Rosebud Tribal Education Department and Education Code | Rosebud Sioux Tribe

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To improve its children’s educational experiences, in 1990 the Rosebud Sioux Tribe enacted a Tribal Education Code and created a Tribal Education Department. The Code, which is administered by the Tribal Education Department, regulates and coordinates the work of tribal schools, public schools, and federally funded Indian education programs, and in so doing, assists in sifting through the web of Indian education offerings, programs, and funds. Together, the Department and Code create a role for the tribal government that co-exists with and enhances the roles of school boards, program directors, and parents. And, significantly, because it applies across geographic and political boundaries, the Code upholds the belief that education is important for all Indian youth, whether they live on or off the reservation or attend tribal or public schools.