This National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month, we highlight the importance of partnership between DepEd and IP communities in providing basic education that is culturally rooted and responsive. For two decades, DepEd has continuously engaged with indigenous cultural communities (ICCs) in localizing, indigenizing, and enhancing the Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) curriculum based on the ICC’s specific contexts and competencies. This is ensured through meaningful participation of community membe