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Tribal Consultation

Attention pilot districts for the Unified Application

Please follow the forthcoming guidance found in the Unified Application Planning Guide for assistance in engaging in Tribal Consultation for the Unified Application. The existing Tribal Consultation Toolkit 2.1’s Phases I-IV can serve as a reminder of how to engage in the process authentically, as well as contains applicable sections for SEA-Administered Federal Title Programs (see below).

Current and Upcoming Windows for Tribal Consultation for Affected School Districts and Education Service Districts (ESDs), Including School Districts who are Members of Affected ESDs

  • UNIFIED APPLICATION PILOT DISTRICTS ONLY - Phase 1 - March 16 - April 30, 2026 - Application window for State Compliance questions
  • UNIFIED APPLICATION PILOT DISTRICTS ONLY - Phase 2 - TBD (dependent on federal allocations release) - June 30, 2026 - Federal compliance questions and CIP Budget Narrative
Note: Districts required to engage in consultation

  • Lincoln County School District
  • Portland Public Schools
  • Hillsboro
  • Salem-Keizer Public Schools

PAST DUE as of October 1st, 2025: SEA-Administered Federal Title Programs are Title 1 - Part A, Title I - Part C, Title I - Part D, Title II - Part A, Title III - Part A, Title IV - Part A, Title IV - Part B, & Title V - Part B. To find out more information on these programs, please review pages 15-23 of the Tribal Consultation toolkit 2.1. 

All preliminary ESEA 2025-2026 allocations can be found on the ODE ESEA Allocations page. District and ESD Leadership should use, at a minimum, Section 4C Tribal Consultation Worksheet and Section 4D Alignment Rubric to support them in pre-consultation preparation for these covered programs. To support in the gathering of data, please revisit pages 31 and 32 of the toolkit.

For a list of all affected school districts and ESDs, please review column F of this spreadsheet Oregon Title VI Indian Education Formula Grant Awardees                                

General Tribal Consultation Reminders 

  • Affected LEA's and LEA'Cs for applications for SY26-27 funding can be found in Column H of this document -  Oregon Title VI Awardees and Student Information
  • Section 8538 requires affected local educational agencies (LEAs) to consult with Indian tribes located in the area served by the LEA, prior to submitting a plan or application for covered programs. This requirement is designed "to ensure timely and meaningful consultation on issues affecting American Indian and Alaska Native students." The consultation must be done "in a manner and in such a time that provides the opportunity for such appropriate officials from Indian tribes to meaningfully and substantively contribute" to plans under covered programs. 
  • SEA-Administered Federal Title Programs ("Covered Programs") are Title 1 - Part A, Title I - Part C, Title I - Part D, Title II - Part A, Title III - Part A, Title IV - Part A, Title IV - Part B, & Title V - Part B. LEAs, ESDs, and tribes can find out more information on these programs on pages 15-23 of the Tribal Consultation toolkit. All preliminary ESEA 2024-2025 allocations can be found on the ODE ESEA Allocations page.
  • District Leadership should use, at a minimum, the Tribal Consultation Worksheet and the Alignment Rubric to prepare specifically for Tribal Consultation for these covered programs, including preparation to share out with tribes on the following questions -
    • HOW DO THESE COVERED PROGRAMS IMPACT AI/AN AND TRIBALLY AFFILIATED STUDENTS SPECIFICALLY?
    • WHAT DATA IS PERTINENT TO GATHER AND SHARE FOR THESE COVERED PROGRAMS?
    • SOME OF THESE COVERED PROGRAMS REQUIRE A NEEDS ASSESSMENT, LIKE FOR TITLE I-A AS ONE EXAMPLE. WHAT ARE THE FINDINGS RELATED TO AI/AN?
    • IN WHAT WAYS WILL THE FUNDING ALLOCATIONS BE UTILIZED FOR THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS?
    • WHAT WILL A SUCCESSFUL CONSULTATION LOOK LIKE? WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE FOR THE TRIBE(S)?

Tribal Consultation On-Demand Modules

All leaders responsible for tribal consultation between affected school districts, Education Service Districts, and tribes are encouraged to take the training modules through PDNetworks annually.

The course's five modules are designed to help participants gain a greater understanding of the following key concepts:

  • Gain knowledge of the legislation, key terms, and requirements for tribal consultation in the context district and tribes in Oregon.
  • Explore the first two sections of the toolkit, including a deepening understanding of the history of Native education in Oregon and the federal laws and state requirements related to tribal consultation.
  • Complete an orientation to the last half of the toolkit, gaining knowledge of the responsibilities of school districts and consortiums before, during, and after consultation, as well as key guidance and documents to support their planning efforts for tribal consultation.
  • Understand how to conduct combined consultations, as well as how to ensure effective pre-consultation preparation.
  • Increase knowledge of the plans and applications in Oregon which require tribal consultation, as well as how to prepare for these unique plans by orienting themselves to key sections of the toolkit.

Please visit ODE Tribal Consultation Toolkit: On Demand to sign up for an account with PDNetworks. After registering with PDNetworks, you will receive instructions to register for the “Honoring Education Sovereignty" Tribal Consultation modules in Canvas. Note: The SY25-26 course will open September 1, 2025.

The Oregon Department of Education's Tribal Consultation Toolkit 

We express our deep gratitude to each of the nine federally recognized Tribes in Oregon for their contributions to this toolkit; tribes contributed stories, personal communications, information, and images that the authors and editors used as the foundational pieces for this toolkit. Thank you to the Burns Paiute Tribe, Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Coquille Indian Tribe, and Klamath Tribes.

 

A Toolkit for Tribal Consultation: Understanding the ESSA Law and How to Honor Educational Sovereignty

  • This updated Version 2.1 replaces all previous versions, as of June 3, 2024.

PDFs of Forms

Please find PDF documents from the Tribal Consultation Toolkit below. LEAs and LEA-Cs should ensure a copy of the Affirmation of Tribal Consultation is always sent to ODE.TribalConsultation@ode.oregon.gov, as well as any other required departments or entities indicated in applications from ODE or the US Department of Education. Fillable forms will be uploaded to this webpage late Fall.

Recent Trainings Opportunities

District Leader Support to Plan for Tribal Consultation in SY24-25 - slidedeck 

  • In the Fall, ESD and School District leaders of affected LEAs and LEA-Cs and their key staff had the opportunity to engage in this training on how to approach planning for an initial Tribal Consultation meeting for Integrated Guidance, and how this same meeting can be utilized for consultation for Federal Title programs, which is due October 1, 2024. 
  • The recording for this training can be found here: District Leader Support to Plan for Tribal Consultation in SY24-25 - recording (coming soon)
  • Note: Some information in the slidedecks below may be out of date at this time. Please see the District Leader training above for the most current information, as well as version 2.1 of the latest Tribal Consultation toolkit.

Title VI Awardees (School District and Consortiums) Only - ODE’s Tribal Consultation Toolkit 2.0 Information Session

ODE Internal Trainings - Tribal Consultation Toolkit 2.1 Information Session

Archived Tribal Consultation Trainings 
Note: The information found in the slidedecks below are to be considered obsolete. They are provided here for past reference only. 

Contact Our Team

For general Tribal Consultation questions or requests for information, please email ODE.TribalConsultation@ode.oregon.gov.

For specific help or assistance, please contact ODE’s Education Program Specialist II, Stacy Parrish, serving in the Office of Indian Education. She can work directly with Education Directors for tribes or school district leaders to provide support and guidance on tribal consultation. Please email Stacy or call her at 971-208-0270.