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Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education (OACIE)

The Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education (OACIE) was created by Senate Bill 299 which became effective on July 1, 2010, and will continue until July 1, 2026. Per state statute, the Council meets quarterly per fiscal year and produces an annual report with recommendations to the Oklahoma State Board of Education.

Key Responsibilities of the OACIE

Per O.S. 70 §3-173(B), the Council shall:

  1. Make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction in educational matters affecting the education of Native American students;
  2. Promote educational opportunities and improvement of the quality of education provided to Native American students throughout the state;
  3. Advocate for Native American students in the state; and
  4. Monitor and evaluate how the public education system of the state impacts Native American students.

Per O.S. 70 §3-173(H), the Council has the following duties:

  1. Identify strategies for developing an efficient and reliable process of communications between Oklahoma education entities, educators, tribal organizations, and other interested parties;
  2. Identify and disseminate research-based, measurable criteria, both behavioral and academic, by which the success and efficacy of the education offered to Native American students in Oklahoma may be measured;
  3. Analyze data to ensure that education agencies in Oklahoma continue to address the education needs of Native American students;
  4. Encourage and promote Native American educational leadership at all levels of the education system; and
  5. Make recommendations to the State Board of Education for programs that will help achieve the purposes of the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education Act. 

Key Information

Next Meeting

Our next meeting scheduled for January 17th, 2024 will be at the Oklahoma State Department of Education Board Room, Suite I-20.

 

2024 Regular Schedule

  • (03/06/2024) March 6th
  • (06/12/2024) June 12th
  • (09/25/2024) September 25th
  • (11/13/2024) November 13th

 

Meeting Protocol

Meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. Central Time and are held at Oklahoma State Department of Education unless noted otherwise.

Council members are seated at the Board of Education conference table, and guests are to sit in the gallery adjacent to the table.

All guests must sign-in at the designated registration table. OACIE public documents such as handouts, agendas, copies of presentations are available here.

 

Access Public Notices

All OACIE meetings are public meetings and shall adhere to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act

In the event of inclement weather, the OACIE may cancel a regular meeting and schedule a special meeting. You may find the latest meeting information with the Oklahoma Secretary of State, Public Meeting Notices

You are encouraged to review OACIE public records (Agendas, Minutes, Sign-in Sheets) found below.

Per 70 O.S. §3-173(C), the Council shall comprise of (18) appointed members designated as the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education. 

 

Name Organization Representing

Mary Wildcat

Osage Nation

Tribal Nation

Billy Friend

Wyandotte Nation

Tribal Nation

Amanda Johnson

Choctaw Nation

Tribal Nation

Rochell Werito

Mvskoke Nation

Tribal Nation

Bryan Deatherage

Seminole Nation

Tribal Nation

Corey Bunch

Cherokee Nation

Tribal Education Department

Raymond Matt Higdon

Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Tribal Education Department

Edwina Butler-Wolfe

Sac and Fox Nation

Tribal Education Department

Nathan Elliot

Chickasaw Nation

Tribal Education Department

Sydna Yellowfish

Edmond Public School

Oklahoma Council for Indian Education

Ester Bell

Statewide Teacher Organization

Statewide Teacher Organization

VACANT

 

Statewide Teacher Organization

Cori Gray

Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology

Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology

Dr. Monte Randall 

College of Muscogee Nation

Tribal College

Mike Martin

Atoke Public School Superintendent

Statewide Organization for School Superintendents

Ryan Walters

State Department of Education

Oklahoma State Department of Education

Annette Long

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Adrienne Lalli Hills

First Americans Museum

Native American Cultural & Education Authority

Access Meeting Records (Agendas, Minutes, and Sign-in Sheets)

2023
  • (02/15/2023) February 15 - Agenda | Minutes | Sign in Sheet
2022
  • (10/19/2022) October 19 - Agenda | Minutes | Sign in Sheet
  • (07/27/2022) July 27 - Agenda | Minutes | Sign in Sheet
  • (05/18/2022) May 18 - Agenda | Minutes | Sign in Sheet
  • (02/16/2022) February 16 - Agenda | Minutes | Sign in Sheet
2020
  • (02/26/2020) February 26 - Agenda | Minutes | Sign-in Sheet 
  • (11/04/2020) November 11 - Agenda
2019
2018
2017 (Currently Under Review)
  • October 11
  • July 12
  • April 12 
  • February 8 | Minutes
2016
  • October 12 | Minutes
  • July 20 | Minutes
  • April 13 | Minutes
  • February 10 | Minutes
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Last Modified on Dec 05, 2024
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