About Indian Education
Mission Statement: The mission of the Cherokee Nation Co-Partner Program is to provide opportunities for achievement through student and parent involvement in academic and cultural education.
Johnson O’Malley Program is designed to provide supplemental and or operational support to public schools who serve Indian students from age three through twelfth grades. Who are ¼ or more degree Indian blood and recognized by the Secretary as being eligible for Bureau services. The desired outcomes of the Cherokee Nation Co-Partner (JOM) Program are to increase Indian student achievement levels and encourage the use of cultural enrichment initiatives within the JOM programs in the public schools.
In cooperation with public schools and Indian Parent Committees, JOM students may receive the following benefits:
STUDENT SERVICES:
School Supplies
Cap and Gown
Special Projects
College Test Fees
Organization Dues
Educational Incentives/Awards
CULTURAL SERVICES:
Staff/After School Programs
Presentations
Tools
Student Travel
Instructional Material
Student Memberships
TRAINING:
Four (4) Regional Training JOM 101
Administrator Training
Application Training
On Site Application Training (as needed)
Oklahoma Johnson O’Malley Conference
Oologah JOM and VII serve 342 students currently. In combination with last year’s numbers and this year’s start we have serviced the following students:
School Supplies: 359 students
Special Projects: 2 students
College Test Fees: 30 students
Organization Dues: 6 students
Educational Incentives/Awards: 205/231 students
Cap and Gown: 35 students
After School Programs: 40 students
Student Awards: 2 students
We will have Storytelling and Native American Dancing in the spring along with Cultural Enrichment in the Schools (CCES).
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Cherokee Art Competition (CAC)
Cherokee Fine Arts Competition (CFAC) Grades 3-12
Cherokee Creative Writing (CCW) Grades 3-12
Cherokee Language Bowl (CLB) Grades 3-12
Cherokee Challenge Bowl (CCB)
Co-Partners Awards Banquet
CHEROKEE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS:
Students as Storytellers (SAS) Grades K-2
New Moon Festival (NMF) Grades 3-5
Cherokee Cultural Enrichment in Schools (CCES) Grades 3-5
Cherokee Summer Institute (CSI) Grades 9-12
CHEROKEE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT:
Cherokee language enrichment (CLE) Grades 7-12
Youth Leadership Conference (YLI) Grades 8-12
Cherokee Law Institute (CLI) Grades 9-12