Johnson Omalley Program News Today

The districts Indian Education Program, created in response to a 1972 act of Congress that identified disparities for Native students, now serves about 3,000 students from over 50 tribes. #oklaed

The Johnson O’Malley Program, spearheaded by Fairbanks Native Association, is a longtime federal program that offers supplementary, culturally appropriate programs and services to meet the unique and specialized needs of

As students are preparing to head back to school, teachers have been preparing their classrooms for the upcoming year by decorating, supplying, and writing lesson plans. For Native teachers, the upcoming school year is nerve-wracking as they struggle to collect resources for their students. Resources are scarce–-and in Oklahoma, already stretched-thin school resources are being funneled into a new Catholic charter school.

Rylan Lain and Abby Hunkapillar of Durant High School have been selected as the Shamrock Bank Impact Athlete and Performing Arts students of the month for February 2023. Lain has been an important cog for the Lady Lions basketball team during her varsity career. The senior was the steadying infl ...

Noted ethnic identity, multicultural counseling, and adolescent mental health researcher Teresa LaFromboise, PhD, will deliver the 18th annual Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture in Cultural Competency and Diversity on Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Noted ethnic identity, multicultural counseling, and adolescent mental health researcher Teresa LaFromboise, PhD, will deliver the 18th annual Evelyn Lee Visiting Scholar Lecture in Cultural Competency and Diversity on Tuesday, October18, 2022

After teaching second grade for 28 years, Cherokee Nation citizen Glenda Sellers retired as a teacher but did not leave the rural Cherokee County school of Grand View behind.

A familiar face within the Cherokee Nation’s education system has been named the permanent chief of staff, a cabinet role he’s been filling since November.

Department of the Interior Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

FARMINGTON — The Central Consolidated School District Board of Education has appointed a Hogback resident to fill the District 3 seat left vacant by Charlie Jones Jr. after he resigned last month. Philip J. Kinlichee was appointed in a special meeting on March 8 that centered on presentations by candidates. Those were followed by question and answer sessions facilitated by Board President Gary Montoya, who explained the eight questions were derived by board members. The vote to support Kinli...