Programs & Services

The following programs are available to all Tribal members:

• The Education Department
  • The Tunica-Biloxi Education Department (TBED) supports academic and skills training that will lead students on a path to stay in school, progress in school and complete school.  TBED strives to affect positive results in the areas of student retention, scholastic achievement, and college/career readiness through observable and measurable results.  The program helps students who are struggling as well as high performing students who want to excel.
  • For more information, contact Lonita Fantroy, lfantroy@tunica.org or at (318) 240-6466.
• Tunica-Biloxi Higher Education Scholarship
  • The Tunica-Biloxi Education Scholarship Program aids tribal citizens with financial assistance for obtaining a Vocational Certification and an Associate, Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate degree.
  • For more information, contact Jessica Barbry at jabarbry@tunica.org or at (318) 240-6469.
• Language and Culture Revitalization Program (LCRP)
  • LCRP was created to establish a structural support for language and culture education. It also strives to plant a noticeable presence of the language on the reservation and throughout the extended community. The LCRP offices are located in the library at the Cultural & Educational Resources Center (CERC).
  • For more information, contact John Barbry, Director of Development & Programming for the Language & Culture Revitalization Program, at jdbarbry@tunica.org or at (800) 272-9767, ext. 6412.
• Language and Culture Youth Camp
  • Summer language and culture youth camp is held each June for ages 5-17. Daily lessons on the Tunica language are taught using traditional songs, stories and activities that reinforced usage of Tunica words.
  • For more information, contact John Barbry, Director of Development & Programming for the Language & Culture Revitalization Program, at jdbarbry@tunica.org or at (800) 272-9767, ext. 6412.
• Summer Camp
  • The Social Services Department coordinates a summer activity camp annually on the last week of June (or the week after July 4th) for tribal youth at the Tunica-Biloxi Gymnasium. The camp is divided into two parts with ages 5-12 attending week one and ages 13-16 held on the succeeding week.
  • For more information, contact Lisa Barbry at lbarbry@tunica.org or at 800-272-9767, ext. 6444.
• Vocational Rehabilitation
  • The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program is designed to assist tribal members with diagnosed mental, physical and development disabilities to obtain and maintain employment.
  • For more information or to apply for VR Program services, contact (318) 240-6444.
• Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program
  • The Alcohol & Substance Abuse (ASA) Program focuses on providing alcohol and substance abuse treatment services, as well as transition services for tribal members. Tribal members will have access to comprehensive, wrap-around alcohol and substance abuse treatment services.
  • To apply for ASA Program services, contact (318) 240-6444.