Heroes of Today

Volume 17, No. 3 – Spring 2006

Features

Walking the Line: Do heroes help us choose the Red Road?

Dorreen Yellow Bird

Violent deaths in the past year at Red Lake and Standing Rock sent this journalist on a search through her own past for answers.
Heroes of Heroes: Everyone has someone to look up to

Dr. Jim Shanley, Dr. Joe McDonald, Wilma Mankiller, Chris Eyre, and Dr. Janine Pease explain whom they most admire.
Historical Trauma: Holocaust victims, American Indians recovering from abuses of the past

Tina Deschenie

Dr. Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart (Oglala/Hunkpapa Lakota) explains how culture can help heal centuries of pain.

Land Grant Partners Should Help Improve Services

Michael V. Martin

It is imperative that all of the 105 land grant institutions in this country forge new partnerships to meet society’s ever-changing needs.

Regent Promotes Education in a Good Way

Cynthia Lindquist

Phillip John Young is a remarkable advocate for lifelong learning at Cankdeska Cikana Community College.

Reading and Writing in a Cross Cultural Classroom

Paul Zolbrod

I believe that each culture served by a tribal college has a means to help students meet the challenge of becoming better readers and writers on their own terms. In the past, such tribal tools have been overlooked.

Wisconsin’s Tribal Colleges Overcome Challenges to Enrich Their Communities

Shannon Murray

A study of tribal colleges in Wisconsin delves into their history, purposes and roles, curricula and programs, and successes and challenges.