THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

         PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES 8 TO THE NATIONAL ADVISORY 
                     BOARD ON INDIAN EDUCATION

The President announced today his intention to appoint the following individuals to the National Advisory Board on Indian Education:

     JOSEPH ABEYTA of New Mexico is the Superintendent 
     of the Santa Fe Indian School.

     AGNES CHAVIS of North Carolina formerly served as 
     Chair of the North Carolina Consortium on Indian 
     Education and has served as Chair of the American 
     Indian/Alaska Native Caucus of the National 
     Education Association.  Ms. Chavis is a member of 
     the Lumbi Tribe, which is recognized by the State 
     of North Carolina.

     ROSEMARY ACKLEY CHRISTENSEN of Minnesota is a 
     Curriculum Specialist with Ojibwe Mekana/American 
     Indian Associates, Inc.  She formerly served as 
     the Director of Indian Education for the 
     Minneapolis Public School system.

     MARK MARYBOY of Utah is a member of the San Juan 
     County Commission and the Navajo National Budget 
     and Finance Committee.  

     ALETA PAISANO-SUAZO of New Mexico is the 
     Coordinator of Student Services/Counseling for the 
     Albuquerque Public School system.  She was 
     appointed by Governor King to the New Mexico State 
     Commission on National and Community Service and 
     is a member of the Board of Trustees of the New 
     Mexico Children's Trust Fund.

     JANINE PEASE-WINDY BOY of Montana is the President 
     of Little Big Horn Community College.  

     SCOTT RATLIFF of Wyoming is a counselor at Central 
     Wyoming College.  He formerly served six terms in 
     the Wyoming legislature and as Coordinator of 
     Indian Education at the Wyoming Department of 
     Education.    

     SHERRY RED OWL of South Dakota is the President of 
     the Board of Directors of the Rosebud Sioux 
     Education Society.  

The National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) advises the Secretary of Education with respect to the evaluation of educational programs and applications for assistance under the Indian Education Act. NACIE also provides technical assistance to local and Indian educational agencies, institutions and organizations; submits nominees to the Secretary for the position of Director of the Office of Indian Education; and makes recommendations to the Secretary regarding the funding and improvement of Federal education programs.

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