Consortium Connection Nov. 2025
WWNAEC News and Notifications
2025-2026 Meeting Dates and Hosting Districts
For all meeting dates and lunches- exact locations will be sent at a later date
- 9/25 Bethel (This is a location change!!!)
- 11/20 Seattle
Host- Seattle School District Title VI
Host: Georgina Badoni, Shana Brown
Robert Eagle Staff Middle School
1330 N. 90th Street
Seattle, WA 98103
ROOM 158. Check in with the front office first.
PARKING: Large and small lots will have plenty of parking. Our location is the western most wing of the building closest to the small parking lot.
*Allow for congested downtown Seattle traffic.
- 12/16 Holiday Luncheon
- 1/15 Gig Harbor
- 3/19 Renton
- 5/21 North Kitsap
- 6/4 End of Year Luncheon
Meeting Speaker Contacts and Presentations when Available
Email Ho'o Brown thecreativeboost@gmail.com
😀
OSPI Updates and Information
Want to Nominate Someone for the Native Student Success Spotlight?
Do you know a student, educator, program, or community member doing something amazing to support Native Student Success?
I would love to feature them in an upcoming newsletter!
To submit a spotlight, simply email Bawaajigekwe Boulley with the following:
- Your name
- School, district, or organization
- Who you are nominating (name + role)
- A few sentences about what they are doing and why it matters
Photos, links, or student-created work are always welcome!
Scholarship Opportunities and Internship Opportunities
Resources to Consider
WWNAEC Icebreaker/Engagement Activity -"Honoring how we work together"
How does this concept show up in your work with Native students or with community?
First Indigenous NAKIA Academy
NAKIA Academy
Nakia Academy is a mentoring and leadership academy by people of color and open to people of color. The training covers Mentor Academy 101 and Mentor Academy 201 content that is specific for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) educators and can be taken in place of Mentor Academy 101 and Mentor Academy 201. The purpose of Nakia Academy, named for a fictional unsung hero and a humanitarian whose philosophy includes lifting others up, is a community that is in continuous growth and support. Educators (teachers and ESAs) in Nakia Academy come together to lead, organize and create equitable spaces in education. The academy brings educators together in four cohort groups over a four-month period focused on thinking, learning, interacting, skill-building, and fun. Participants who attend this event can earn up to 24 equity clock hours. BEST remains in partnership with WEA for three cohorts of Nakia Academy and is excited to announce a new partnership with Washington School Counselor Association (WSCA) to offer a specialized learning community within Nakia Academy for School Counselors.
If you'd like to learn more about Nakia Academy or if you are considering applying, please visit the WEA - NAKIA Academy Page
Upcoming Conferences
Job Postings
Upcoming Pow Wows or Events
SAVE THE DATE:
June 18, 2026 – World Cup Coastal Protocol
June 19-21, 2026 – World Cup Powwow
June 26-28, 2026 – World Cup Stick Game Tournament
June & July 2026 (multiple dates) – Viewing Parties
WWNAEC Info
Raffle
We are looking for donations for this years Scholarship Raffle which supports our Merit Award. If you have items you would like to donate please bring them to a WWNAEC meeting.
Examples of Items might include:
Gift Cards
Beaded Items
Traditional Medicines
Books
Art Work
Movie Basket
Canned Goods
*these are just some examples, all donations are greatly appreciated!!
Native American Youth Leadership Academy
If your district is interested in joining NAYLA reach out wwnaec@gmail.com
WWNAEC
Email: wwnaec@gmail.com
Website: www.wwnaec.org
Location: PO Box 494 Puyallup WA 98371



