Native Studies Summer Workshop for Educators

This workshop is designed specifically for:

• P-16 educators
• Students in teacher training programs
• Those involved with the education of American Indian students including classroom teachers, teacher aides, curriculum specialists, library media specialists, guidance counselors, home-school coordinators, Title IX/JOM coordinators and administrators
• Tribal education staff
• College and university faculty, staff, and administrators
• Educators in museum and non-profit organizations
• Those with an interest in American Indian Studies and/or American Indian education

For more information, email Iyekiyapiwin Darlene St. Clair at dstclair@umn.edu.

Workshop Investment

• $625.00 if postmarked/received by May 30, 2025; $700.00 after. Registrations received/postmarked after June 9 will incur a $25.00 late registration fee.
• Groups of three or more are eligible for a group discount of $595.00 per person. 
  • See here for detailed instructions for registering groups, including discount codes.
• Lodging / fees for those opting to receive course credit are not included in the registration fee.

Lodging

Reduced-rate lodging of $125 per night is available at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel (2400 Mystic Lake Blvd NW, Prior Lake, MN 55372) for reservations made by May 28, 2025.  

Use this link to make reservations online, or call Resort Services at 952.445.9000 or 800.262.7799 and let the agent know that you are looking to make a reservation in the “Native Studies Summer Workshop” sleeping room block.