Indian Education Resources

Tribal Education Status Report (TESR)

The PED in collaboration with the 23 districts and 6 charter schools works to meet this statute of reporting to New Mexico (NM) tribes regarding the education of Native children statewide. This statewide report is due by November 15th of each year and is distributed at the NM Government to Government meetings. The reports include the following indicators: 1) student achievement, 2) safety, 3) graduation rate, 4) attendance, 5) parent/community involvement, 6) education programs targeting American Indian students, 7) financial reports, 8) current status of federal Indian policies and procedures, 9) public school use of variable calendars, 10) school district plans to decrease the number of dropouts and increase attendance, 11) school district consultation with district Indian Education Committees, school-site Parent Advisory Councils and Tribal, municipal, and Indian organizations, 12) Indigenous research and evaluation and results for effective curricula for tribal students.

Previous Years District & Charter TESR’s

State-Tribal Collaboration Act Annual Report

The State-Tribal Collaboration Act Annual Report (STCA) is due July 31 of each year to the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department, and describes the State-Tribal collaboration with the Public Education Department.

Indian Education and Other Reports

NMPED Tribal Consultation Background

The New Mexico Public Education Department, along with its Indian Education Department, has worked to implement the amendments to the 1965 Education and Secondary Education Act known as the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Timely and meaningful tribal consultation with the state’s 23 federally recognized tribes and their communities has been at the core of the federal and state legislative measures created to improve education in New Mexico.

Affirmation of Tribal Consultation

The purpose of the Affirmation of Consultation document for Local Education Agencies is to establish a tribal consultation process that enhances the relationship between LEAs and the Tribes, Nations and Pueblos of New Mexico Per section 8538 of the new federal ESSA requirements. The affected local educational agencies (LEAs) must consult with Indian tribes, or those tribal organizations approved by the tribes located in the area served by the LEA, prior to submitting a plan or application for covered programs.

Under section 8538, an affected LEA is one that either: 1) has 50 percent or more of its student enrollment made up of AI/AN students; or 2) received an Indian education formula grant under Title VI of the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA, in the previous fiscal year that exceeds $40,000.

Affirmations Received

Tribal Consultation Resources

• Tribal Consultation guide 2022_quick reference
• Tribal Consultation Guide_2022
• Contact information- NM Pueblos
• Contact information- Navajo Nation
• Contact information- NM Apaches
• ESSA FAQ Tribal Consultation (DOE)
• National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
• NIEA-Building Relationships
• Tribal Consultation Presentation
• Navajo Nation Tribal Consultation Guide 2019
• Navajo Nation Department of Diné Education (DODE)

Archived Documents