Background
Elk, Cordelia Martinez White was born on February 12, 1956 in Pine Ridge, South Dakot. Daughter of Raymond Burnette Martinez and Pearl Red Owl.
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Cordelia Martinez White Elk
Edit Profileconsultant adult education educator
Cordelia Martinez White Elk, Adult education educator, consultant. Lincoln Academy scholar, 1976-1977; named Adult Educator of Year South Dakot Board Adult Education, 1987, South Dakot Association Life Long Learning, 1987. dedicated to promotion and preservation of Oglala Lakota Language and Culture. Member National Association Native American Children of Alcoholics, Missouri Valley Adult Education Association (Adult Educator of Year award 1987).
Education
Bachelor in History, Knox College, 1977; D in Community Education (honorary), University South Dakot, 1985.
Career
Teacher, Little Wound School, Kyle, South Dakot tutor community/continuing education, Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, 1979-1980; coordinator community/continuing education, Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, 1981-1988; director community/continuing education, Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Dedicated to promotion and preservation of Oglala Lakota Language and Culture. Member National Association Native American Children of Alcoholics, Missouri Valley Adult Education Association (Adult Educator of Year award 1987).
Interests
Connections
Married Charles White Elk, November 23, 1989. 1 child, Hannah Marie.
Awards
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Lincoln Academy scholar, 1976-1977. Named Adult Educator of Year South Dakot Board Adult Education, 1987, South Dakot Association Life Long Learning, 1987.Lincoln Academy scholar, 1976-1977. Named Adult Educator of Year South Dakot Board Adult Education, 1987, South Dakot Association Life Long Learning, 1987.