About MIEC

The Michigan Indian Education Council (MIEC) formed in 1977 and subsequently incorporated as a voluntary not-for-profit 501c3 organization in 1994. We are an advocacy organization concerned with Native American education throughout the State of Michigan. We host an annual Native American Critical Issues Conference. The location of the Conference varies as do the sponsors. The conference attracts a broad range of people interested in Indian education issues including teachers, policy makers, Title VI Indian Education Act programs, tribal schools, tribal colleges, tribal education departments, and Native American studies programs. It also includes a professional and youth track.

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Help spread the word about the 2018 Native American Critical Issues Conference and the MIEC Michigan Treaty Education Day!

The 2018 Native American Critical Issues Conference will be held at the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe’s Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on March 22-24, 2018.

The MIEC Michigan Treaty Education Day is a statewide event. We encourage local committees to plan and implement activities surrounding the theme. Please post your ideas and contact information at the Facebook event site by clicking here.

MIEC Distinguished Service Award Recipients

2004      Robert Van Alstine

2005      Victoria Miller

2006      Helen Roy

2007      Paul Johnson

2008      Kenny Pheasant

2009      George Cornell

2010      Richard Sgarlotti

2011      Linda Keway

2012      Joseph Webster

2013      Arthur Brant

2014      Ziibiwing Cultural Society

2015      Eva Petoskey

2016      Sharon Kota

2017      Howard Kimewon