Indian Education

Tulsa Public Schools' Indian Education Program provides resources, support, and opportunities for students, families, teachers, and school leaders to engage in cultural and educational experiences linked to heritage. We offer tutoring, school supplies, cultural services, academic, and other services for native students. Please explore the links below to learn more.

 

Shari Williams
Indian Education Coordinator
willich@tulsaschools.org

Brett Coon
Resource Advisor
coonbr@tulsaschools.org

Brionna Badoni
Resource Advisor
badonbr@tulsaschools.org

Sara Fleming
Resource Advisor
flemisa@tulsaschools.org

Jay Hester
Resource Advisor
hesteja@tulsaschools.org

Erin Parker
Resource Advisor
parkete@tulsaschools.org

Gable Roubideaux-Davis
Native American Studies Teacher
roubiga@tulsaschools.org

Katy Roubideaux
On-Site Teacher Assistant
roubika@tulsaschools.org

Melany Shawnee
Customer Care Associate
shawnme@tulsaschools.org

The Tulsa-Indian Education Title VI and JOM parent committees meet monthly to help plan and implement programs that meet the unique educational and cultural needs of Native American students.

Indian Education parent committee meeting schedule coming soon.

Meetings are held virtually. Contact our office for Zoom link.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Parents may also get involved by joining a committee as a board member. Elections for the Tulsa-Indian Education Title VI and JOM parent committees will be held in May. Board members must have a student currently attending Tulsa Public Schools. 

Title VI Parent Committee Members

• Scott Merrill – Chair
• Brittany Dias – Vice Chair
• Amanda Freeman Bromagem – Secretary
• Michelle Gray – Member at Large
• Brenda Pipestem – Member at Large
• Jessica Samaroo – Member at Large
• Brent Shepard – Member at Large
• Edwina Butler-Wolfe – Tribal representatives of Sac and Fox Nation
• Regina Riley – Tribal representatives of the Iowa Nation
• Mary Wildcat – Tribal representatives of the Osage Nation

Johnson O’ Malley Parent Committee Members

• Scott Merrill – Chair
• Brittany Dias – Vice Chair
• Amanda Freeman Bromagem – Secretary
• Michelle Gray – Member at Large
• Brenda Pipestem – Member at Large
• Jessica Samaroo – Member at Large
• Brent Shepard – Member at Large

Indian Education at Tulsa Public Schools focuses on developing both the educational and cultural elements of our students' identities. Our academic supports are designed to ensure that students have access to the support and opportunities they need to succeed in college, career, and life.

After-School Tutoring

The Tulsa Public Schools Indian Education Program after-school tutoring referral and parent permission form is now available to download. At-risk students will get priority placement in after-school tutoring.

Click here to Download tutorinG SIGn Up Form

Email completed form to indianed@tulsaschools.org or bring it to our office at 2524 W. 53^rd St., Tulsa, OK 74107

Tribal Scholarships

Click here to browse scholarships for all of Oklahoma's tribes.

The list below includes tribal resource links for Oklahoma tribes. These links provide supplemental learning opportunities for students and families.

• Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
• Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town
• Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
• Caddo Nation of Oklahoma
• Cherokee Nation
• Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma
• Chickasaw Nation, The
• Choctaw Nation, The
• Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma
• Comanche Nation, Oklahoma
• Delaware Nation, Oklahoma
• Delaware Tribe of Indians
• Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
• Euchee (Yuchi) Tribe of Indians
• Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
• Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
• Kaw Nation, Oklahoma
• Kialegee Tribal Town
• Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
• Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma
• Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
• Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma, The
• Muscogee (Creek) Nation, The
• Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma
• Osage Nation, The
• Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma
• Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
• Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
• Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
• Quapaw Tribe of Indians, The
• Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma
• Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, The
• Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma
• Shawnee Tribe
• Thlopthlocco Tribal Town
• Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
• United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma
• Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Keechi, Waco and Tawakonie), Oklahoma
• Wyandotte Nation