CONVENTION OVERVIEW CONVENTION COUNTDOWN Welcome from the National Indian Education Association Hau Mitakuyapi, Greetings relatives, on behalf of the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), the oldest and largest Indian organization representing American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian educators and students we invite you to respond to this Call to Convention, I am honored to serve as the "eyapaha" or "announcer" for the 2009 NIEA Convention. We thank you for your interest, commitment and support of the National Indian Education Association as we prepare to host our 40th Annual Convention, October 22-25, 2009, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! NIEA PRESIDENT Robert Cook, Oglala Lakota NIEA CONVENTION CHAIRPERSON Patricia Whitefoot, Yakama/Dine’, President-Elect NIEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lillian Sparks, Oglala/Sicangu Lakota NIEA CONVENTION MANAGER Wanda Johnson, Dine' Read the Welcome Letter from the Local Planning Committee here ALL CONVENTION FORMS (CTC 26 page pdf) __________________________________________________________ 2008 Convention Tenative Agenda