“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
— Martin Luther King Jr.

Our Mission

The mission of the Center is to provide state of the art professional development for elementary teachers of Native American children in literacy and mathematics with the targeted expectation that Native children will reach, over time, the achievement levels of the majority population.

Our Values

• Every child has the capacity to learn and succeed.
• Excellence in teaching requires accountability.
• Quality leadership is a requisite to improving educational communities.
• Family engagement has a critical impact on children’s learning.
• Honor the cultures and traditions of the communities we serve.