American Indian Education Centers in California are authorized by California Education Code, Article 6, sections 33380-33383. Center staff assist schools with professional development, counseling, tutorial services, or parent education. They also provide supplemental and extended day instructional programs to meet the needs of American Indian students.
Contact a center in your county for assistance:
Alameda | Alpine | Amador/El Dorado | Butte/Sutter | Del Norte | Fresno | Humboldt | Inyo | Kern | Lake | Lassen | Los Angeles/Orange | Modoc | Plumas | Riverside | Sacramento/Yolo | San Diego | Santa Barbara | Santa Clara | Shasta | Tulare
Alameda
American Indian Child Resource Center
Vacant, Indian Education Center Director
522 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
510-208-1870, ext. 309
Fax: 510-208-1886
E-mail:
aicrc@aicrc.org
Alpine
Woodfords Indian Education Center
Irwin Sharp Fish, Director
96-B Washo Blvd
Markleeville, CA 96120
530-694-2964
Fax: 530-694-2739
E-Mail: irwin.sharpfish@washoetribe.us
Amador and El Dorado
Foothill Indian Education Alliance
James Marquez, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1418
El Dorado, CA 95623
Placerville: 530-621-3096
Fax: 530-621-1609
Ione: 209-274-0296
E-mail: foothill@innercite.com
Butte and Glenn
Four Winds of Indian Education
Rachel McBride, Education Director
2345 Fair Street
Chico, CA 95928
530-895-4212 ext 110
Fax: 530-895-4310
E-mail: rachel.4winds@sbcglobal.net
Del Norte County
Northern California Indian
Development Council (NCIDC)
Andre Cramblit, Operations Director
Irma Amaro, Director
241 F Street
Eureka, CA 95501
707-464-3512
Fax: 707-464-7462
E-mail: andrekaruk@ncidc.org and irma@ncidc.org
Fresno
Osa Center for Indian Education
Michelle Lira, Executive Director
2224 N. Fine, Suite 103 & 104
Fresno, CA 93727
559-252-8659
Fax: 559-252-3824
E-mail: choinumnipride@msn.com
Humboldt
Hoopa Valley Tribe
Kerry Venegas, Program Manager
P.O. Box 428
Hoopa, CA 95546
530-625-4040
Fax: 530-625-5444
E-mail: kerry.venegas@gmail.com
Indian Action Council of NW CA, Inc.
Coleen Bruno, Director
2905 Hubbard Lane, Suite C
Eureka, CA 95501
707-443-8401
Fax: 707-443-9281
E-mail:
indianaction@att.net
Inyo
Big Pine Indian Education Center
Carlos Padilla, Executive Director
P.O. Box 700
Big Pine, CA 93513
760-938-2530
Fax: 760-938-3125
E-mail: cpadilla@bigpinepaiute.org
Bishop Indian Education Center
Shawn Bengochia, Education Director
P.O. Box 1648
Bishop, CA 93515
760-873-5740
Fax: 760-873-4143
E-mail: biec@hotmail.com
Kern
Kern Indian Education & Community Resource Center
Lana Decker
1001 Tower Way, Suite 230
Bakersfield, CA 93309
661-328-6206
Fax: 661-328-6235
E-mail:
ldecker@ovcdc.com
Lake
Lake County Education Center
Elizabeth Valles, Executive Director
341 North Main Street, PO Box 632
Lakeport, CA 95453
707-263-8424
Fax: 707-263-0120
E-mail:
eavalles@excite.com
Lassen
Susanville Indian Rancheria Education Center
Michelle Godman, Director
745 Joaquin Street
Susanville, CA 96130
530-252-1651
Fax: 530-251-2030
E-mail: mgodman@frontier.com
Los Angeles and Orange
Southern CA Indian Center, Inc.
Phillip Hale, Director
10175 Slater Avenue, Suite 150
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
714-962-6673
Fax: 714-962-6343
E-mail: phale@indiancenter.org
Modoc
Resources for Indian Student Education (RISE)
April Lea Go Forth, Director
300 W 1st Street
Alturas, CA 96101
530-233-2226
Fax: 530-233-2226
E-mail: rise@citlink.net
Plumas
Roundhouse Council, Inc.
Mary Joseph, Executive Director
P.O. Box 217
Greenville, CA 95947
530-284-6866
Fax: 530-284-6741
E-mail: mary@roundhousecouncil.com
Riverside
Ahmium Education, Inc.
Ernie Salgado, Executive Director
P.O. Box 366
711 Esplanade Street, Suite D
San Jacinto, CA 92582
951-654-2781 ext: 230
Fax: 951-654-3089
E-mail:
erniesalgado51@hotmail.com
Sacramento
Capitol Area Indian Resources (CAIR), Inc.
Cindy La Marr, Executive Director
3423 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95825
916-971-9190
Fax: 916-971-0480
E-mail: cair@rcip.com
San Diego
Campo Band of Mission Indians
Debbie Cuero, Education Director
36190 Church Road, Suite 1
Campo, CA 91906
619-478-9346, ext. 222
Fax: 619-478-5143
E-mail: cuerodeb@hotmail.com
Pala Indian Education Center
Doretta Musick, Education Director
PMB 50, 35008 Pala Temecula Road
12196 Pala-Mission Road
Pala, CA 92059
760-742-1997
Fax: 760-742-1178
E-mail: dmusick@palatribe.com
Rincon Indian Education Center, Inc.
Hun-wut Turner, Director
P.O. Box 1147
Valley Center, CA 92082
760-749-1386 or 760-751-9921
Fax 760-749-8838
E-mail: rinconeducation@yahoo.com
Southern California American Indian Resource Centeer
Wanda Michaelis, Director
239 East Main Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
619-328-0676
Fax: 619-328-0724
E-mail: scair@hotmail.com
Viejas Indian School, Inc.
Robert Brown
P.O. Box 1389
Alpine, CA 91903
619-445-4938
Fax: 619-445-8912
E-mail: viejasindianschool@hotmail.com
Santa Barbara
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Niki Sandoval, Education Director
P.O.Box 1234
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
805-688-7997
Fax: 805-688-5131
E-mail: nsandoval@santaynezchumash.org
Santa Clara
American Indian Education Resource Center, Inc.
Rene Samayoa
749 Story Road, Suite 300
San Jose, CA 95122
408-299-0590
Fax: 408-299-0591
E-mail: sjaiec@sbcglobal.net
Shasta
Local Indians for Education (LIFE)
Rod Lindsay, Executive Director
P.O. Box 729
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
530-275-1513
Fax: 530-275-6280
E-mail:
rod@localindiansforeducation.com
Tulare
Towanits Indian Education Center
Jason Porter, Interim Education Director
P.O. Box 589
Porterville, CA 93258
559-784-6135
Fax: 559-784-1351
E-mail: jporter@towanits.com
