Our Mission

As a historic American Indian-serving institution, Bacone College provides a quality, holistic, liberal arts, educational experience for students in a culturally diverse environment, empowering life-long learners with the knowledge, skills, and capacity to be transformational leaders in both Native and non-native communities.

Our Vision

Empowering transformational leaders who incorporate traditional values and voices to positively impact our local communities around the world.

Bacone College
Board of Trustees

Chair: Chief Joe Bunch
United Keetoowah Band
Stilwell, Oklahoma

Joe Garcia
Ohkay Owingeh
Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico

Neely Tsoodle
Kiowa
Anadarko, Oklahoma

Chairman Matthew Komalty
Kiowa
Carnegie, Oklahoma

Governor Reggie Wassana
Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes
Concho, Oklahoma

Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear
Osage
Pawhuska, Oklahoma

Secretary: Assistant Chief Jeff Wacoche
United Keetoowah Band
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Quinton Roman Nose
Cheyenne
Anadarko, Oklahoma

Donald Mason
Delaware/Cherokee
Sand Springs, Oklahoma

Jayla McIntosh
Navajo, Creek
Ganado, Arizona
Non-Voting Student Member