
4th Annual Indigenous Education Curriculum Fair
The Institute for American Indian Education is pleased to announce the date for our 4th Annual Indigenous Education Curriculum Fair to be held October 26, 2024 at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. IAIE's guiding principle, "Curriculum: Center Indigenous Knowledge and Skills," was developed to uphold curricula that counters patterns of settler-colonial narratives and practices on Indigenous Peoples by privileging Indigenous epistemologies. The principle also maintains that students pursuing a profession in education must be prepared to embed knowledge and skills that affirm the perspectives of Indigenous Nations and Peoples. Further information regarding presenters and agenda will be available soon.
Registration is currently open. Registration will close October 21, 2024. If you have questions, please contact Gina Tafoya, Program Specialist at gtafoya3@unm.edu
IAIE Brown Bag | October 17, 2024
IAIE Brown Bag Dr. Jason Cummins, Ed.D.
Abstract: The Ashammalíaxxia, or Crow Clan System, forms the foundation of the Apsáalooke Educational system and embodies axiological practices often emphasized in Indigenous Research Methodologies. Using this framework to gather data, the research captured community voices regarding those chosen to lead the education of their children and grandchildren. The findings revealed essential nuances of respect, relational accountability, and the protection of community knowledge. Examples of Indigenous knowledge in practice within a contemporary K-12 educational setting will be highlighted, demonstrating the integration of traditional values in modern education.Register
NATPP Scholarship | Spring Application Deadline: January 6, 2025
Native American Teacher Preparation Program
NATPP is the Institute for American Indian Education's signature scholarship initiative. It prioritizes students who are working toward teacher preparation programs to become licensed teachers. At the graduate level NATPP works to increase the knowledge of multicultural educational thought and Indigenous education.
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Our Curriculum Fair were we host a variety of sessions featuring curriculum development workshops, presentations on the Indigenous Wisdom project with opportunities to speak with the authors, and panels.
The College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of New Mexico leads the nation in the number of Native faculty that represent a diversity of Indigenous Peoples. Individually each faculty member is engaged in research that serves Indigenous Peoples and Nations. Collectively, Native faculty engage in critical dialogue on issues of scholarship/research, teaching, and service.
The Institute host monthly brown bag series, indigenous research conferences, annual summits, curriculum fairs, and many more event. To keep up with the IAIE’s events, head to our website at iaie.unm.edu to subscribe to our ListServ.
IAIE’s mission is to support community intergenerational well-being and educational outcomes of Indigenous Peoples by cultivating the quality of educational professionals through community engagement with Native Nations and collaborative partnerships with educational stakeholders.
Our monthly series of the Institute for American Indian Education (IAIE) at University of New Mexico where our members talk about their research and current work related to educator preparation, language and culture, leadership, and other topics related to Indigenous education.
The Institute for American Indian Education consists of Native Faculty in the College of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Native American Studies. Collectively, IAIE faculty recognize the critical nature of preparing pre-service educators, administrators (K-12 and higher education), non-teaching educational professionals, researchers, and policy makers to work with Native People in the state.
