Fw: [EXTERNAL] NEWS RELEASE: State of New Mexico hosts spring Indian Education Summit
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Contact: New Mexico Public Education Department
Janelle Taylor García, Ph.D., janelle.garcia@ped.nm.gov , 505-709-5543
June 11, 2025
State of New Mexico hosts spring Indian Education Summit
SANTA FE – Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state education leaders joined leaders of New Mexico’s Pueblos, Tribes, and Nations for the semi-annual Government-to-Government (G2G) meeting at Santa Fe Indian School.
“The annual Indian Education Summit is a powerful reminder of our shared responsibility to honor and support Native students, their cultures, and their communities,” said Public Education Secretary Mariana D. Padilla. “Through meaningful consultation and true partnership with tribal leaders, we are working together to ensure that Indian education in New Mexico reflects the voices, values, and priorities of Native nations.”
State government attendees included Padilla, Indian Affairs Cabinet Secretary Josett Monette, Early Childhood Education Department Cabinet Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky, and Higher Education Department Cabinet Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez.
At this year’s summit, tribal leaders and New Mexico state officials resumed discussion of the implementation of Senate Bill 163, which affirms students’ rights to wear tribal regalia at public school events. Discussions also focused on honoring Native identity, strengthening government-to-government consultation, and advancing the use of Indian education funds through tribally led outcomes that reflect the priorities and visions of Native communities.
Established in 2009 under the State Tribal Collaboration Act, the summit ensures tribal priorities are reflected in state policy. Convened in collaboration with the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department, the summit aims to bolster relationships between sovereign tribal governments and the state of New Mexico.
Event photos are available here.
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