Edmond educator enjoys state awards

Sydna Yellowfish, American Indian education coordinator for the Edmond School District, was named Oklahoma Native American Woman of the Year this year. In April, she was invited to Washington to roundtable discussions with American Indian educators from other states.

BY TRICIA PEMBERTON | Published: June 3, 2010 Comment on this article

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The American Indian education coordinator for the Edmond School District was named the Oklahoma Native American Woman of the Year by the Changing Winds Cultural Society earlier this year.

In 2008, she was named the Indian Educator of the Year by the Oklahoma Council for Indian Education. In April, she was invited to Washington to share ideas with American Indian educators from other states.

"It really means a lot,” Yellowfish said. "It gives me a humbling feeling to be selected by my peers, parents and others involved in Indian education. I was very pleased and happy when I received the call.”

Yellowfish has dedicated much of her life to American Indian education. She has worked for the Edmond School District for 25 years, teaching American Indian expressions and Indian literature in the classroom for 13 years and also overseeing about 1,100 American Indian students in the district in various academic and cultural concerns.

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