Despite one in 25 students in Washington identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN), many Indigenous students and families feel disconnected from the education system. Native students rarely see their identities, cultures, or histories reflected in established curricula. Further, traditional curricula often reinforce settler-colonial narratives, marginalizing Native histories and perspectives. This lack of representation impacts students' sense of belonging, leading to lower engagement, attendance, and graduation rates. This brief describes how Region 16 has sponsored Washington educational service district (ESD) administrators, state education agency (SEA) staff, classroom teachers, and district specialists in joining the past two cohorts of the Native Education Certificate Program (NECP) at the University of Washington.