Volume 37, No. 3 – Spring 2026
The College of Menominee Nation’s Teacher Education Department employs a culturally responsive model that is informed by the traditional Menominee clan framework and the wisdom of the elders.
The Mvskoke Language Teaching Certificate Program harnesses the deep knowledge of first language speakers to prepare language educators who are revitalizing Mvskoke in schools, community centers, and Head Start programs.
Historically, schools have stressed test scores and standardized curricula, which have failed Native children. To close achievement gaps, we must think critically and creatively.
For generations, teacher education programs serving Native students have sought to “make the child fit the desk.” Today, tribally controlled colleges, rooted in Indigenous values, have changed that paradigm.
The veteran educator, author, and TCU leader offers insights into the state of teacher education at tribal colleges. Play Audio
The longtime Oglala Lakota College president explains why implementing reading proficiency levels helps students succeed in college and future endeavors.
A collaborative program between Tohono O’odham Community College and the University of Arizona focuses on helping tribal college students transfer successfully to larger universities.
Enrollment and completion data reveal that tribal college teacher education programs are producing graduates who are deeply rooted in their communities and well equipped to serve future generations.
“Let the rain dissolve my skin, let the beetles and worms break me down in every way, so I can finally give back to the prairie grass that whispered prayers into my night skies.”
The president of the College of Menominee Nation reminds us to heed Wilma Mankiller’s perennial words of wisdom: “Whoever controls the education of our children, controls our future.”
Kind, affable, and welcoming, John Gritts, the much-beloved Tribal College and University ally, left an indelible mark on all who knew him.
By Bruce White
Minnesota Historical Society (2024)
320 pages
Review by Nicholas Andrew Timmerman
Edited by Cécile R. Ganteaume and Jennifer McLerran
National Museum of the American Indian (2024)
272 pages
Review by Christine M. Ami
Edited by Barbara P. Mink and Miranda J. Haskie
Fielding University Press (2024)
160 pages
Review by Wafa Hozien
By Philip Burnham
University of Nebraska Press (2024)
294 pages
Review by Nicholas Martin
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