Sustainability

Features

• Menominee and Maya: Indigenous cultures and their forests inspire and support each other

  Sherrole Benton

  The Mayan people of Belize came to Wisconsin to learn about “forest gardening” from some of the world’s best teachers – the Menominee.

• The Future Is Green: Tribal colleges saving water, electricity – and money

  Gelvin Stevenson

  Planning for the seventh generation, several tribal colleges designed green campuses with ecology and conservation in mind.

Editor's Essay

• Building Green Campuses for the Seventh Generation

  Marjane Ambler

  As tribal colleges pass knowledge of renewable energy on to their students and communities, they leave a legacy of knowledge for the seventh generation.

Voices

• My Desert Encounter with Himdag

  George Martinez

  A brief visit to a remote tribal college became a meaningful learning opportunity in more ways than I ever expected, ending with an unforgettable blessing from a tribal elder.

Profile

• Manager Pumped On Tribal College Degree

  Jean Ness

  “We have loyal customers, and that makes the business self-sustaining. A dollar spent here turns over in our community, creating a more sustainable economic environment for us all on the reservation,” says manager Dylan Olson.

Resource Guide

• 17-2 “Sustainability” Resource Guide

  Andrew Mills

  Making Tribal Campuses Sustainable

  

  Campus sustainability, in terms of resource use and impacts on surroundings, enjoys growing national attention. Improving campus sustainability means eliminating wasteful practices and conserving resources through improved design,

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Land Grant

• Developing Leaders for the 21st Century

  John Phillips

  In June 2005, the inaugural class of the Leadership Development for the 21st Century (LEAD21) began a 12-month program designed to explore different models of leadership, develop peer networks, and enhance skills and knowledge in leadership competencies.