Fielding Presents at the 54th Annual National Indian Education Convention

Dr. Barbara Mink at the Fielding Booth at NIEA Convention 2023 in Albuquerque, NM.

Program Director for Fielding’s Ed.D. in Leadership for Change, Dr. Barbara Mink, and Fielding alumni from the Navajo Nation Dr. Miranda Haskie, Dr. Viola Hoskie, and Dr. Michelle Tsosie, participated in a panel presentation, Diné Culturally-Grounded Dissertations Promote Education Sovereignty, yesterday at the 54th Annual National Indian Education (NIEA) Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Also in attendance at this year’s NIEA are Fielding alum Dr. Josephy Chee, current EdD students Brenda Yazzie, Sanoe Marfil, Dezi Lyn, Terry Curley, and Fielding’s Director of Admissions Erica Fichter. NIEA takes place from October 18 to 21, 2023. The Fielding cohort will be at NIEA through the event.

If you are at the convention, stop by the Fielding booth!

About NIEA

The National Indian Education Association advances comprehensive, culture-based educational opportunities for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) was formed in 1969 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by Native educators anxious to find solutions to improve the education system for Native children. The NIEA Convention was established to mark the beginning of a national forum for sharing and developing ideas and influencing federal policy.

NIEA adheres to the organization’s founding principles: 1) to bring Native educators together to explore ways to improve schools and the schooling of Native children; 2) to promote the maintenance and continued development of Native languages and cultures; and 3) to develop and implement strategies for influencing local, state, and federal policy and policymakers.

Based in Washington, D.C., NIEA is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors elected annually by the membership. Executive Director Diana Cournoyer, who reports to the board, leads NIEA’s dedicated staff of advocates.