National Indian Education Association 41st Annual Convention and Trade Show: “Investing in Youth for Our Vision of Tomorrow,”

The Local Planning Committee (LPC) is honored and eager to welcome you to San Diego for the 41st Annual NIEA Convention. Our theme, “Investing in Youth for Our Vision of Tomorrow,” acknowledges the support provided to our youth today that will forever make an impact on our tribal nations.

We are excited to welcome and share traditions of California native peoples during this year’s convention. California is home to 107 tribal nations, San Diego alone recognizes 18 tribal nations – the largest number of tribes in any county in the United States. San Diego is home to approximately 22,000 of the state’s American Indians. We are honored to share our rich and diverse cultures that will be showcased during our culture night and throughout the conference. There will be singing, dancing, and many cultural experiences to enjoy. Plan to come early to beautiful Southern California. We are excited to be adding a golf tournament this year.

We are looking forward to welcoming the National Indian Education Association members to San Diego for some rich cultural experiences, motivating educational practices, and the synergy that happen s when so many people are gathered for a common goal – Indian Education.

Please come and gather with us from the shores of the Pacific Ocean through the mountains to the desert of Southern California, on our native lands for over 10,000 years to help make the 2010 NIEA Convention one of the best!

LPC Co-Chair Chairman Johnny Hernandez, Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel

LPC Co-Chair Tishmall Turner, Luiseño