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Protecting the Sacred: Cultural Preservation Through Multidimensional Approaches
Navajo Technical University is incorporating traditional knowledge about sacred sites into a wide array of curricular and research initiatives.
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Squaring the Circle: Reinventing Northern Cheyenne Resource Management in the Digital Age
The Ecoregional Ethnographic Assessment project at Chief Dull Knife College illuminates how Native nations and federal agencies can collaborate to preserve and protect sacred places.
Convoy: Innovative Training for Indigenous Youth
To help address the gap in STEM education for Native students, faculty from Diné College initiated Convoy, a five-year education and professional development program that seeks to uplift youth from schools across the Navajo Nation.
Ta’nadiingo: Innovation, Community, and Perseverance at Diné College
During the pandemic, America’s first tribal college’s commitment to students and the greater Navajo Nation shined through with investment in technology and the development of new programs.
The Dakota Way: Resilience in the Eye of the Pandemic at Cankdeska Cikana Community College
With the greatest public health crisis in over a century devastating communities around the world, one small, underfunded tribal college in North Dakota showed the fortitude of a giant.
Niitsitapiiysinni – To Be Blackfoot: The Resilient Spirit of Red Crow Community College
On the Blood reserve, the Kainai First Nation rolled back the forces of colonization by building their own tribally controlled college. But then devastation struck. This is their story of rejuvenation and resilience.
Aanikoobidooyaang—Tying Things Together: Ojibwe Language Revitalization at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Language revitalization and sustainability requires a multifaceted approach. That is why the tribal college of the Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa offers a menu of initiatives, programs, and opportunities for language learners of all ages.
Heartbeat of the Nation: Preserving Diné Bizaad at Navajo Technical University
Diné bizaad, one of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in the US, serves as a harbinger for all Native languages. And Navajo Tech is the guardian, creating new programs and putting language sustainability at its very core.
“We All Spoke O’odham”: Tohono O’odham Community College’s Collaborative Approach to Language Sustainability
A generation ago, the O’odham language flourished in homes and communities. Now it is spoken primarily by elders. TOCC’s O’odham Language Center is working tirelessly with parents and children to turn the tide.
Iyapi Tiyata Glokupi – Bringing the Languages Home: Language Revitalization at America’s Tribal Colleges
The advent of the Tribal College Movement more than 50 years ago was a milestone in the revitalization of Native languages. TCUs are again breaking new ground with a variety of efforts that seek to change the trajectory Indigenous language sustainability.
Catalyst for Community Change: The Story of Career and Technical Education at Turtle Mountain Community College
TMCC has served as both an anchor and a transformational institution for the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. At the root of it all is the college’s ever-burgeoning CTE programs.
Steppingstone to the Future: Career and Technical Education at Cankdeska Cikana Community College
The Spirit Lake Nation’s tribal college has been a leader in career and technical education programs. Today, CCCC is forging new pathways and offerings for its students, leading to good jobs and uplifting the local community.
Preparation for Life: Career and Technical Education at Tribal Colleges and Universities
Nationally, there is a shortage of qualified skilled workers in an array of fields. TCUs throughout North America are addressing this need and doing so in a culturally grounded way that is both practical and transformative.
Securing a Sovereign Future: How Sustainable Partnerships Can Build Stronger Tribal Communities
Establishing meaningful partnerships between tribes, TCUs, and mainstream universities that are informed by Native knowledge can enhance tribal sovereignty and mitigate some of the intractable problems afflicting Native nations.
Advancing Diné Culture and Language: Navajo Tech Launches the First Accredited PhD Program at a Tribal College
From its modest origins as the Navajo Skill Center in 1979, Navajo Technical University now boasts an array of programs and has elevated Native ways of knowing with its new Doctor of Philosophy degree in Diné culture and language sustainability.
Balance and Harmony: Ojibwe Mathematics at Turtle Mountain Community College
At Turtle Mountain Community College, new courses and a baccalaureate program in Indigenous mathematizing are intrinsically connected to place, language, and culture, being predicated on thinking, doing, living, and being.
AIHEC Is Back! Scenes from Albuquerque
After a four-year hiatus, tribal college and university students convened for the AIHEC student conference, reigniting the annual tradition and old friendships.
Healing, Support, Empowerment: How Language Revitalization Can Mitigate Trauma
Healing from historical trauma, and historical trauma response, can take many forms. But perhaps one of the most powerful and effective strategies being employed at tribal colleges is connecting people to their Indigenous language.
Suing for Awareness
In the Navajo Nation, uranium mining during the Cold War exposed Diné communities to high levels of radiation and dramatically affected the land itself. Through his photos, Will Wilson is collaborating with Diné College to raise awareness of this environmental and human tragedy.
In Our Next 50 Years: Indigenizing Higher Education Through AIHECs Ċangleṡka Student Success Initiative
On its golden anniversary, AIHEC may take a moment to reflect, but its work is never done. One of its newest initiatives seeks to eliminate race and income as barriers to student success.
Wakinyan Wanbli, Eagle Thunder, Speaking for the People
This past November, the tribal college movement lost one of its greatest leaders, Lionel Bordeaux. But his wisdom, leadership, and legacy will remain with us always.
Looking in the Rearview Mirror: AIHEC Turns 50
Fifty years ago, as the first tribal colleges came into being, their leaders recognized the importance of collaborating and developing an organization that would advocate on their behalf. The result was the American Indian Higher Education Consortium.
Connecting Minds and Building Capacity: AIHEC’s Efforts to Enhance Cyberinfrastructure at Tribal Colleges
Since 2016, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium has worked with tribal college IT departments to build a community of practice, enabling them to better assess their cyberinfrastructure, capacity, and ability to cope with ransomware attacks.
Mitakuye Oyasin: Accelerating Connectedness Through the Aseto’ne Network Project
AIHEC’s Aseto’ne Institute has developed a fully online, culturally rooted healthcare curriculum for TCU students. Those who complete the learning journeys earn credentials for the job market and skills to help uplift their communities.
Connections and Corrections in the Digital Age: Criminal Justice Student Success at Tribal Colleges and Universities
The criminal justice programs at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College and Sitting Bull College took steps to develop their baseline remoting skills and adapt to students’ needs and learning styles, enabling them to adjust successfully in changing times.
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