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Chris Morigeau

406-444-0708
Director of Indian Education for All

Work-Related Duties:

  1. Oversight of IEFA Unit Educational Resource Development and Dissemination
  2. Provides PD to School Staff and Educational Stakeholders
  3. Budget Oversight and Grant Administration

Please feel free to call one of us any time - we are here to support you!

Christopher Morigeau is an enrolled Salish member of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes and currently serves as the American Indian Education for All (IEFA) Director at the Montana Office of Public Instruction. Chris works with an amazing team where we lead statewide implementation of IEFA. Chris's diverse background includes impactful roles as an investigation manager, teacher, and legal assistant, where he championed Tribal Sovereignty, self-determination, and environmental protection. Chris is dedicated to collaborating with Tribal communities, schools, and stakeholders to develop culturally responsive curriculum and resources, advocating for educational equity, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws, so that ALL Montana students can learn the rich history of Montana's Tribes.

 Julie Jeffers

406-438-2505
Indian Education Specialist

Work-Related Duties:

  1. Indian Education for All implementation resource development and professional development provider.
  2. Resource development and dissemination.
  3. Ongoing work to institutionalize IEFA through accreditation, content standards, and policies.

Julie Jeffers is a descendent of the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe of Montana. She is a recent graduate of Salish Kootenai College with a bachelor's degree in Tribal Historic Preservation. Julie is currently working at the Montana Office of Public Instruction as an Indian Education Specialist. Julie has decades of knowledge working with children and schools as a preschool teacher, special education aid, and in IEFA. Her most recent work was as an Indian Education Home to School Coordinator for School District 2 (Billings) before moving to the Flathead Reservation to finish her degree. Julie is excited to bring her talents and experience to OPI. Outside of work, she loves the outdoors and spending time with her family and dogs.

Mike Jetty

 Mike Jetty

406-444-0720
Indian Education Specialist

Work-Related Duties:

  1. Updates IEFA lesson plans and collaborates with teachers and other educational entities to facilitate the development of culturally relevant resources.
  2. Provides on-site and in-person IEFA presentations and professional development as requested.
  3. Ongoing work to institutionalize IEFA through accreditation, content standards, and policies.

Mike Jetty is an enrolled member of the Spirit Lake Dakota Nation and a Turtle Mountain Chippewa descendant. Mike is currently working at the Montana Office of Public Instruction as an Indian Education Specialist.

Mike has been working with Indian Education issues for the past 32 years and has teaching experience at both the K-12 and University levels. He has a B.S. in History Education, a Master’s in School Administration, and an Education Specialist Degree. Please contact Mike if you are looking for ideas and resources to support your Indian Education for All instructional efforts. In addition to his work with K-12 education, he is an active member of the American Indian and Minority Achievement Council for the Montana University System.

Vacant 

Administrative Assistant 

Work-Related Duties:

  1. Conference work
  2. Publications Requests Fulfillment
  3. MACIE meetings

 

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Carrie McNab

406-444-0251

Indian Education Specialist

Work-Related Duties:

  1. Indian Education for All Implementation Resource Development and Professional Development Provider
  2. Resource development and dissemination.
  3. Ongoing work to institutionalize IEFA through accreditation, content standards, and policies.

Carrie McNab a proud Saulteux-Cree from the George Gordon First Nation has extensive knowledge and education as a life-long learner. Carrie has an Associate Degree in Computer Software, an Associate Degree in Elementary Education, A Bachelor’s degree with a Reading Minor in Elementary Education, a Master of Science Degree in Learning Development, and she is currently completing her Master of Leadership in administrative with the Montana State University-Bozeman.

Carrie is most fond and proud of her four beautiful children; Elijah, Jarrell, Jaynah and Kendra and her five amazing grandchildren; Regan, Myley Kaye, Laikyn Aero, Sorren J. and Kaia Hope of Rocky Boy, MT.

Carrie has an extensive teaching background. She has taught all levels of school - elementary, middle, high school and post-secondary level. She has been an elementary, family and consumer science, driver’s education, secondary math teacher and ELA teacher with the Rocky Boy School District, in addition to post-secondary mathematics.

Carrie has also served as an assistant athletic director, volleyball coach, and Native Youth Communities Project Coordinator for the Stone Child College of Rocky Boy, MT. Carrie has also served in a leadership role as a Dean of Students of the Rocky Boy Jr/Sr High School.

Carrie has served as the Director of the American Indian Student Achievement Unit with the Montana Office of Public Instruction, She has a strong desire to support the education of First Nation students across the nation.

Carrie has also served at the post-secondary level as the Director of Student Success Services with the First Nations University of Regina, Saskatchewan.