2026 OIE Annual Summit
Call for session proposals now open! 📣
Submit your proposal today!
The Office of Indian Education invites education professionals and others to submit a session proposal for the 2026 OIE Annual Summit! This event is targeted to AZ educators, school and tribal administrators, education partners, and parents from across Arizona.
Date: September 8-10, 2026
Location: Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass
Address: 5594 W. Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85226
Theme: Embracing Culture, Community, and Innovation in Education
Purpose: To convene educators, parents, administrators, and tribal leadership to foster collaboration in raising academic outcomes of Native American students in Arizona. Open to all!
Session Themes
Topics should align with these topics:
- Student Well-Being and Mental Health
- Educational Systems & Parent/Community Empowerment
- Instructional Practices & School Engagement Strategies
- Technology & Innovation
About the OIE Annual Summit
Event Highlights
In 2025, we had 200 participants join us for 2 days of learning, networking, exchange, and celebration! We received valuable praise and feedback, and look forward to creating another great event in 2026 to include:
- Breakout sessions, workshops, and panels: Hear from industry experts, reports from ongoing efforts in Indian Education, and more.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with a diverse group of peers and experts, including exhibitors and vendors!
- Culture Expo: Engage in hands-on workshops to create diverse cultural crafts that are led by expert knowledge keepers, and are transferrable to student learning activities.
- Special speakers to be announced! Stay tuned!
- Open to all!
Stay tuned!
- Interested in becoming a vendor or exhibitor at our event? Applications will open in April 2026.
- Join the OIE listserv to receive updates about our events.
- Registration is now open! Share event information with your networks, colleagues, and friends!
Questions?
Email indianeducation@azed.gov.
Sponsorship opportunities available! Contact Lynnann at lynnann.yazzie@azed.gov.