CS INCLUDES is supported by the Advisors for Indigenous Community Engagement Board.
Kiowa – Seminole – Cherokee
Warren Queton is known by his Kiowa name is “Phaw Ah” meaning “The moon is coming”. He is from the Kiowa, Cherokee, and Seminole Nations. Warren works in Higher Education, recently served as the University of Oklahoma’s Tribal Liaison Officer. He now works as the Director of Higher Education for the Kiowa Tribe. Warren received his Bachelor of Arts in Native American Studies and Masters in Applied Linguistic Anthropology, both from the University of Oklahoma. He currently is an Adjunct Instructor with the University of Oklahoma Department of Native American Studies, specializing in tribal governance and tribal service learning. He currently is working extend tribal sovereignty through nation building and expanding the capacity to establish a more effective Tribal Education Agency (TEA).
Carrie F. Whitlow is an enrolled citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and is also Kiowa and Creek. Her Arapaho name is Nanak’ate Hisea, which means Light or Yellowhair Woman and was given to her by her grandmother the late Violet Berniece Franklin. She currently serves as the Executive Director for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Department of Education.
She is also a 3rd year doctoral student at Kansas State University pursuing a Ph.D. in Adult Learning and Leadership. Ms. Whitlow’s research interests include Indigenous female leadership, Indigenous feminism, and Tribal Education Departments (TEDs)/Tribal Education Agencies (TEAs).
Ms. Whitlow has an A.A. degree in Liberal Arts and a B.A. degree in American Indian Studies from Haskell Indian Nations University. She also has a Master’s in Education degree in Adult and Higher Education with an emphasis in Intercollegiate Athletics Administration from the University of Oklahoma.
Carrie is a member of the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education (OACIE), Tribal Education Departments National Assembly (TEDNA), Oklahoma Council for Indian Education (OCIE), National Indian Education Association (NIEA), American Educational Research Association (AERA), and the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA).
Antonia Belindo is committed to advancing the visibility and increasing access to higher education for Indigenous students seeking an undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. As the Alumni Engagement Manager at the American Indian Graduate Center, Antonia is determined to identify, cultivate, and reinforce individual partnerships to expand the scope of financial support opportunities for Native students.
Prior to joining the Development Team under Strategic Partnerships, Antonia served as Coordinator of American Indian Programs and Services at The University of Oklahoma. Within this role, Antonia was an advisor to the American Indian Student Association, and the AT&T Native Scholars Program. Belindo implemented programmatic strategies that enhanced the visibility of tribal nations on campus, increased cultural competency in students, staff, and faculty, and led Indigenous student efforts in promoting their identity. Belindo previously worked as a representative for the Cherokee Nation to implement and enforce the Indian Child Welfare Act in state courts across the U.S. Antonia received a bachelor’s in fine art from The University of Oklahoma in 2015. Belindo also professionally continues her art practices and creating extensive works that are showcased in various spaces and exhibitions. Antonia is loyal to the value of community and enthusiastically serves on the Indigenous Community Engagement Board for CS-INCLUDES (Computer Science Indigenous Community of Learners United to Develop, Excel, Succeed) at The University of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic Behavioral Health Advisory Council.
Antonia is a citizen of the Kiowa Tribe with ancestry from the Pawnee, Navajo, and Choctaw Nations. Belindo is actively involved in her tribal traditions, the Kiowa language revitalization program, and the traditional ceremonies in which she was raised.
The increasing need for sound cultural competency, and effective communication on rapidly changing circumstances of Indigenous people has motivated Antonia to continue building individual strategies to improve her approach to professional and personal experiences. Through her work in multiple capacities and life experiences, she promotes a vision to elevate Indigenous people now and leave an impact for the future generations.
Antonia enjoys spending her spare time with her partner Jay, creating art, speaking her language, traveling, and sharing space with her family and friends.
Courtney Tsotigh-Yarholar, M.Ed
Indian Education Advisor/Teacher
Courtney Tsotigh-Yarholar is a citizen of the Kiowa Tribe. She works with Edmond Public Schools Indian Education as a high school advisor and teacher for the Native American Expressions class at Memorial High School. Prior to joining Edmond Indian Education, she spent five years working in Career Services at the University of Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma City University. She works to support students in their educational journey by connecting them to culturally relevant education, resources, and post high school opportunities. She lives in Moore with her husband and their two children.
