Indian Education Department
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NEWS! & Upcoming Events
Tribal and Pueblo Information and News!!
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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
November 2025
Events
November 4: NO SCHOOL-Election Day
November 5: ALGODONES-Family Engagement Night with Just Right Reader
November 6: CARROLL-Family Engagement Night with Just Right Reader
November 6-7: Tribal Leadership Summit, from 9am to 3pm each day at Spartan Learning Academy. Reach out to Sylvia Benavidez at sbenavidez@bernalillops.org for more information.
November 10: Native American Educator and Parent Advisory Committee Meeting. Held every second Monday from 5:30-7pm. Location varies, and will be held at Algodones Elementary in November.
November 11: Bernalillo Elementary & Placitas Elementary-Thanksgiving Lunch
November 11: SLA-Veterans Day Dinner
November 26-28: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
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