Native Studies Summer Workshop for Educators

Registration will open soon! In the meantime, you can pre-register using the above link, and we will notify you when registration has opened.

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 July 17, 2025; $700.00 after. Registrations received/postmarked after July 24 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 is not included in the registration fee.
• Lunch is included in the registration fee.

Lodging

Reduced-rate lodging will be available at Northern Lights Casino Hotel (6800 Y Frontage Road NW, Walker, MN) for reservations made by July 17, 2026. Let the hotel agent know that you are looking to make a reservation in the “Native Studies Summer Workshop” sleeping room block.

Questions?

If you have questions about registration, please reach out to Rachel Bloom-Brovold at brovo023@umn.edu.