Robert Cook, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, has been elected president of the National Indian Education Association.
Cook is a cultural specialist at Crazy Horse Memorial. He 18 years of education and administrative experience.
Cook will start his job in 2009.
Get the Story:Rapid City man elected to lead national education association (The Rapid City Journal 11/14) Relevant Links:
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