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In 2023, Region 16 Comprehensive Center (R16CC) and Education Northwest partnered to extend the scope of previous work and address feedback on a first report from R16CC's WA Tribal Advisory Board. Specifically, they responded to a call for a stronger focus on regional efforts in the Pacific Northwest. This document presents themes that emerged from conversations with key education leaders and scholars, along with examples and resources created and carried out by Indigenous education leaders and scholars in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The recommendations and resources in this report are intended to support educators and educational leaders across the region with strategies that could improve educational (and life) experiences for Native and non-Native students alike. This report is not an exhaustive list of all of the foundational elements of Indigenous education in the Pacific Northwest, but instead should be considered a summary of what has been learned from conversations with leaders in the region and a review of their published works.