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Longtime tribal college president Tom Shortbull discusses how Oglala Lakota College built one of the most impressive endowments in all of higher education.
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Tom Shortbull on Fundraising and Resource Development
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AIHEC 2026: Scenes From Bismarck
In case you were unable to attend, here are some highlights from this year’s AIHEC student conference.
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Linda Sue Warner on Teacher Education
The veteran educator, author, and TCU leader offers insights into the state of teacher education at tribal colleges. Play Audio
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Year in Review: TCJ’s Most-Read Articles from 2025
There were plenty of good, bad, and ugly moments in 2025, but at TCJ we kept our focus on the great work and inspiring stories happening at America’s tribal colleges. Here’s a list of our most popular and accessed articles of the year.
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Tom Shortbull on Advocacy
The longtime TCU leader and former South Dakota senator recalls his experiences interfacing and working with state and federal lawmakers. Play Audio
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Resolute, Unified, Relentless
Being resolute, unified, and relentless is key to effective advocacy, as evidenced by the National Congress of American Indians’ monumental victory over the federal government’s Termination policy.
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Tasunka Wakiya: Ron His Horse Is Thunder
Tasunka Wakiya, Ron His Horse Is Thunder, was a transformative leader who left an indelible mark on Sitting Bull College and the tribal college movement.
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Data Justice
Generations ago, Vine Deloria Jr. shook the academic establishment by trumpeting the call for greater data sovereignty. Today, tribal colleges are ideally situated to take the lead in this effort.
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Jim Shanley on Trump 2.0
The TCU legend looks back on four decades of interfacing with multiple administrations, offering historical insights into the current state of federal Indian policy. Play Audio
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Sharing Our Human Experience
Dizzying changes in federal Indian policy have plagued tribes’ nation-to-nation relationship with the United States. The arts and humanities offer a means to share stories and make sense of a chaotic world.
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AIHEC 2025: Scenes from Rapid City
Hailing from all corners of Indian Country, tribal college students convened in Rapid City for the annual AIHEC student conference.
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Wisdom for the Ages
With the growing environmental crisis, traditional ecological knowledge of food, energy, water systems from elders like Wuzzie George is more important now than ever.
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Daniel Wildcat Talks TEK
The acclaimed author and Haskell professor discusses traditional ecological knowledge, indigenuity, and how tribal colleges are ideally suited to lead a reconceptualization of FEWS. Play Audio
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Year in Review: TCJ’s Most-Read Articles of 2024
Amid the endless negative news cycles, TCJ told a different story, showcasing how tribal colleges are hard at work making the world a better place.
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Stephen Wall on AI
TCU professor, author, and former chief judge of the Mescalero Apache Tribe discusses potential benefits and dangers of artificial intelligence. Play Audio
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The Known Unknown
With repeated failures to institute safety measures and guardrails in the development of AI, Native nations’ sovereignty and self-determination are more important than ever.
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Arcing Toward Justice
As Indian Country’s great thinktank, tribal colleges are ideally suited to discover new avenues and develop novel approaches to protect sacred places.
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Richard Littlebear on Sacred Places
The longtime president of Chief Dull Knife College president talks with us about Northern Cheyenne efforts to protect sacred sites. Play Audio
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Gakina Niiji-Anishinaabeg – All My People: Sam English, 1942-2023
TCJ cover artist Sam English devoted his life to uplifting Native people, using his artwork to gain recognition for myriad causes.
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My Heart Is Bound Up With Them: How Carlos Montezuma Became the Voice of a Generation
By David Martínez
University of Arizona Press (2023)
230 pages
Review by Bradley Shreve
