The 12th Annual Upper Peninsula Indian Education Conference will be hosted on Monday Feb. 18, by the NMU Center for Native American Studies and the NMU Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship. "The conference is designed for educators (principals, counselors, teachers, and school system staff) who work on a regular basis with American Indian students and families," said Grace Chaillier, an adjunct faculty member for the Center for Native American Studies, and also a member of the planning committee for the conference.