American Indian Education

Our Mission

The Office of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education provides support to Colorado school districts, schools, and educational leaders in the academic, linguistic, and social-emotional challenges and opportunities of culturally and linguistically diverse students to ensure equitable access to grade level standards and ensure a well-rounded education.

Important Announcements

Nuchiu Strong: A Colorado Kindergarten and 1st Grade Resource Guide - Lessons About the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Nuu-ciu Strong: A Colorado 4th Grade Resource Guide - Lessons About the Ute People of Colorado Updated April 2023
Modules to Support Culturally Responsive Instruction for Native American Students Updated 2021

Title VI - Indian and Alaska Native Formula Grant

The Office of Indian Education (OIE), located in the Office of the Under Secretary (OUS), was created in 1972 under the Indian Education Act. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 amends the Indian education programs in OIE as Title VI, Part A of Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Federal legislation focuses on the education of American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians for preschool to graduate school.

Title VI is designed to ensure that American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native students meet challenging state academic content and student academic achievement standards, as well as meet the unique culturally related needs.

To see the complete text of the ESSA statute, please click here.