Title VI: American Indian Education
The Title VI: American Indian Education Program is a Formula Grant Application funded through Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to those school districts who have a high concentration of American Indian/Alaskan Native students in their school districts.
Overview
The Utah State Board of Education American Indian website serves as a guideline to facilitate and support in building a framework for program awareness and success. It will guide investigators based on current research, state, and federal requirements the information necessary that address the American Indian/Alaskan Natives in Utah.
The teacher resources with current Title VI Coordinators and Tribal Education Leadership information are valuable with efforts to address the educational needs of the reader with contact information. This website will also provide content knowledge, subject acquisition, and subject content that meet the proficiency needs of the students.
The Utah State Board of Education Board Strategic Plan is an essential core promises that the Utah Public Education System are a part of the civic compact and that citizens should have high expectations regarding the success in the essential promised work of public education. Utah's public education system keeps its promise by:
- Ensuring literacy and numeracy for all Utah children.
- Providing high quality instruction for all Utah children.
- Establishing curriculum with high standards and relevance for all Utah children.
- Requiring effective assessment to inform high instruction and accountability.
Meetings
2025-2026
Title VI Coordinator Meetings 2025-2026
August 29
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
August 29, 2025 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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September 26
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
September, 2025 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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October 17
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
October 17, 2025 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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November 12
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
November 12, 2025 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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December 19
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
December 19, 2025 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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Navaho Christmas trailer
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January 16
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
January 16, 2026 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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February 13
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
February 13, 2025 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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Title VI Formula Grant Sites 2025-2026
Title VI STPD Fund Description 2025-2026
Title VI Affirmation of Tribal Consultation 2025-2026
2024-2025
Title VI Coordinator Meetings 2024-2025
April 18
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
April 18, 2025 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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March 14
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
March 14, 2025 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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February 14
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
February 14, 2025 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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January 17
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
January 17, 2025 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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December 13
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
December 13, 2024 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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November 15
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
November 15, 2024 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
October 25
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
October 25, 2024 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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September 13
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
September 13 2024 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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September 5
Indigenous Pedagogy Virtual Academy Presentation
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August 23
Title VI Coordinators Meeting Agenda
August 23, 2024 Title VI Coordinators Meeting
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Events
Teacher Resources
American Indian Heritage Resources
Utah Education Network (UEN)
Scholarships
Federal Student Aid is responsible for managing all federal student financial assistance programs. These programs provide grants, loans, and work-study funds to students attending college or career school.
Top Five Reasons Why You Can't Afford Not to Apply for Scholarships
Application
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
United States Department of Education
Scholarship Search
30 Master's Scholarships and Resources for Native American and Alaskan Students
Online Master's Degrees
American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC)
American Indian Services (AIS)
Scholarships for Native Americans
Financial Aid, FAFSA and the Online College Landscape
Affordable College (AC) Online
Funding Articles: Scholarships
Peterson's Blog
Graduate Scholarship
American Indian Education Foundation (AIEF)
Native American and Tribal Grants
College Scholarships
Native American Scholarships
EduBirdie
Scholarships and Resources for Native American and Alaskan Native Students
EduMed
Scholarships for Native American Students
Northern California Indian Development Council:
Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance (ONNSFA)
Scholarships and College Guide for Native American Students
Maryville University
Title VI Programs
PDF File)Federal Resources
United States Department of Education
Formula Grants Guidelines
New Applicant Information for the Indian Education Formula Grant
Government Resources
Utah Division of Indian Affairs
National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
The mission of the NIEA is to support traditional Native cultures and values, to enable
Native learners to become contributing members of their communities, to promote Native
control of educational institutions, and to improve educational opportunities and
resources for American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians throughout the
United States.
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
United States Department of the Interior
The BIA responsibility is the administration and management of 55.7 million acres of land held in trust by the United States for American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives. There are 562 federal recognized tribal governments in the United States. Developing forestlands, leasing assets on these lands, directing agricultural programs, protecting water and land rights, developing and maintaining infrastructure and economic development are all part of the agency's responsibility. In addition, the Bureau of Indian Affairs provides education services to approximately 48,000 Indian students.
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)
United States Department of Interior
The BIE is a service organization devoted to providing quality education opportunities for American Indian people. Established in the latter part of the nineteenth century to carry out the federal government's education commitment to Indian tribes, it has become the only national education system for American Indian children and adults.
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
NCAI was founded in 1944 in response to termination and assimilation policies that
the United States forced upon the tribal governments in contradiction of their treaty
rights and status as sovereigns. NCAI stressed the need for unity and cooperation
among tribal governments for the protection of their treaty and sovereign rights.
Since 1944, the National Congress of American Indians has been working to inform the
public and Congress on the governmental rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
National Indian Education Study (NIES)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
NIES is designed to describe the condition of education for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students in the United States. The study provides educators, policymakers, and the public with information about the academic performance in reading and mathematics of AI/AN fourth and eighth graders as well as their exposure to Native American culture.
Regulation
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Government, State, and Tribal Initiatives
Utah State Board of Education
Data Sharing Agreement Between the Utah State Board of Education and the Navajo Nation
Data Sharing Agreement Between the Utah State Board of Education and the Navajo Nation Addendum
Data Sharing Agreement Between the Utah State Board of Education and the Navajo Nation Addendum II
Data Sharing Agreement Between the Utah State Board of Education and the Navajo Nation Addendum III
Preservation of Utah Native Languages
Utah State Legislature
House Bill (H.B. 30): Student Tribal Regalia Use Amendments
House Bill (H.B. 43): American Indian and Alaskan Native Education
Senate Bill (S.B.) 14: American Indian and Alaskan Native Amendments
Senate Bill (S.B.) 124: American Indian and Alaskan Native Education Amendments
House Bill (H.B. 75): American Indian and Alaskan Native Education Amendments
Utah Tribes
Contact Us
Dr. Harold (Chuck) Foster
Education Specialist
Phone: (801) 538-7838 | Email