In comparison to other parts of the country, the states served by SEDL's Regional Educational Laboratory contract (AR, LA, NM, OK, nnd TX) include significant numbers of American Indians. SEDL developed two regional resources to support educators who work with American indian students.

• Native Education Resources for the Southwestern Region: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas is a companion to a directory of nationwide resources. This regional directory focuses on a wide range of organizations, conferences, and contact persons available to teachers of American Indian students in the Southwest.

• Profiles of Native Language Education Programs: A Source book for Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas describes 24 programs in SEDL's region and gives teachers and other educators who serve American Indian students in the Southwest access to organizations and resources that can help them meet the educational needs of this often underserved population.