The Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education (OACIE) was created by House Bill 2823 which became effective on July 1, 2010, and will continue until July 1, 2023. Per state statute, the Council meets quarterly per fiscal year and produces an annual report with recommendations to the Oklahoma State Board of Education.
Next Meeting
Our next meeting scheduled for October 28th has been postponed until November 4th due to unforeseen circumstances.
Due to COVID-19, meetings will be held virtually and open to the public. A link will be posted the day before proposed meeting date.
2019 Regular Schedule
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 O.S. 70 §3-173(B), the Council shall:
Per O.S. 70 §3-173(H), the Council has the following duties:
Per 70 O.S. §3-173(C), the Council shall comprise of (18) appointed members designated as the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education. You may review a council member's official appointment letter, by clicking on their respective name:
Name | Organization | Representing |
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Greg Anderson | Muscogee (Creek) Nation | Tribal Nation |
Lori Hamilton | Chickasaw Nation | Tribal Nation |
Lisa John | Chickasaw Nation | Tribal Nation |
Jana Roth | Delaware Tribe | Tribal Nation |
VACANCY | Cherokee Nation | Tribal Nation |
Judy Davis | Miami Tribe | Tribal Education Agency |
Rhonda Hayworth | Ottawa Tribe | Tribal Education Agency |
Mary McCormick | Sac and Fox Nation | Tribal Education Agency |
James Parrish | Choctaw Nation | Tribal Education Agency |
Lucyann Harjo | Norman Public Schools | Oklahoma Council for Indian Education |
Esther Bell | Shawnee, OK | Statewide Teacher Organization |
VACANCY | N/A, OK | Statewide Teacher Organization |
Robert Bible | College of the Muscogee Nation | Tribal College/Universities |
Shoshana Wasserman | American Indian Cultural Center and Museum | Native American Cultural and Education Authority |
Cori Gray | Oklahoma Career and Technology Education | Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education |
Annette Long | Oklahoma Higher Education | Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education |
Todd Crabtree | Byng Public Schools Superintendent | Statewide Organization for School Superintendents |
Julian Guerrero | Oklahoma K-12 Education | Oklahoma State Department of Education |