DIVISION OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
CADDO NATION EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Point of Contact:

Dwight M. Pickering, Director
Carol Botone, Program Assistant

Telephone: (405) 656-2344
Fax: (405) 656-2904

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MISSION STATEMENT

The Caddo Nation Education Department will provide grants and scholarships to enrolled Caddo tribal members to afford them the opportunity to attend college and further their education.

ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Program is designed to improve educational opportunities and occupational opportunities for Adult Caddo members who lack literacy skills for productive employment. The Program coordinates education services for those needing literacy services or to prepare for the GED test. It also coordinates or provides assistance for job training and retraining services to improve job skills necessary for job entry or short-term training services for those needing to maintain their employability or improve promotional opportunities. Helps members to become self-sufficient and contributing member of society. The program also provides cultural education awareness. Program services are offered by application on a first-come, first serve basis.

Eligibility

Services are available to enrolled adult Caddo members who have passed the age of mandatory school attendance. Applicant cannot be enrolled in post-secondary education. Although residency is not a requirement, financial assistance can be provided only if out-of-state institutions can comply with the Program's financial requirements.

Program Activities

1. Literacy:  Coordinates with existing community programs to provide skills training necessary to attain adequate functional literate skills to attain reading, writing, and mathematical proficiency skills to successfully complete the GED test to qualify for certain entry-level jobs. The Caddo Nation coordinates services of this type with the Four Tribes Consortium, Caddo-Kiowa Technology Center, Anadarko Adult Institute (BIA), and the Anadarko Adult Learning Center.
   
   
2. Short-term Training:  Provides short-term training assistance, not to exceed one-year, and other forms of assistance, such as providing assistance for re-licensure/certification and upgrade training needed to retain employment or qualify for promotional opportunities that will better equip and enable participants to either enter or retain employment. Short-term basic training in life skills such as computer training, like word processing, database management, and accounting and other training areas like cashiers' training or tax preparation may also be offered. Also offered will be specialty workshops such as Medicare, Social Security informational sessions and other related programs of interest or necessity chaired by experts.
   
   
3. Cultural Awareness Education:  Short-term training by local cultural experts for adult Caddos to explore the arts, language, literature, genealogy and other such traditions of the Caddos will be available. Expenses for this program will be restricted to the cost of acquiring teaching material and per diem or honorarium for the instructor. Included will be traditional crafts like beading, clothing, and food prepartion.

Program Requirements

To qualify for one or more of these programs you must submit the following:

• Completed Program Application.
• Copy of Caddo Enrollment card.
• Applicants must be beyond State Compulsory attendance.
• If appropriate, Letter of Acceptance from recognized training school on its letterhead.
• Applicant Letter of Intent stating services sought and an explanation of its benefit to the applicant.
• Reside within the state of Oklahoma or one of the surrounding states, provided arrangements can be made with an institution willing to comply with Program Office financial requirements.
  

Repeat Services

Repeat training services will be determined on an individual basis, taking into consideration the type of training already received, length of previous training session, whether it was sequential, the need for the training, prior performance and present motivation of the applicant.

For more information about these programs as administered by the Caddo Nation Education Programs office, please contact this office at the numbers listed above.

CLICK HERE to download Adult Education Application.