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Leading Edge: Robert Martin of the Institute of American Indian Arts
Recipient of the National Humanities Medal, Dr. Robert Martin wraps up a distinguished career and a life of service to the Tribal College Movement.
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“Let’s Go Blue!”: The Chief Dull Knife College Lady Warriors
With Chief Dull Knife College’s basketball program seemingly moribund following a five-year hiatus, the Lady Warriors roared back to claim the AIHEC tournament championship.
A Culturally Responsive Visionary: Elmer Guy of Navajo Technical University
Under the leadership of the longtime president, NTU has metamorphosized from a modest skills center into one of the leading universities in the American Southwest.
The Ability to See Through Things:
As dean of student affairs, Dr. Odawa White of Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College incorporates Indigenous culture, language, and ways of knowing into everything he does.
Daniel Wildcat: Champion for Climate Change Education
A beloved educator at Haskell Indian Nations University, Dr. Wildcat looks back at the development of the Indigenous Peoples Climate Change Working Group and the important role tribal colleges can play moving forward.
Of Gratitude and Sharing: Joy Harjo, U.S. Poet Laureate
Writer, artist, musician, United States Poet Laureate, and graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts, Joy Harjo’s remarkable life is an inspiration to us all.
More than an Education: Three Tribal College Graduates Blaze Paths to Law School
Attending tribal college not only provided Felisha Adams, Amber Morningstar Byars, and Mariah Black Bird with culturally responsive educations, but it also set them on a path to law school.
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Meet Leia Fish and Jayda Loonsfoot
Tribal college students are passionate about their alma maters. Leia Fish helps create a path for other Natives to attend a TCU—including her daughter.
Sharice Davids and the Rise of the Native Electorate
As a former student at Haskell Indian Nations University, tribal colleges have a champion in U.S. Congresswoman Sharice Davids of Kansas.
Communicating Tribal Values: The Leadership of Janine Pease
A giant of the tribal college movement for 40 years, Janine Pease has served as a tireless advocate of Indigenous-rooted curricula and language revitalization, embodying what it means to be a strong Native woman leader.
A Wellspring of Culture and Wisdom: Aaniiih Nakoda College’s Minerva Allen (Sunk Pa)
Drawing on a lifetime of experience, ANC’s resident elder embodies the distinguishing qualities of what it means to be fully human.
From the Military to Mathematics: Jim Polk Finds His Calling at Blackfeet Community College
After serving six years in the Air Force, one veteran returned home where he found open doors and welcoming faces at Blackfeet Community College.
The Protector: Deborah His Horse Is Thunder
Risking injury and arrest in the struggle against DAPL, a woman’s courage and commitment is an inspiration to us all.
Book Learning and Life Lessons: Chris Sindone of Haskell Indian Nations University
AIHEC Student Congress president Chris Sindone was headed down a rough road, until Haskell Indian Nations University helped turn his life around.
“Visionary Extraordinaire”: The Career of David M. Gipp
Throughout his long and extraordinary career, Gipp has been a champion of education and a champion of justice for the tribal college movement.
From Gangland to AIHEC Champion Archer: The Odyssey of Richard Martinez
The power of tribal colleges is that they are open, accessible institutions that offer a second chance to everyone— even those from some of the darkest corners of America.
Connection and Commitment: The Career of Carrie Billy
A trained attorney, the president of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium has made it her life work to advocate on behalf of all Native peoples. The state of the tribal college movement today underscores her efficacy.
“From the Story Book”: Haven Gourneau
From student to leader, Fort Peck Community College president Haven Gourneau embodies what the TCU movement is all about.
Makwa, Trevor Moeke: A Maori Leader on the World Stage
A Maori leader on the world stage, Trevor Moeke brings optimism and energy to global Indigenous higher education.
A Student for Life: Kevin Red Star
A graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts, Kevin Red Star has helped shape modern Native art.
Sherry Red Owl, Stands at Dawn Woman
Anpo Inajin Win—Stands at Dawn Woman—is a fitting name for Sherry Red Owl. She greets each day as a new opportunity and has spent her life working at new things.
Miranda Haskie: Preserving Living History at Diné College
Dr. Miranda Haskie embarked on a five-year journey, travelling to the farthest corners of Diné Bikéyah—the Navajo homeland—to interview and record for posterity the knowledge, lessons, and wisdom of World War II code talkers and other elders.
Community, Research, and Health: The Work of William Freeman
William Freeman is well-known in Indian circles. Though non-Native, he has spent all of his adult life advocating for better healthcare for American Indians. His impact on behavioral health at tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) has been broad and remarkably effective.
Louis Soop and Language Restoration at Red Crow Community College
Longtime Red Crow Community College language instructor Louis Soop binds culture, language together.
Staying Connected with Ilisagvik College President Pearl Brower
Ilisagvik College President Pearl Brower (Iñupiat) is used to the long, dark, cold winters at the nation’s northernmost tribal college—just north of the Arctic Circle. Brower was born and raised in Barrow on the North Slope of Alaska.
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