Idaho State Department of Education

The mission of the Idaho Indian Education Committee is to create the conditions for and support of the efforts of "raising the bar and closing the gap" of academic achievement for American Indian children.

The purpose of the Idaho Indian Education Committee is to advocate for American Indian children, act as an advisory body to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and to serve as a link between the offices of the State Board of Education, Colleges and Universities, State Department of Education, the American Indian Tribes, and other advocates of Indian education.

6th Annual Summer Institute for Effective Teaching of American Indian Students June 18-21, 2012

Directory to Idaho Tribes Websites

• Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
• Coeur d' Alene Tribe
• Nez Perce Tribe
• Shoshone-Paiute Tribes
• Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
• Northwest Band of Shoshone Nation

Directory to Idaho Tribal Schools:

• Coeur d' Alene Tribal School
• Shoshone-Bannock Jr./Sr. High

America's Promise Alliance recently commissioned Grad Nation, a new tool comprising the best evidence-based practices for keeping young people in school paired with suggestions for effectively preparing them for life after high school.