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.
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.
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.
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.