
Summer Teaching Institute
tmixw, "In this place, we are all related"
Wenatchee Valley College Omak, in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, local school districts, and education organizations, will host the 2025 Washington State Indian Education Summer Teaching Institute, tmixw (Ns?lxcin), “In this place, we are all related,” on June 24, 25, and 26 in Omak.
Washington PreK-12 teachers, school administrators, board of directors, and post-secondary higher education professionals are invited to attend this year’s forum. tmixw encapsulates the interconnectedness of all participants and the shared responsibility of educating students about Indigenous cultures. This year's forum will be grounded in Indigenous theory and invites educators to share and learn best cultural-responsive practices and policies alongside Washington State Tribes, Indigenous scholars, Elders, and First Peoples.
The Indian Education Summer Teaching Institute is hosted in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Omak School District, Wenatchee Valley College Omak, Paschal Sherman Indian School, OSPI Office of Native Education, and North Central Washington Education Service District.
For more information, visit www.wvc.edu/summerteachinginstitute.
The Indian Education Summer Teaching Institute is hosted in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Omak School District, Wenatchee Valley College Omak, Paschal Sherman Indian School, OSPI Office of Native Education, and North Central Washington Education Service District.
For more information, visit www.wvc.edu/summerteachinginstitute.