Indian Education Staff

Cultural Resource Specialists

Instructional Assistants

Indian Education Meetings

Meetings are open to the public.

Indian Education Parent Committee

Title VI Program Description & Eligibility

Title VI is a federally funded program through the Department of Education
operating within the Office of Indian Education in Washington, D.C.
These federal funds go directly to local programs to meet academic,
social, and cultural needs, as well as college and career planning.
All students of Native American descent are eligible to participate
whose tribe is recognized by the federal government.
To enroll a student, each student must complete a Title VI Student Eligibility
Certification Form, commonly referred to as a 506 form.
The form must be completed in its entirety and approved
by the federal program office prior to services being offered.

Johnson O'Malley Staff

JOM Indian Education Meetings

Meetings are open to the public.

JOM Needs Assessment

The JOM program  annually conducts a survey
to determine needs.The survey results  are then assessed
and the needs ranked according
to feasibility importance, and appropriateness.

JOM Indian Education Committee

Johnson O’Malley Enrollment Eligibility

 Eligibility:  Indian students ages 3 years through grade 12 that are 1/4
or more degree of Indian blood or a member of a federal recognized tribe.
A student who is 1/4 degree of blood of one or more tribes but not
an eligible memberof a tribe may be counted providing the
appropriate documentation for degree of Indian blood is provided.

 Acceptable  Documentation:

• Student’s CDIB card showing 1/4 or more degree of blood;
• Tribal membership card; or
• A certified letter from  the Tribal Agency verifying the student
  is a member of the tribe or is 1/4 or more degree of blood.

Senior Cap & Gown Assistance

JOM qualified Senior Students will receive $30.00 towards the purchase of their Senior cap and gown.  Seniors will need to call Herff Jones @ 866-238-5336 to order.Herff Jones has a current list of Tahlequah JOM Seniors that qualify for the $30.00 assistance.  Jonathan Kissinger is the Herff-Jones representative for Tahlequah High School.

ACT Test Fee Assistance

The Tahlequah JOM Program will assist 10th-12th grade qualifying JOM students with a $30.00 reimbursement towards the ACT test.  Students will need to provide their ACT admission ticket / receipt and submit the required requisition and reimbursement documentation  to receive the $30.00 reimbursement.   See Chris Ray in Room 222 @ the High School .