The Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs and the Colorado Department of Education, in partnership with the research organization Education Northwest, have created a needs assessment to gauge how Colorado school districts and schools are supporting their Indigenous student populations.

These organizations have invited the Indigenous community in the Montezuma-Cortez school district to share their feedback and perspectives on their priorities, needs and concerns about education for Indigenous students in Colorado.

Researchers said the insights from Indigenous communities across the state are needed to accurately represent what is needed for Indigenous education in Colorado, with the feedback to be used to help improve these services for future students.

The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete, and all responses will be kept anonymous when reported to the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs and the Colorado Department of Education.

The survey will be open for responses until Friday, May 10. They are hoping for a minimum of 15 surveys to come from the Montezuma-Cortez school district.

The survey can be accessed through the research survey website https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7780550/CO-Indigenous-Needs-Assessment-Community-Survey.