Indian Education

"Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children."

– Sitting Bull

Quick Links

• Policy 7231 - Indian Policies and Procedures for Impact Aid
• Impact Aid Application 2024-2025 (High School)   (Elementary)
• 2021-2022 Summative Report
• Instructional Resources
  • "These 6 Things" Dave Stuart Jr.
  • Eduation Week
  • FOCUS: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning
• Social and emotional learning (SEL)
  • Hope for Life Day Toolkit: Resource for suicide prevention. American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Task Force focuses on reducing suicide in AI/AN communities.
  • Native Diabetes Wellness Program
  • AI/AN Suicide Prevention Video
  • Search Institute: positive youth development: Focusing on the strengths of young people, rather than their deficits.
• PBS Learning Media/Free Resources for Educators
  • A Tribe Called Geek is an award-winning media platform for Indigenous Geek Culture and STEM.
  • iCivics: Free resources/games that teach civic-engagement
  • Molly of Denali: Features a Native Alaskan lead character. The series, aimed at children ages 4-8, features the adventures of Alaska Native Molly Mabray,
  • PBS: Mission US: A Cheyenne Odyssey
  • Science Friday partners with educators and scientists to create free STEM activities, lessons, and resources for all learners.
  • When Rivers Were Trails: Educational 2D adventure game which follows the displaced Anishinaabeg in the 1890’s.
• Indian Student Achievement: Strategies, Supports, and Resources
  • Running Strong helps strengthen American Indian communities across the nation. With a focus on serving American Indian youth.
  • American Indian/Alaska Native Achievement Gap
  • MT American Indian Student Achievement Data Report Fall 2018
  • Growth and Enhancement of Montana Students (GEMS)
  • The Nation's Report Card
  • Title VI of ESSA: Title VI - INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION
• OPI Indian Ed. For All Resources
  • IEFA Reading Series: Stories and Legends
  • MT Historical Society: Resources for Educators
  • Indian Education People, Place & History
  • Evaluating American Indian Materials and Resources for the Classroom
    • American Indians in Children's Literature - Debbie Reese
    • Oyate
• Native Teaching Aids
• Native News
• Mapping Native Lands
• Native Knowledge 360
• The Rez We Live On
• Montana Tribes
  • MONTANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS GOVERNOR HOME TRIBAL NATIONS
• Selis Qlispe Culture Committee
  • The Salish & Pend d’Oreille Comprehensive, Sequenced Language Curriculum
  • Selis Qlispe History-Culture-Primary Sources
• CSKT Tribal Education Resources
  • CKST Student Incentives
  • JOM & Title VI Forms
• SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENTS
  • Tools for Success — A Guide for High School Seniors, Families, Counselors and others…. *
  • American Indian College Fund
  • American Indian Education Fund
  • American Indian Tuition Waiver - Montana University System
  • Application for Montana University System American Indian Undergraduate Tuition Waiver
  • CSKT Higher Education Scholarship Program
  • Gates Millennium Scholars Program
  • HOPA Mountain
  • MT Tribal Ed. Departments
  • U.S. Colleges And Universities Offering In-State Tuition And Tuition Waivers For Native American Students
• Teaching Tolerance
  • Bill of Rights Institute: Free resources that work to engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society.
  • Project Look Sharp: Free Common Core Standards Aligned Literacy Kits (lessons/units)
  • The Homepage of James W. Loewen Author of Lies My Teacher Told Me, Lies Across America, Sundown Towns, Teaching What Really Happened, and The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader
  • Zinn Education Project
• The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
  • Parenting Montana: Tools for Your Child's Succes
  • Understood.Org: Your Student and ESSA