Welcome to the official Web site for the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas SIG! Formerly the American Indian and Alaska Native special interest group, this AERA SIG aims at promoting critical discussion on and understanding of traditional and contemporary education among indigenous peoples.  Accordingly, this SIG provides a professional forum supporting development, analysis, and dissemination of theory-, policy-, and practice-related issues that influence the quality of this education. Check back often, as the contents of this site will be updated periodically.  And feel free to contact us for more information.  We always welcome hearing from you. Upcoming Events 2007 National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Convention October 25-28; Honolulu, Hawaii Call for research proposals by August 3, 2007 (Adobe PDF) Call for workshop information by August 24, 2007 (Adobe PDF) American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2008 Conference March 24-28, 2008 DEADLINE DATE for the submission of proposals for presentation at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific Special Interest Group) is August 2, 2008 (11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time) Kyi-Yo Celebration April 18-20, 2008; Adams Center, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana Click here for more information or visit www.umt.edu/kyiyo 2008 World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education December 7-11, 2008; Melbourne, Australia This site is hosted by the College of Education at the University of Missouri-Columbia. To report a problem or ask a question regarding this site, contact Douglas Hager at hagerd@missouri.edu. Site last updated: 11/11/07