EBCI attendees at the Conference spoke about their trip and what they learned during a presentation at the Yellowhill Activity Center in Cherokee, N.C. on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Information from WIPCE states its mission is “to honour, preserve, and advance Indigenous education by uniting Indigenous educators, leaders, and knowledge keepers worldwide”. Tonya Carroll, an EBCI tribal member who is the department manager at the Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute (RKLI), provided the following information regarding the EBCI attendees. Additional EBCI and Cherokee community members also attended through independent travel or other funding sources including Dr. It’s not ‘we’re going to go to Cherokee language class’, it’s ‘Cherokee language is in every class’.”Superintendent Girty added, “Every presentation by a Maori individual was given to us in their language.