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:
- Make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction in educational matters affecting the education of Native American students;
- Promote educational opportunities and improvement of the quality of education provided to Native American students throughout the state;
- Advocate for Native American students in the state; and
- 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:
- Identify strategies for developing an efficient and reliable process of communications between Oklahoma education entities, educators, tribal organizations, and other interested parties;
- 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;
- Analyze data to ensure that education agencies in Oklahoma continue to address the education needs of Native American students;
- Encourage and promote Native American educational leadership at all levels of the education system; and
- 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
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 |
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Osage Nation |
Tribal Nation |
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Wyandotte Nation |
Tribal Nation |
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Choctaw Nation |
Tribal Nation |
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Mvskoke Nation |
Tribal Nation |
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Seminole Nation |
Tribal Nation |
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Cherokee Nation |
Tribal Education Department |
|
Citizen Potawatomi Nation |
Tribal Education Department |
|
Sac and Fox Nation |
Tribal Education Department |
|
Chickasaw Nation |
Tribal Education Department |
|
Edmond Public School |
Oklahoma Council for Indian Education |
|
Statewide Teacher Organization |
Statewide Teacher Organization |
|
VACANT |
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Statewide Teacher Organization |
Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology |
Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology |
|
College of Muscogee Nation |
Tribal College |
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Atoke Public School Superintendent |
Statewide Organization for School Superintendents |
|
State Department of Education |
Oklahoma State Department of Education |
|
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education |
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education |
|
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
2019
- (10/23/2019) October 23 - Agenda | Minutes | Sign-in Sheet
- (07/24/2019) July 24 - Agenda | Minutes | Sign-in Sheet
- (04/17/2019) April 17 - Agenda | Minutes | Sign-in Sheet (unofficial minutes drafted, pending certification)
- (02/20/2019) February 20 - Agenda | Minutes | Sign-in Sheet (No Quorum)
2018
- (10/24/2018) October 24 - Agenda | Minutes | Sign-in Sheet (PDF, Official Minutes Certified)
- (07/25/2018) July 25 - Agenda | Minutes | Sign-in Sheet (PDF, Official Minutes Certified)
- (04/18/2018) April 18 - Agenda | Minutes | Sign-in Sheet (PDF, Official Minutes Certified)
- (03/16/2018) March 16 - Agenda | Minutes | Sign-in Sheet (PDF, Official Minutes Certified)
2017 (Currently Under Review)
- October 11
- July 12
- April 12
- February 8 | Minutes
2016
2015
2014
2013
- February 13 | Minutes
- February 19 | Minutes
- March 6 | Minutes
- April 10th | Minutes
- July 10th | Minutes
- October 9th | Minutes
2012
- November 8 | Minutes (PDF)
- September 18 | Minutes (PDF)
- July 20 | Minutes (PDF)
- March 7 | Minutes (PDF)
- January 11 | Minutes (PDF)
2011
- November 9 | Minutes (PDF)
- July 11 | Minutes (PDF)
- June 15 | Minutes (PDF)
- February 24 | Minutes (PDF)
2010
- November 9 | Minutes (PDF)