Native Education Resources for the Southwest Region
State-Focused Resources
The three organizations in this section share a fairly broad mission to serve American Indian people their respective states. Their services generally cut across many of the earlier resource categories.
American Indian Center of Arkansas
Paul
Austin, Director American Indian Center of Arkansas
1100 N. University, Suite 133
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 666-9032 / Fax: (501) 666-5875
The primary focus of the American Indian Center of Arkansas is to provide employment and training assistance to American Indian people in Arkansas under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Labor, JTPA, Division of Indian and Native American Programs. These services include: vocational skills training, job placement, work experience, and community service. The center also provides: emergency assistance, food banks, and advocacy services to Indian people in Arkansas.
American Indian Resource and Education Coalition (AIREC)
Ardena
Rodriguez, President (1998-1999)
American Indian Resource and Education Coalition
2911 Medical Arts Square, Bldg. 7
Austin, TX 78705
cheyarap@aol.com
(512) 472-3980
The American Indian Resource and Education Coalition is a statewide, nonprofit, advocacy organization in Texas dedicated to promoting a better understanding of Indian issues and concerns among the broader population and to serving as a source of information on and for Native Americans. AIREC sponsors and annual American Indian education conference, provides speakers for groups interested in learning more about Indian history and culture, co-sponsors various cultural events, supports the development of Indian curricula in primary an secondary schools, and acts as a liaison and clearinghouse for Native American issues in Texas.
Oklahoma Council for Indian Education (OCIE)
Jim
Quetone Jacob Tsotigh, President
Oklahoma Council for Indian Education
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 948
Tahlequah, OK 74465
(918) 456-0671 / Fax: (918) 456-6485
The Oklahoma Council for Indian Education is an advocacy group whose purpose is to promote and enhance education and culture for American Indian students in the state of Oklahoma and to create awareness within the state of the significance of its American Indian citizens. OCIE sponsors the Oklahoma Indian Education Exposition, which is in its 19th year, to promote life-long learning, demonstrate effective programming in the field, provide an arena for ideas and concepts that meet the needs of American Indian students, and foster positive learning experiences. OCIE sponsors the Oklahoma Indian Student Honor Society (OISHS), which recognizes the outstanding academic achievements of American Indians students in classrooms across Oklahoma. OCIE also awards three scholarships each spring to graduating seniors and college undergraduates in the field of education to support the financial needs of American Indian students in higher education. OCIE sponsors the Native American Challenge Bowl each year as an academic contest focusing on Native American topics. School from throughout Oklahoma meet each spring to compete in this contest, which is designed to reinforce Native American identity for the students who compete.
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