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American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Advisory Committee

The purpose of the AI/AN Advisory Committee is to advise the Oregon Department of Education on educational matters affecting American Indian and Alaska Natives. The AI/AN State Advisory Committee provides guidance, input, advocacy, and recommendations on policy, rules, and legislation related to Indian Education. They recommend goals and objectives for the 2025-2030 AI/AN Student Success Plan (SSP) as they are implemented by the Oregon Department of Education. 

The following are the priorities of the AI/AN Advisory Committee in accordance with the AI/AN SSP:
  • Goal 1: Champion Tribal Languages 
  • Goal 2: Addressing Inequity in Native Student Data 
  • Goal 3: Pursue Native Excellence 
  • Goal 4: Cultivate Holistic Systems of Support 
  • Goal 5: Center Culturally Responsive Approaches
The AI/AN committee provides guidance, input, advocacy, and recommendations on policy, rules, and legislation related to Indian Education. They recommend goals and measurable objectives for the American Indian/Alaska Native Student Success Plan as they are implemented by the Oregon Department of Education.

If you have questions or need help, please contact us by email at least two business days before the scheduled meeting at Renee.RomanNose@ode.oregon.gov

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2025 Future Meetings
November 17th 2:00 - 4:00

Public Meeting Notice


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Photo courtesy of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians - Essential Understanding of Native Americans in Oregon




Contact the Office of Indian Education:

ODE.IndianEd@ode.oregon.gov

Meeting Materials

Please note this is a public meeting and only committee members may speak until community comment time

Content:

​January 5th, 2021

March 2nd, 2021

May 4th, 2021

June 1st, 2021


Content:

​January 11th, 2022

March 8th, 2022

April 12th, 2022

June 14th, 2022

September 13th, 2022

October 11th, 2022

November 8th, 2022

December 13th, 2022


Content:

​January 10th, 2023

February 14th, 2023

March 14th, 2023

April 11th, 2023

May 9th, 2023

September 14th, 2023

November 14th, 2023


Content:

​January 24th 2024

March 21st 2024

May 15th 2024 

September 20th 2024

October 18th 2024

November 15th 2024



Content:

​January ​27th 2025 

March 

May 

  • Agenda May 2025 - Pending
  • Final Minutes May 2025 - Pending