Resilience in Something Else Native Youth Leadership- Tribal Education Summit 2026

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RISE logo by Jodi Buffalo

Montana Office of Public Instruction, Youth and Community Leadership

The Center for Bilingual and Multicultural Education at Montana State University is honored to host the 2026 RISE Tribal Education Summit!

The RISE Native Youth Leadership group was created during the COVID-19 pandemic due to students' need for support and connection in our socially distanced time. This group has fostered relationships across the state of Montana and continues to thrive due to the invaluable opportunities for leadership development and relationship building. One of the main focuses of RISE is connection with personal culture as well as heritage, the students uphold these values each meeting.

RISE has created opportunities for youth like:

  • Committees of action with RISE
  • A permanent position on the MACIE board
  • Youth Panel inclusion at conferences
  • Youth voice opportunities of all types

For more information about RISE: https://opi.mt.gov/Leadership/Academic-Success/Every-Student-Succeeds-Act-ESSA/Tribal-Relations-and-Resiliency/Youth-Community-Leadership

Contact: Michele Henson michele.henson@mt.gov

For more information about the RISE Summit at MSU, contact Dr. Turk rebecca.turk@montana.edu

2023 RISE Summit Logo

2023 RISE Summit Logo

Artwork by Hardin HS student

2023 RISE Summit Logo

Five Indigenous people standing next to each other

Artwork by Saanjay Smallboy

2024 RISE Summit Logo

An Indigenous woman with a baby on her back holding hands with in Indigenous man with a braid of sweet grass surrounding them

Artwork by Saanjay Smallboy