Indian Education Department
NEWS! & Upcoming Events
December Events
December 8: NAEPAC Meeting, Santo Domingo ES/MS, 5:30-7pm
December 11: Algodones Elementary Winter Music Concert-Black Mesa Casino, 1:30-2:30pm
December 16: Santo Domingo ES/MS Winter Concert, SDES Gym, 5:30-6:30pm
December 17-18: BPS Winter Break Grab & Go Meal Distribution, all school sites, 7am-3:30pm
December 18: BPS School Board Meeting, BPS District Board Room, 5:30-7:30pm
December 19: Last Day of School, Holiday Break.
January 8: First Day of Second Semester
Tribal and Pueblo Information and News!!
Who We Are
BPS Indian Education engages and supports the students, families, communities of — the Pueblos, Tribes, and Nations represented within — Bernalillo Public Schools. On behalf of Native American students, we advocate for educational experiences that acknowledge, honor and uplift their unique values (community, cultural, linguistic).
Native American Educator and Parent Advisory Committee (NAEPAC)
Tribal Education Directors
More information coming soon!
BPS Indian Education Announcements
Monthly Calendar
Minutes
Upcoming Events
December 2025
Events
December 11: Algodones Elementary Winter Music Concert-Black Mesa Casino, 1:30-2:30pm
December 16: Santo Domingo ES/MS Winter Concert, SDES Gym, 5:30-6:30pm
December 17-18: BPS Winter Break Grab & Go Meal Distribution, all school sites, 7am-3:30pm
December 18: BPS School Board Meeting, BPS District Board Room, 5:30-7:30pm
December 19: Last Day of School, Holiday Break.
December 22-January 7: NO SCHOOL
January 8: First Day of Second Semester
December 2025
Events
December 11: Algodones Elementary Winter Music Concert-Black Mesa Casino, 1:30-2:30pm
December 16: Santo Domingo ES/MS Winter Concert, SDES Gym, 5:30-6:30pm
December 17-18: BPS Winter Break Grab & Go Meal Distribution, all school sites, 7am-3:30pm
December 18: BPS School Board Meeting, BPS District Board Room, 5:30-7:30pm
December 19: Last Day of School, Holiday Break.
December 22-January 7: NO SCHOOL
January 8: First Day of Second Semester
Resources
Paying for College
Student Resources
Pueblo Resources
IED-NAEPAC Listserve QR
Contact Us
Francis Vigil
Director, Indian Education
fvigil@bernalillops.org
Contact me for:
BPS Native American student needs assessment & systemic framework
Native American Educator & Parent Committee (NAEPAC)
Culturally and linguistically responsive resources
Indigenous curriculum, research, evaluation methods for tribal students
Technical assistance for Keres language programs
Engagement with Tribal officials
Tribal leadership summits
Tribal education meetings
School-district tribal consultations
Federal & state grants: applications, reporting
Federal Indian Policies & Procedures (IPPs)
New Mexico Indian Education Act
Sandy Darnell
Tribal Education Specialist
sdarnell@bernalillops.org
Contact me for:
Department event planning and logistics
Department webpage updates
Department newsletter updates
Title VI Grant Application
Impact Aid Grant Application
Sylvia Benavidez
Indian Education Bookkeeper
sbenavidez@bernalillops.org
Bookkeeping
Department communications