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
Dr. Willard Sakiestewa Gilbert
Hopi

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Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 5774
Flagstaff, AZ 86011

Office: (928) 523-7107
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E-Mail: willard.gilbert@nau.edu
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PRESIDENT-ELECT
Robert Cook
Oglala Lakota

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6690 Leisure Lane
Summerset, SD 57718


Office: 605-673-4681
Residence: (605) 718-7302
Cell: (605)545-0261
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E-Mail: cookrob@rushmore.com
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VICE-PRESIDENT
Dr. Timothy Begaye
Navajo

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College of Education
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 872411
Tempe, AZ 85287-2411

Office: (480) 965-4670
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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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SECRETARY,STUDENT BOARD MEMBER
Desi Small-Rodriguez
Northern Cheyenne Tribe

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Stanford University Class of 2007
P.O. Box 13913
Stanford, CA 94309


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BOARD MEMBER
Robin Butterfield
Winnebago/Chippewa

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National Education Association
1201 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-3290


Office: (202) 822-7560
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Fax: (202)822-7633
E-Mail: rbutterfield@nea.org
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BOARD MEMBER
Shawn Malia Kana'iaupuni, PhD
Native Hawaiian

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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
Namaka Rawlins
Native Hawaiian

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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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BOARD MEMBER
Shirley Tuzroyluke
Tlingit/Nisga'a

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The Pathway Home
Traditional Cultural Administrator
4000 San Ernesto Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99508


Office: (907)729-5037
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Fax: (907) 792-5051
E-Mail: stuzroyluke@southcentralfoundation.com
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BOARD MEMBER
Shari Williams
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

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P.O. Box 602
Durant, OK 74701

Office: (580) 931-0691
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BOARD MEMBER
Ryan Wilson
Oglala Lakota

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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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Student Board Member
Kevin Killer
Oglala Lakota

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P.O. BOx 322
Pine Ridge, SD 57770

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