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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
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Robert Cook
Oglala Lakota
Board Member (06/09)
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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@rap.midco.net
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VICE PRESIDENT
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Robin Butterfield
Winnebago/Chippewa
Board Member (06/09)
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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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PRESIDENT-ELECT
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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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TREASURER
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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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SECRETARY
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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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BOARD MEMBER
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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
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BOARD MEMBER
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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
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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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BOARD MEMBER
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Shirley Tuzroyluke
Tlingit/Nisga'a
Board Member (06/09)
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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 (08/11)
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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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BOARD MEMBER
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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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STUDENT BOARD MEMBER
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Skawenniio Barnes
Mohawk Nation
Board Member (08/11)
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367 Elm Street, Apt 304
New Haven, CT 06511
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E-Mail: skawenniio.barnes@yale.edu
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