Since its original inception as the Woodland Indian Cultural Education Center, The Earth Enterprises Foundation for the Humanities has enjoyed an almost 20 year history in educational programming for schools, organizations, businesses, etc. We have received support from local businesses, state agencies, and private foundations that have funded and hosted our Native American programs, our cultural diversity seminars, and, now, our Strong America Program.

In the mid 1980s, original founders Arthur "Two Crows" Yates and Kaye Williams Yates established the Woodland Indian Cultural Education Center. They taught culturally enriched programs supported by the State of Indiana and educational groups across the US. Through the Woodland Indian Cultural Education Center, the Yates traveled throughout North America to festivals, schools, and gatherings to teach the culture of the Woodland Indian to people of all ages.

As the demand for programs increased, so did the need to find other means of teaching their programs to a vaster audience. After cutbacks in educational and arts programs began to affect the foundation's ability to meet the needs of schools and non-profit organizations, the Woodland Indian Cultural Education Center underwent a name change in 1996 to The Earth Enterprises Foundation for the Humanities, designed to include a multi-cultural educational program and to allow the foundation to qualify for additional funding.

In 1996, Darlene J. White, who has been an advocate of adult education for nearly 20 years, was named the Executive Director of the foundation and has been instrumental in obtaining support and new leadership for the foundation's growth. She has taught adult education courses through the YWCA and has provided training services to companies nationwide as well as consulting services in the areas of marketing and public relations.

When Mr. Yates left the foundation to pursue other goals in 1997, the foundation began in earnest to restructure its training in favor of the growing need and demand for adult education programs that stretched beyond multi-cultural diversity training to include practical skills for everyday life. To that end, the Earth Enterprises Foundation formally became The Earth Enterprises Foundation for the Humanities in September of 2001 due to expanded programming needs.

In 2001, Mary Jacobs joined the foundation and executive director duties were split between Ms. Jacobs and Ms. White. Because of health issues, Ms. Jacobs had to retire from the organization in 2003.