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Introducing this special anniversary issue, AIHEC’s president and CEO envisions the second circle of the Tribal College Movement.
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Expanding Our Circle of Strength
Introducing the winter issue, AIHEC’s president and CEO discusses how partnerships are essential for success.
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The Work of Democracy is Never Done
Horrible events have marked 2020—devastation worldwide from an unseen virus; the murders of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd; and once again, violent attacks against peaceful citizen protesters on this nation’s streets,
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The Pathfinders: Women Leaders in the Tribal College Movement
Tribal colleges lead the nation when it comes to women in leadership. Ruth Roessel and Carol Davis were two of the pathfinders who forged the way for other women leaders and helped make the tribal college movement a reality.
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A Simple Question Sparked a Movement
Many of you know the story better than me. Some of you even remember the day—not that long ago— when Guy Gorman, Ned Hatathli, Robert and Ruth Roessel,
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Transformative Change is Happening Every Day at TCU’s
At a meeting of tribal college presidents and students a few years ago, a federal official commented that “as Native people, our greatest weakness is our silence.” She meant that Indian tribes,
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What do we stand for?
“If you stand for nothing, Burr, then what will you fall for …”
That’s a line from the Broadway play, Hamilton.
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Hearing the Call For Change
Recently, I had the opportunity to see Diné College’s one-act play that won top honors at this year’s AIHEC student conference in Minneapolis. The play is an example of how today’s tribal college students,
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Celebrate our WINHEC partnership
We are all related. Over the past several years, I’ve experienced the richness and vitality of those words as a member of the executive board of the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium.
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TCUs Leading Efforts to Restore the Circle
As American Indians, we have a lot to be proud of: our unique and enduring cultures and traditions, our tremendous resiliency in the face of oppression,
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Putting Sustainability Teaching into Practice
In establishing the first tribal college (TCU) four decades ago, tribal governments were exercising their sovereign right of self-determination in a way that had never before been accomplished.
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Proposed Congressional Cuts Would Hit TCUs Disproportionately
Earlier this year, tribal college presidents, students, and board members traveled to Washington, DC, for our annual Capitol Hill meetings. This year, the first day of our meetings coincided with the release of President Obama’s proposed federal budget for Fiscal Year 2012.
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Lifelong Champion Scheirbeck Remembered
This edition of the Tribal College Journal focuses on something that sustains us: food and our sovereign right to define our food systems.
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TCUs Challenged to Join Sustainability Effort
This edition of the Tribal College Journal focuses on travel. As important as it is to experience the rich diversity of our world, one of the best things about traveling is coming home.
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Landmark Legislation Underlines Obama’s Education Commitment
At a community college in a Washington, DC, suburb recently, I joined an energetic gathering of college students and administrators, advocates, and a handful of American Indian students from Sisseton High School to witness an historic event: President Barrack Obama signed landmark legislation to transform the U.S.
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International Doors Opening for TCU Students
Last year, College of Menominee Nation President Verna Fowler and I were fortunate to take a fascinating trip to Turkey. For 10 days, we explored awe-inspiring coliseums,
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Accountability Commitment Aids Equity Fight
Accountability. Transparency. Fiscal responsibility. These are important components of the “American Graduation Initiative,” President Obama’s strategic goal to restore the United States to first in the world for college completion by 2020.
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Mankiller Exemplifies True Leadership
I recently had the pleasure of hearing Wilma Mankiller speak about her remarkable journey of leadership. She was the first woman elected to serve as deputy chief and then principal chief – twice – of the Cherokee Nation.
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Divisive Mascot Issue Should be Addressed
Growing up, every Friday night during basketball season was a community event. People came for miles from every corner of the reservation –
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Intimate Connection to Mother Earth Demanded Action
When they established the first tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) four decades ago, tribal governments exercised their sovereign right of self-determination as never before. They created an innovative form of higher education – tribal higher education.
