November 2019
A publication of the Native American Parent Technical Assistance Center (NAPTAC)
Compiled by Joann Sebastian Morris for NAPTAC | Updated by Judy Wiley, 2019
Part of the Native American Resource Collection
This list of State Indian State Education Contacts has been developed for Parent Centers and other service providers to use in identifying and connecting with the individuals who serve as their state contact for American Indian and Alaska Native Education. These individuals can be very helpful to Parent Centers and others in establishing and building relationships within Native communities in the state and in learning about ongoing activities, initiatives, and potential challenges in promoting the well-being and achievement of Native students.
Click on your state and jump to the Indian Education contact in the state. Please do let CPIR know of any updates or additions needed to this list by emailing CPIR at:CPIR@spanadvocacy.org
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | California | Colorado | Idaho | Kansas | Maine | Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Oklahoma | Oregon | South Dakota | Utah | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin | Wyoming |
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Alabama
Mr. Petro Johnson
Alabama State Department of Education
Gordon Persons Building
50 North Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL 36104-3833
Phone: (334) 694-4516 | Fax: (334) 242-0496
pjohnson@alsde.edu
Alaska
Ms. Deborah Riddle
Director, Indian Education
Alaska Department of Education
801 West 10th Street, Suite 200
P.O. Box 110500
Juneau, AK 99811-0500
Phone: (907) 465-2892
deborah.riddle@alaska.gov
Arizona
Ms. Nadine Groenig
Director of Indian Education
Office of Indian Education
Arizona Department of Education
1535 West Jefferson Street, Bin 14
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 542-5235 | Fax: (602) 542-5440
nadine.groenig@azed.gov
California
Ms. Judy Delgado
American Indian Education Program Consultant
Education Options, Student Support and Indian Education Office
California State Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 6408
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Phone: (916) 319-0506 | Fax: (916) 319-0139
judelgado@cde.ca.gov
Colorado
Ms. Georgina Owen
Title VII Coordinator
Colorado Department of Education
1560 Broadway
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (720) 648-0482
owen_g@cde.state.co.us
Idaho
Ms. Johanna J. Jones
Coordinator, Office of Indian Education
Idaho State Department of Education
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0037
Phone: (208) 332-6968 | Fax: (208) 334-2228
jjones@sde.idaho.gov
Kansas
Mr. Doug Boline
Assistant Director, Early Childhood, Special Education and Title Services
Kansas State Department of Education
900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 620
Topeka, KS 66612-1212
Phone: (785) 296-2600 | Fax: (785) 291-3791
dboline@ksde.org
Maine
Ms. Linda McLeod
Superintendent of Schools
Maine Indian Education
39A Union Street
Calais, ME 04619
Phone: (207) 454-2126
linda.mcleod@bie.edu
Maryland
Dr. Mary Howlett-Brandon
Lead Equity and Cultural Proficiency Specialist
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
Phone: (410) 767-0367
mary.howlett-brandon@maryland.gov
Michigan
Ms. Teri Chapman
Director, Office of Special Education and Liaison for Indian Education
Michigan Department of Education
P. O. Box 30008
608 West Allegan Street
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 335-0455 | Fax: (517) 373-7504
chapmant2@michigan.gov
Minnesota
Dr. Jane Harstad
Director, Office of Indian Education
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 W
Roseville, MN 55113-4266
Phone: (651) 582-8257
jane.harstad@state.mn.us
Montana
Mr. Zach Hawkins
Director, Indian Education Division
Montana Office of Indian Education
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
Phone: (406) 444-0708 | Fax: (406) 444-3924
zachariah.hawkins@mt.gov
Nebraska
Ms. Freida Lange
Senior Administrator, Multicultural and Native American Education
Nebraska Department of Education
P.O. Box 94987 | Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
Phone: (402) 471-2444
freida.lange@nebraska.gov
Nevada
Ms. Fredina Drye-Romero
Education Programs Professional for Indian Education
Nevada Department of Education
700 East 5th Street, Suite 110
Carson City, NV 89701-5096
Phone: (775) 687-9143 | Fax: (775) 687-9250
fromero@doe.nv.gov
New Mexico
Ms. Kara Bobroff
Acting Secretary for Indian Education
New Mexico Public Education Department
Jerry Apodaca Education Building
300 Don Gaspar Avenue
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-2786
Phone: (505) 795-1768 | Fax: (505) 476-0545
kara.bobroff@state.nm.us
New York
Ms. Clarissa Jacobs-Roraback
Coordinator, Native American Education
New York State Department of Education
89 Washington Avenue, Room 475 EBA
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: (518) 474-0537 | Fax: (518) 474-3666
clarissa.jacobs-roraback@nysed.gov
North Carolina
Ms. Susan Silver
Office of Indian Education
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6368 Main Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-3912
Phone: (919) 807-3784 | Fax: (919) 807-4065
susan.silver@dpi.nc.gov
North Dakota
Ms. Lucy Fredericks
Director, Indian/Multicultural Education
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
600 East Boulevard Avenue, 11th Floor
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
Phone: (701) 328-1718 | Fax: (701) 328-0203
lkfredericks@nd.gov
Oklahoma
Mr. Julian Guerrero
Director, American Indian Education
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 433
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
Phone: (505) 522-5311
julian.guerrero@sde.ok.gov
Oregon
Ms. April Campbell
Indian Education Advisor
Office of Deputy Superintendent
Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97310-0203
Phone: (503) 947-5810 | Fax: (503) 378-5156
april.campbell@state.or.us
South Dakota
Mr. Mato Standing High
Director, Office of Indian Education
South Dakota Department of Education
800 Governors Drive | McKay Building
Pierre, SD, 57501-2291
Phone: (605) 773-8194
Work Cell: (605) 280-7964
Fax: (605) 773-6139
mato.standinghigh@state.sd.us
Utah
Dr. Harold (Chuck) Foster
American Indian Education Specialist
Utah State Board of Education
250 East 500 South
P. O. Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Phone: (801) 538-7838
Work Cell: (801) 718-4381
Fax: (801) 538-7769
harold.foster@schools.utah.gov
Virginia
Ms. Leah Walker
Community and Minority Affairs Liaison
Office of Superintendent for Public Instruction
Virginia Department of Education
P. O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
Phone: (804) 786-7082 | Fax: (804) 371-2099
leah.walker@doe.virginia.gov
Washington
Dr. Laura Lynn
Program Supervisor, Office of Native Education
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Phone: (360) 725-6160 | Fax: (360) 664-3314
Laura.Lynn@k12.wa.us
Wisconsin
Mr. David J. O’Connor
Education Consultant, American Indian Studies Program
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
125 South Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Phone: (608) 267-2283 | Fax: (608) 266-1965
david.oconnor@dpi.wi.gov
Wyoming
Mr. Robert Black
Social Studies Consultant/Native American Liaison
Wyoming Department of Education
2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building, Second Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
Phone: (307) 777-3747 | Fax: (307) 777-6234
rob.black1@wyo.gov