Native youth belong in tech.
We’re building the pathway.
Relentless Feather is a Native-founded and Native-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit creating pathways for Native youth to see themselves in tech. We blend culturally grounded education with Native-centered computer science units – connecting skill-building with history, sovereignty, identity, and future opportunity.
About Relentless Feather
Native youth deserve more than basic exposure to technology. They deserve learning that connects skill-building with history, sovereignty, identity, and future opportunity. Relentless Feather develops original computer science and web design curriculum, trains educators, and partners directly with Tribal nations, schools, and organizations.
Our work spans in-person teaching for K–12 students, educator professional development and custom curriculum for schools, districts, and Tribal education departments, and speaking and presenting at conferences like CSTA 2026, AISES, and the North Star Relatives Summit. Relentless Feather is working to develop what may be the first of its kind – a CS learning platform built by Native leaders for Native youth. Visit our current site and start with our first three units – no signup required.
What we teach
- Native History & Tribal Knowledge
- Web Design & Digital Creation
- Computer Science Foundations
- AI & Emerging Technology
- Sovereignty & Community Leadership
- Soft Skills Through Coding
From inputs to
a generation.
A Native-led, Native-centered model that connects what we bring to the work, what we deliver, and the structural shifts we are working toward – measured in years, not quarters.
- Native leadershipFounder, staff, and advisors shape every decision.
- Native-centered curriculum35+ original units fusing Native history and sovereignty with CS.
- Tribal & school partnersNorthern Lights Collaborative, Bloomington Schools, Division of Indian Work.
- Teaching, in-person & virtualK–12 instruction in classrooms, Tribal settings, and online.
- Educator PD & custom curriculumTraining for schools and Tribe-specific units built with partner districts.
- Speaking & open platformCo-presenting at CSTA 2026; first three RF Code & AI units free, no signup.
- 250+ Native youth reachedThrough classrooms, partner programs, and the open platform.
- 35+ curriculum units & PDEach unit pairs a CS skill with Tribal history; teachers trained in the pedagogy.
- 4 schools & orgsDeep partnerships, not one-off touches.
- Real CS skillsHTML, CSS, computational thinking, AI literacy – fluency, not exposure.
- Historical groundingTreaties, sovereignty, and Tribal civic knowledge become part of self-concept.
- Belonging & equipped educators"I belong in these spaces" becomes a default; teachers leave PD with framework and confidence.
- Advanced CS pathwaysNative enrollment grows in AP CS, dual-credit, and post-secondary CS.
- Tribal sovereignty in curriculumCommunities own how technology is taught to their youth.
- Field of educators & toolsA community sharing Native-centered pedagogy; web, code, and AI serving Native priorities.
- Native representation growsThe 0.6% of CS degrees becomes a number the field rejects.
- History carried forwardNative technologists hold language, sovereignty, and CS in the same hand.
- Tech on Native termsNative leaders shape the industry; communities design and govern what tech is for.
“Our ancestors are watching. Let’s show them our future.”™
A few things we believe
- 01Native students engage and stick with it when the curriculum reflects who they are – cultural grounding isn’t a wrapper, it is the curriculum.
- 02When we show up with rigor and respect, Tribal communities, schools, and districts say yes.
- 03Educators become real allies in this work once they have the history, the framework, and ongoing PD.
- 04Free, openly available units knock down a real barrier – cost and signup walls keep Native learners out today.
Forces we’re working with
- 01Federal, state, and Tribal education policy – what schools can teach, fund, and require.
- 02School-level CS access – 33% of Native students attend schools that offer no CS at all.
- 03The funding climate for Native-led nonprofits and Indigenous education.
- 04Broadband, devices, and digital infrastructure in Tribal and rural communities.