The Future of the Tribal College Movement

Features

• Forty Years of Indigenous Learning

  AIHEC and TCJ have collected photos from tribal colleges
  across the nation.

• Fundraising: It’s all about the students

  Barbara Rohrich

  Until recently, fundraising at Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC, Fort Totten, ND) was limited to an occasional special project. With budget cuts happening throughout the college, faculty and students have taken it upon ourselves to raise funds instead of requesting money from the college’s general fund.

• The Call to Lead: Words of wisdom from the longest-serving tribal college president

  Lionel Bordeaux

  Lionel Bordeaux, president of Sinte Gleska University, recalls his journey to the presidency and shares his hopes for the future.

• Forty Years of ‘Fire in the Belly’

  Mary Annette Pember

  Looking back on the challenges faced over the past four decades, longtime leaders within the tribal college movement share their memories as well as advice for future leaders.

• Journey to Freedom: Reflecting on our responsibilities, renewing our promises

  Cheryl Crazy Bull

  Tribal colleges and universities have emerged as exceptional institutions—and their leaders still have promises to keep and new goals to achieve.

Editor's Essay

• What Hope Looks Like

  Laura Paskus

  With the publication of this issue, Tribal College Journal begins a year of celebrating the 40th anniversary of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC).

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Voices

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  Journey to Dinétah

  Bradley Shreve

  A field trip for faculty members at Diné College serves an important role in advancing the college’s mission and approach to student learning.

Profile

• Stepping Up

  Incoming AIHEC Student Congress President Alli Moran has her focus on breaking down barriers and strengthening connections.

• Learning to Lead

  Outgoing AIHEC Student Congress President Burdette Birdinground talks about learning to be a leader and what lies ahead for him.