Tribal Remedy Framework
The Tribal Remedy Framework (TRF) is a comprehensive plan for meeting the educational needs of Native students and their tribal communities. It was created collectively by tribal community members and Indigenous education experts, following a series of tribal Community Education Institutes and Pueblo Convocations. The Tribal Remedy Framework has been endorsed by the leadership of New Mexico’s 23 Nations, Tribes and Pueblos.
The TRF responds to the landmark 2018 Yazzie/Martinez v. State of New Mexico court ruling (visit our Research Page for additional information), which ordered the state to transform the public education system to ensure that “at-risk” students, including Native Americans, receive an equitable and culturally relevant education.
Tribal leadership has called on the State of New Mexico to implement the TRF and thereby move toward compliance with the Yazzie/Martinez court order and the New Mexico Indian Education Act of 2003.
Tribal Education Alliance - Initiatives & Information:
The Tribal Education Alliance (TEA) is a coalition of tribal education leaders, experts, and advocates that supports tribal leadership in advancing the Tribal Remedy Framework.
- Tribal Education Trust Fund FAQs - 1.23.23
- HB 140: Tribal Education Trust Fund - 1.23.23
- HB 147: Indian Education Act Ammendment 1.23.23
- HB 148: Early Childhood Department Tribal Agreements - 1.23.23
- HB 149: PED Native American Funding - 1.23.23
- New Approaches to Indian Education Funding (presentation) – 9.6.22
- TEA Comments on NMPED’s Martinez/Yazzie Draft Action Plan – 7.7.22
- TEA Legal Obligations Factsheet - 1.22.21
- Factsheet: The Tribal Remedy Framework - Updated 1.22.21
- TEA Transforming Education Factsheet
Tribal Remedy Framework Report:
Pathways to Education Sovereignty Report:TEA also produces reports of tribal education convenings:
- Tribal Community-Based Education: New Funding, New Ideas, May 13, 2022
- Steps Toward Education Sovereignty, Tribal Convening Report, June 17, 2021
TRF in the News:
- Candidates talk sovereignty, tribal education and courts at All Pueblo Council forum, Source NM (10/17/22)
- Tribal education leaders’ feelings mixed on state’s progress, Albuquerque Journal (9/18/22)
- New Mexico to offer equal pay to Native American teachers, Associated Press (3/3/22)
- Tribal Remedy Framework boosted with funding, New Mexico In Depth (2/16/22)
- More Native language teachers will enrich education, Santa Fe New Mexican (2/13/2022)
- Why New Mexico must adopt a tribal remedy framework for public education, New Mexico In Depth (1/18/22)
- Black roots support school Tribal Remedy Framework in school, Albuquerque Journal (9/20/21)
- Boarding school history underpins Yazzie Martinez findings on Native education - New Mexico In Depth (8/19/21)
- Tribal leaders demand action on public education inequity in New Mexico - Santa Fe New Mexican (7/30/21)
- Native leader blasts NM’s response to education lawsuit - Albuquerque Journal (7/23/21)
- Schooling the Session: Collaboration between tribal educators and lawmakers hits back at inequalities identified in Yazzie/Martinez ruling with reform package - Santa Fe Reporter (2/16/21)
- Indian Education Funding at Stake in New Mexico Legislature - Associated Press (1/28/21)
- Report calls for equity changes for Native students - Santa Fe New Mexican (12/21/20)
- Piecemeal education reforms don’t meet Native students needs, according to new report - Press Release (12/16/20)