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Carol Davis on Indigenous STEM
A pathfinder of the tribal college movement, Carol Davis discusses how Indigenous STEM has developed at Turtle Mountain Community College and at TCUs more broadly in this TCJ-exclusive podcast.
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Jim Shanley on Building Infrastructure
A giant of the tribal college movement, Jim Shanley discusses how Fort Peck Community College was built from the ground up, while offering insights into future infrastructural development at TCUs.
Paul Boyer on the New Information Age
TCJ’s founding editor examines tribal colleges’ challenges and opportunities in the new information age.
Linda Sue Warner on Tribal College Women
Longtime educator and scholar Linda Sue Warner discusses the changing role of Native women in academia.
Joe McDonald on the Passage of the 1994 Land Grant Act
The longtime tribal college leader looks back on how TCUs became designated as land grant institutions.
Verna Fowler on the Spiritual Foundation of Tribal Colleges
The founding president of College of Menominee Nation discusses her religious training and the place of spirituality at TCUs.
Tommy Lewis on Diné College’s Past, Present, and Future
One of Diné College’s most influential presidents discusses past challenges and future opportunities in American Indian higher education.
Verna Fowler on the Wisdom of the Elders
The founding president of College of Menominee Nation discusses the role that elders can and should play at tribal colleges.
Gerald “Carty” Monette on Job Creation
The former leader of Turtle Mountain Community College, discusses the important role TCUs can play in job creation.
Jim Shanley on Honoring Veterans
A soldier in Vietnam and longtime tribal college leader, Dr. Jim Shanley discusses his service and how TCUs can assist returning veterans.
Joe McDonald on the Development of Baccalaureate Programs
The longtime tribal college leader explains how Salish Kootenai College transformed into a four-year institution.
Ron His Horse Is Thunder Speaks Out on Standing Rock
In the aftermath of the historic events at Standing Rock, the former president of Sitting Bull College reflects on the movement and the future of oil in Indian Country.
Lionel Bordeaux on Indigenous Peoples’ History
America’s longest serving college president reflects on how TCUs uniquely conceptualize and teach about the American Indian experience.
Takin’ It to the Hill: A Conversation with Jim Shanley
In reflecting on his four decades of takin’ it to the Hill, the longtime tribal college leader discusses how national politics have changed over the years.
Volunteerism at Tribal Colleges: A Conversation with Rick Williams
The former president of the American Indian College Fund shares his insights on the importance and uniqueness of volunteerism at tribal colleges.
Nursing at Tribal Colleges: A Conversation with Joe McDonald
Salish Kootenai College’s founding president discusses the importance of nursing programs and why tribal colleges should train healthcare providers for their home communities.
The Trials of Teacher Education: A Conversation with Linda Sue Warner
Linda Sue Warner (Comanche) understands teacher education and leadership at all levels. Launching her career as an elementary school teacher, she went on to teach high school English and serve as a principal.
Opening the Doors of Possibility: Ron His Horse Is Thunder Reflects on the Value of a Degree in Law
An attorney, TCU president, former tribal chairman, and rancher, Ron His Horse Is Thunder discusses how his legal training opened up doors for him and his tribe.
Spiritual Journey
The longtime president of the American Indian College Fund shares his recent experiences, underscoring the importance of community at tribal colleges
The Value of Tribally Controlled Governing Boards
At each tribal college there exist unsung heroes of the tribal college movement—grassroots advocates operating out of the limelight and mostly unknown to the national tribal college movement.
Taking the World-Wide View
Indigenous people all over the world have faced similar historical traumas due to colonization. It is impossible, for example, to read the history of the New Zealand Maoris and not see a parallel to Native tribes in the United States and Canada.
On the Workforce in Tribal America
Beginnings
I recall how we started out in 1972 and 1973 in disparate and humble beginnings as the first six tribally controlled colleges in the United States.
A Tribute to Paul Boyer
Tribal College Journal celebrates its 25th birthday this year, and I think it is only proper to recognize Paul Boyer, the founding editor of the journal.
The Fine Line: Negotiating Natural Resource Development and Environmental Protection at TCUs
How should tribal colleges approach natural resource development and potential degradation of the environment? This is a thorny, complicated question. In the best of all possible worlds we should look for natural harmonious relationships with the Earth. However,
Robert F. Kennedy’s Legacy with First Americans
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy’s address to the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) in Bismarck, North Dakota.
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