Indigenous Education Organizations & Tribal Colleges

We welcome the perspectives of Dezi Lynn, Educator Initiative Manager for the National Indian Education Association - NIEA, Dr. Donna Brown, Vice President of Sponsored Programs for the American Indian Higher Education Consortium - AIHEC, and Dr. Danny Luecke, Secondary Math Education Faculty at Turtle Mountain College, on the nuances of Indigenous Teacher Preparation. Each of our guests share their journeys to becoming teachers and to their current positions.Listen in as we learn how native cultures and languages are honored in teacher preparation programs. Numerous books and resources are mentioned throughout this episode and can be found on the NACCTEP Book List. Additionally, the NIEA offered a series of webinars over the late spring to early summer of 2025 that can be found on their website at https://www.niea.org/webinars