NIEA BOARD

The NIEA board is made up of twelve (12) American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian individuals from all across the country. The terms are for three years for General Board Members and two years for Student members with incoming board members selected during the annual convention.

PRESIDENT
Patricia Whitefoot
Yakama/Dine’
Board Member (08/11)
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Toppenish School District
306 Bolin Drive
Toppenish, WA 98948


Office: 509.865.8293
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Fax: 509.865.8098
E-Mail: pwhitefoot@toppenish.wednet.edu
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VICE PRESIDENT
Dr. Teresa Makuakane Drechsel
Native Hawaiian
Board Member (08/11)
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2230 Kapahu St.
Honolulu, HI 96813


Office: 808.271.0724
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E-Mail: teresa96813@gmail.com
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PRESIDENT ELECT
Mary Jane Oatman Wak-Wak
Nez Perce
Board Member (08/11)
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Indian Education Coordinator
State Department of Education
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720


Office: 208.332.6968
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E-Mail: MOWakwak@sde.idaho.gov
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TREASURER
Dr. Star Oosahwe Yellowfish
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee
Board Member (09/12)
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Administrator, Native American Student Services
Title VII and JOM Indian Education


Office: (405) 587-0356
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E-Mail: elyellowfish@okcps.org
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SECRETARY
Skawenniio Barnes
Mohawk Nation
Student Board Member (08/11)
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1012 Chapel Street, Apt. #209
New Haven, CT 06510


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E-Mail: skawenniio.barnes@yale.edu
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BOARD MEMBER
Renee Holt
Navajo/Nez Perce/Delaware
Board Member (09/12)
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Graduate Staff Assistant on Native American Outreach
Office of the Provost/Tribal Liaison
PO Box 641046
Pullman, WA 99164

Office: (509)335.6718
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E-Mail: rcholt@wsu.edu
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BOARD MEMBER
Denny Hurtado
Skokomish Indian Tribe
Board Member (08/11)
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Indian Education Director
PO Box 47200
Olympia, WA


Office: 360.725.6160
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E-Mail: denny.hurtado@k12.wa.us
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BOARD MEMBER
Shawn Malia Kana'iaupuni, PhD
Native Hawaiian
Board Member (07/10)
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Director, Public Education Support Division
Kamehameha Schools
567 South King St.
Honolulu, HI 96813


Office: 808-541-5365
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E-Mail: shkanaia@ksbe.edu
WebPage: www.ksbe.edu/spi


BOARD MEMBER
Kevin Killer
Oglala Lakota
Student Board Member (08/09)
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P.O. BOx 322
Pine Ridge, SD 57770

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E-Mail: kevinck04@yahoo.com
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BOARD MEMBER
Namakaokalani Rawlins
Native Hawaiian
Board Member (07/10)
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Luna Ho'okele 'Aha Punana Leo
96 Pu'uhonu Place
Hilo, HI 96720


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E-Mail: namaka@leoki.uhh.hawaii.edu
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TREASURER
Quinton Roman Nose
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes

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P.O. Box 38
Concho, OK

Office: (800) 247-4612
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E-Mail: QRN@lycos.com
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BOARD MEMBER
Ryan Wilson
Oglala Lakota
Board Member (07/10)
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Director of the Northern Arapaho Council of Elders
P.O. Box 8300
Ethete, Wyoming 82520


Office: 307-335-8243
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E-Mail: r_lakota@hotmail.com
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