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The Poeh Center is the Administrative arm of the Poeh Cultural Center and the parent organization of both the Poeh Museum and Center’s educational initiative, Poeh Arts. It serves as the Executive Office of the Poeh Cultural Center, under the leadership of Executive Director, George Rivera.
The Poeh Center staff is responsible for: Overall Planning and Program Coordination; Operations of the Poeh Center; Resource Development; Promotion and Public Relations; and Public Information
Among the recent accomplishments of the Poeh Center are its: Selection as a Model for other North American Tribes through Harvard’s Honoring Nations Award; Securing Resources for the Start-up Phases of The Poeh Store; Selection as a Finalist for a National Endowment for the Arts Technology Grant; Being Chosen as a Finalist for the Fund for Folk Culture’s Partnerships in Local Cultures Program; Presentation as a Model for Self-determination and Cultural Preservation at the International Seminar on Indian Culture and African Brazilian Culture, in Rio de Janeiro; and Initiating Planning for an Inter-Tribal Exchange Program with the Guarani Tribes of Brazil.
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