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Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival
The AICLS website outlines the Master Apprentice Language Learning Program and the Family Language Program, where elder fluent speakers team with younger adult apprentices who…
National Charter School Resource Center and the National Indian Education Association
Step-by-step guide built specifically for tribes and Native communities considering the charter option, with information on building capacity in the following areas: founding…
Cherokee Nation: Cherokee Immersion School
Website that includes information about the Cherokee Immersion School, classes, and programs UPDATE (Aug 2026): Cherokee Nation is in the process of ending this school's state…
Cheyenne and Arapaho Culture and Language Programs
Cheyenne and Arapaho Language and Culture Program page: classes, the Master Apprentice Program, and preservation work
Cheyenne and Arapaho Culture and Language Programs
Tribe-produced flyer linking to virtual Cheyenne and Arapaho language classes and Master Apprentice Program resources with QR codes
National Comprehensive Center, Native Education Collaborative
Framework for structured reflection and planning among state, local, tribal education agencies, and tribal communities to strengthen Native student education
National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
NIEA initiative focused on recruiting and retaining effective educators for Native schools and strengthening Native educator pipelines
Native American Community Academy
Native American Community Academy is a charter school serving students from over 60 different tribes in grades K-12 that is located in New Mexico and focuses on identity through…
Hechinger Report
News feature profiling tribes and Native communities nationwide that have opened charter schools to reclaim control over their children's education, including the challenges and…
National Indian Education Association
NIEA factsheet outlining the structural and funding barriers tribes commonly face when starting and operating their own schools
Native Nations Institute, University of Arizona
Frames governance and authority in tribal self-determination terms rather than corporate-board terms
WestEd
WestEd blog summarizing five opportunities Native leaders and educators identified for strengthening pathways for Indigenous teachers and schools, drawn from a national webinar…
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Education
Federal Office of Indian Education hub for Indian Education programs, grants, and resources supporting the cultural, language, academic, college, and career needs of Native…
Raíces del Saber Xinachtli Community School
Raíces del Saber Xinachtli Community School website for a Native charter school in New Mexico
National Caucus of Native American State Legislators; National Conference of State Legislators
A 2008 report from the National Conference of State Legislatures' Native American state legislators caucus outlining the school experience of Native students nationally, with…
ICT (formerly Indian Country Today)
News feature on Native language immersion schools nationwide, summarizing research and educator interviews on how immersion supports both academic achievement and cultural…
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
A fill-in-the-blank template a tribal council can use to formally agree to sponsor a charter school
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC)
An editable template for writing a tribal charter school's founding document
Taiyo Itoh & Ilana Umansky, University of Oregon
Research article examining the contexts and challenges that arise when Indigenous students who speak a Native language at home are also classified as English Learners, and the…