Nevada Department of Education's Annual American Indian/Alaska Native (Indian Education) Summit
The Annual Indian Education Summit has been hosted annually since 2008. The event started
by bringing educators together from across the state to discuss the state of Indian education
and developed into an event to provide resources to educators. The first partners included the
Nevada Indian Commission, the University of Nevada, Reno's Center for Student Diversity,
and Southwest Comprehensive Center. The event has been hosted at the University of
Nevada, Reno from 2008-2018, and then hosted at the Truckee Meadows Community College
in 2019.
2023 There is planning taking place for the event to take place. Please see the website for updates.
2022 The annual event was canceled.
2021 The annual event did not take place due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
2020 The annual event did not take place due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
2019 Equity: A Voice for All Students.
2018 Building an Equitable and Sustainable Education System for Native Students.
2017 From Accountability to Native Innovation.
2016 Student Potential: The Focus & Future of Indian Education.
2015 Transforming the Future: Closing the Achievement Gap for AI Students.
2014 Building a Foundation for Success.
2013 We Are Still Here, Telling Our Story.
2012 Feeding the Spirit, Educating the Mind.
2011 Embracing the Past, Educating the Future.
2010 Weaving an Educational Foundation for Our Students Through Language, Culture &
History.
2009 Building the Bridge to Transition.
2008 Building Collaborations Between Educators and Leaders Across the State to Improve
Indian Education.
2007 ideas for Summit evolved.
In 2010, the Pesa Namanedu Award is presented to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to Indian Education in Nevada. The first educators to be presented this award were the authors of Celebrating Nevada Indians Curriculum. The Award has been presented from 2010 through 2019.