American Indian Education Centers

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/Glenn | Del Norte | Fresno | Humboldt | Inyo | Kern | Lassen | Los Angeles | Madera | Mendocino | Modoc | Plumas | San Diego | Santa Barbara | Shasta

Alameda

American Indian Child Resource Center
Mary Trimble Norris, Director
522 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
510-208-1870, ext. 309
Fax: 510-208-1886
Email: mary@aicrc.org
Website: American Indian Child Resource Center

Alpine

Woodfords Indian Education Center
Amber Bill, Education Director
96-A Washo Boulevard
Woodfords, CA 96120
530-694-2964
Fax: 530-694-2739
Email: amber.bill@washoetribe.us

Amador and El Dorado

Foothill Indian Education Alliance, Inc.
James Marquez, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1418
El Dorado, CA 95623
Placerville: 530-621-3096
Fax: 530-621-1609
Ione: 209-274-0296
Email: foothill@innercite.com

Butte and Glenn

Four Winds of Indian Education, Inc.
Heidi Vargas, Executive Director
2345 Fair Street
Chico, CA 95928
530-895-4212 ext 110
Fax: 530-895-4310
Email: heidi.4winds@gmail.com

Del Norte

Northern California Indian Development Council
Angela Davis, Program Coordinator
241 F Street
Eureka, CA 95501
707-445-8451
Fax: 707-460-6592
Email: angeladavis@ncidc.org

Fresno

Fresno American Indian Health Project
Ruben Garcia, Program Manager
1551 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 139
Fresno, CA 93710
559-320-0490
Fax: 530-320-0494
Email: rgarcia@faihp.org

Humboldt

Hoopa Valley Tribe
Jenna Hailey, Program Manager
P.O. Box 428
Hoopa, CA 95546
530-625-4040
Fax: 530-625-5444
Email: hoopandncenter.director@gmail.com
Website: NoholDinilayding Niwho: ngxw (NDN Center)

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
Email: indianaction@att.net
Website: Indian Action Council

Inyo

Big Pine Indian Education Center
Carrie Marquez, Education Center Director
P.O. Box 700
Big Pine, CA 93513
760-938-2530
Fax: 760-938-3125
Email: c.marquez@bigpinepaiute.org

Bishop Indian Education Center
Daya Sepsey, Interim Education Director
P.O. Box 1648
Bishop, CA 93515
760-873-5740
Fax: 760-873-4143
Email: shawn.bengochia@bishoppaiute.org

Kern

Kern Indian Education & Community Resource Center
Cesar Gonzalez, Family Literacy Coordinator
1001 Tower Way, Suite 230
Bakersfield, CA  93309
661-328-6206
Fax: 661-328-6235
Email: shibler@ovcdc.com

Lassen

Susanville Indian Rancheria
Amy Langslet, Education Program Manager
745 Joaquin Street
Susanville, CA 96130
530-252-1651
Fax: 530-251-2030
Email: alangslet@sir-nsn.gov

Los Angeles

Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
Jenée Ornelas, Program Director, Education and Cultural Learning Department
1019 Second Street
San Fernando, CA 91340
818-837-0794
Fax: 818-837-0796
Email: jornelas@tataviam-nsn.us

Madera

Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians
Daniella Doedens-Lung, Director
P.O. Box 2226
Oakhurst, CA 93644-2281
559-678-5000
Email: tchenot@chukchansi-nsn.gov

Mendocino

Round Valley Indian Health Center
Joel Merrifield, Program Coordinator
P.O. Box 247
Covelo, CA 95428
707-983-6262
Email: rvfrc@mendochildren.org

Modoc

Resources for Indian Student Education, Inc.
April Lea Go Forth, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1878
Alturas, CA 96101
530-233-2226
Fax: 530-233-2226
Email: 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

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
Email: dcuero@campo-nsn.gov

Pala Band of Mission Indians
Doretta Musick, Education Director
PMB 50, 35008 Pala Temecula Road
12196 Pala-Mission Road
Pala, CA 92059
760-742-1997
Fax: 760-742-1178
Email: dmusick@palatribe.com

Rincon Indian Education Center, Inc.
Hunwut M. Turner, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1147
Valley Center, CA 92082
760-749-1386
Email: rinconeducation@gmail.com
Website: Rincon Indian Education Center

Southern California American Indian Resource Center, Inc.
Wanda Michaelis, Director
239 East Main Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
619-328-0676
Fax: 619-328-0724
Email: wanda@scairinc.org
Website: Southern California American Indian Resource

Santa Barbara

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Ray Vuillemainroy, Education Director
P.O. Box 1234
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
805-688-7997
Fax: 805-688-5131
Email: nsandoval@santaynezchumash.org

Shasta

Local Indians for Education
Percy Tejada, Executive Director
1294 Lake Boulevard
Redding, CA 96002
P.O. Box 686
Shasta Lake, CA 96019
530-275-1513
Fax: 530-275-6280
Email: localindiansforeducation@gmail.com