Tribal Education Department (TED)

Tribal Education Departments (TEDs) are departments within tribes that assist with addressing multiple aspects of a child's education, including but not limited to health and nutrition, safety and wellness, heritage language, cultural practices, and family engagement. TED staff members administer their tribal education systems to meet the unique needs of their students - they know their children and communities best. Thus, it is imperative that TEDs are consulted and utilized as an effective resource when seeking assistance or guidance on how to best support the academic needs of Native American students.

 

 

 Tribe Contact Information
 Ak-Chin Indian Community 

Mario Molina 

[email protected]

 Cocopah Indian Tribe 

Wynnie Ortega

[email protected] | (928) 627-4973

 Colorado River Indian Tribes 

Michael Drennan, Jr.

[email protected] | (928) 669-8831

 Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation 

Dr. Victoria Corlett

[email protected] | (480) 789-7229

 Fort Mojave Indian Tribe 

Christina Cameron-Otero

[email protected] | (928) 346-1121

 Gila River Indian Community Sherilyn Analla

[email protected] | (520) 562-3662

 Havasupai Tribe* 

Vice Chairman Armando Marshall

(928) 448-2731

 Hopi Tribe* Noreen Sakiestewa

[email protected] | (928) 734-3501

 Hualapai Tribe 

Jonell Tapija

[email protected] | (928) 769-2200

 Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians 

Amanda Bundy

[email protected] | (928) 871-7466

 Navajo Nation 

Claudia Russell-Edgewater

[email protected] | (928) 871-7475

 Pascua Yaqui Tribe 

Sarah Pendergrass

[email protected] | (520) 879-5707

 Pueblo of Zuni 

Bernadette Panteah

[email protected] | (505) 782-5998

 Quechan Tribe Cyrus Ramirez

(760) 572-5268

 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

 

Miranda Johnson-Moya

[email protected] | (480) 362-2588

 San Carlos Apache Tribe 

Flora Talas

[email protected] | (928) 475-2336

 San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe 

Keenan Barlow

[email protected] | (928) 212-9794

 Tohono O'odham Nation Patrick Andrews

[email protected] | (520) 349-2614

 Tonto Apache Tribe 

Christine Zuber

[email protected] | (928) 474-5000

 White Mountain Apache Tribe Derrick Leslie

[email protected] | (928) 338-2572

 Yavapai-Apache Nation 

Leona Wathogoma

[email protected] | (928) 649-7112

 Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe 

Vacant

(928) 445-8790

 

* Oversees BIE schools only. There are 2 types of schools monitored by the Bureau of Indian Education: 1) BIE schools (federal entities) and 2) Tribally Controlled Grant Schools (administered by Sovereign Tribal Nations or are under the direction of a Governing Board authorized by Tribal Nations). Neither of these schools are considered a Public School on Tribal Lands nor has reporting requirements to the State Education Agency. However, ESSA Tribal Consultation must still be offered by applicable LEAs, https://www.azed.gov/oie/tribal-consultation.

References:

UA Native Peoples Technical Assistance Office