
406-444-4527
Director of Tribal Student Achievement, Relations, and Resiliency
Work-Related Duties:
- Tribal Inclusion, Consultation and diversity teachings
- Indian Student Achievement efforts and student holistic support
- Facilitate youth and knowledge keepers for inclusion and guidance
Donnie Wetzel Jr. is Blackfeet (Amskapi Pikuni), a father, husband, coach, educator and has worked on positive efforts with youth and tribes at the national and state levels for 20 plus years. He is the director of the Tribal Student Achievement, Relations, and Resiliency unit. With a focus on authentic communication and relationships, he works to create opportunities of Indigenous view inclusion within mainstream society and systems. Starting his career in suicide prevention and technology, he’s always maintained self-respect and discipline developed through his athletic journey that paid for his education. He encourages intrinsic skill building and individual growth through self-actualization while braiding indigenous ways of being in balance with modern methodologies of life. He believes in people, especially our youth, and works diligently to help unlock their gifts to see themselves in the strength and beauty of who they are.