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SUMMARY:2026 North Dakota Indian Education Summit — 12th Annual NDIES
DESCRIPTION:The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI)\, Office of Indian/Multicultural Education\,\nand the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission are pleased to present the\n12th Annual North Dakota Indian Education Summit (NDIES).This two-day professional development event is open to North Dakota educators and educators in training.\nThe Summit is designed to share best practices\, strengthen cultural understanding\, and support excellence\nin Indian education across schools\, communities\, and Tribal partnerships. \nEvent Details\n\nDates: Tuesday\, July 28 – Wednesday\, July 29\, 2026\nTime: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM each day (CDT)\nCheck-in: Opens Tuesday at 7:45 AM; welcome and introductions begin at 8:30 AM\nLocation: North Dakota State Capitol\n600 East Boulevard Avenue\, Bismarck\, ND 58505\nCapacity: Limited to the first 200 registrants\nRegistration: Online registration and credit card payment required\n\nWhat Registration Includes\nRegistration includes two full days of learning\, networking\, and Summit programming: \n\nDynamic keynote addresses\nEducational breakout sessions\nCultural and student presentations\nContinental breakfast\, lunch\, snacks\, and drinks\nHandouts and resource materials\nProduct vendor and information exhibitor booths\nDoor prizes and networking opportunities\nCertificate of attendance for registered attendees\n\nPlease note: Single-day\, student\, and group rates are not available. Lodging is not included\nand is not arranged by Summit staff. \n2026 Registration Fees\n\n\n\nRegistration Type\nDates / Details\nFee\n\n\n\n\nEarly Bird Attendee Registration\nApril 6 – May 16\n$175\n\n\nAttendee Registration\nMay 17 – June 30\n$200\n\n\nLate Attendee Registration\nJuly 1 – July 20\n$250\n\n\nProduct Vendor\n7:30 AM – 4:30 PM\, both days\n$100\n\n\nInformational Exhibitor\n11:00 AM – 1:00 PM\, both days\n$50\n\n\nAdditional Meal Package\nFor booth staff assisting a registered vendor or exhibitor\n$50\n\n\nPresenter Registration\nApproved presenters only\nFree\n\n\n\nOn-site registrations will not be accepted. All registration payments must be made online\nby credit card at the time of registration. Cash and check payments are no longer accepted. \nKeynote Addresses\n\nMartin Sensmeier — Actor\, producer\, and youth advocate\nEducating American Indian Students: Communicating\, Caring\, Connecting\nNadine Groenig\, Owner/CEO\, Sun Clan Consulting\n\nGeneral Sessions\n\nInfinite Campus Update — Steve Snow\, Systems Integration Specialist\, NDDPI\nHuman-Shaped Learning and Indigenous Wisdom: Remembering How Humans Learn\nDr. Scott Simpson and Sharla Steever\, Compass Partners in Learning\n\nCultural & Student Presentations\n\nDarren Thompson — Ojibwe musician\nYouth speaker presentation\n\nBreakout Session Topics\nBreakout sessions are expected to include\, but are not limited to: \n\nAI & Cultural Identity\nBuilding Stronger Federal Programs\nCreating a Culturally Responsive Environment in a Secondary Setting\nEmbedding Community and Culture within Your Classroom Through Connection\nNIEA Sponsored PD: Solutions for Changing Workplace Environments\nUnderstanding the CHINS Unit: Referral Pathways and Youth Eligibility\nBuilding Strong Teachers Through Mentoring and Meaningful Support\nNative American Needs Assessment Stakeholder Listening Session\nTeaching Tribal Sovereignty as Civics: Native Books and Primary Sources in the Classroom\nTeaching Native Content Through Place: A Native Education for All Framework\nINSTEM: Indians into STEM\nStrengthening Tribal Community and Family Ties with Early Childhood Education\nEducational Stability for At-Risk Students\nRules\, Requirements\, and Reminders… Oh My!\nWowachinyanka (Listening with Respect): Using Compass to Elevate Staff and Student Voices\nBeyond Problem Solving: Co-Creating Solutions with Families\nFrom Student Voice to Sustainable Impact: Building Strategic Partnerships\nIt Takes a Community: Leveraging Legendary Learners to Support School Readiness\nND COUNTS: Updates\n\nVendors & Exhibitors\n\nProduct Vendors: North Dakota State Capitol\, Ground Floor West Hallway\,\n7:30 AM – 4:30 PM both days\nInformation Exhibitors: North Dakota State Capitol\, First Floor\, Legislative Hall\,\n11:00 AM – 1:00 PM both days\n\nInformation exhibitors include: \n\nNorth Dakota State Library\nState Historical Society of North Dakota\nWaterford.org\n\nContinuing Education Credit\nNDIES is offering one continuing education workshop credit through the\nUniversity of Mary for an additional $45.\nThe registration deadline for workshop credit is July 28\, 2026. \nCredit registration and payment must be completed online by credit card through the University of Mary\nCanvas Catalog. Checks are not accepted. \n\nUniversity of Mary Continuing Education:\n\ncontinuinged.umary.edu\n\nDirect Course Link:\n\nGWC/CEU Workshop Credit Registration\n\n\nCancellation & Refund Policy\nIf your plans change and you are no longer able to attend\, please notify the Indian Education Office\nas early as possible. \nAll cancellations or refund requests must be made to the Indian Education Office by email and through\nthe Eventbrite “Request Refund” function no later than 12:00 PM on Monday\, July 20\, 2026.\nAfter noon on July 20\, all registration fees become non-refundable. \nImportant Notes\n\nYou are not fully registered until you receive a confirmation email and printable ticket.\nRegistration is limited to the first 200 registrants.\nNDDPI reserves the right to change room assignments\, topics\, or presenters based on Summit needs.\nAttendees should check the schedule in their attendee packet and listen for updates at the event.\n\n2026 Sponsors\n\nDiamond Sponsor: ND Department of Public Instruction\nEmerald Sponsor: Theodore Jamerson Elementary School\, United Tribes Technical College\nPlatinum Sponsors: Bismarck-Mandan Convention and Visitors Bureau\, Cloverdale Foods\, Short River Enterprises LLC\nBronze Sponsors: Anonymous individual donors\n\nResources\n\n2026 NDIES Agenda\nBreakout Session Schedule\nSession Overviews with Presenter Bios\nCapitol Ground Floor and Complex Maps:\n\nView Capitol Maps\n\nLocal Community Information:\n\nHotels\, promotions\, and nearby attractions\n\n\nContact\nFor questions about the 12th Annual North Dakota Indian Education Summit\, contact the\nNDDPI Office of Indian/Multicultural Education: \n\nEmail: dpiindianed@nd.gov\nPhone: 701-328-1718 or 701-328-2254\n\nJoin educators from across North Dakota for two days of learning\, cultural connection\,\nand professional development focused on Indian education.
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LOCATION:North Dakota State Capitol\, 600 East Boulevard Avenue\, Bismarck\, ND\, 58505\, United States
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