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Stepping Up
Incoming AIHEC Student Congress President Alli Moran has her focus on breaking down barriers and strengthening connections.
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Learning to Lead
Outgoing AIHEC Student Congress President Burdette Birdinground talks about learning to be a leader and what lies ahead for him.
Mindful of the Past, Yarlott Leads with an Eye to the Future
Excerpts from an interview with Little Big Horn College President David Yarlott on ethical leadership.
‘Accidental’ president helped forge a movement
Growing up on the Fort Peck Reservation in the 1960s, Jim Shanley knew he wanted to go to college, but career options were limited. He majored in education only because his sister was a teacher, and “teaching was just about the only ‘white collar’ profession available to Indians living on the rural Montana reservation,” he says.
Homeratha Learned to ‘Always Take Them Water’
Instructor, athletic director, and coach Phil Homeratha credits his grandparents’ influence as paving the way for his success during four decades at Haskell Indian Nations University.
Lucy Barrett: From grandma to graduate to professor
A great-grandmother embodies the purest purpose of education – learning for the sake of learning – a pursuit she began at age 66.
Joy Farley: Making a Statement through Art
The path Joy Farley took to become museum registrar at IAIA’s Museum of Contemporary Native Arts in Santa Fe, NM, included challenging internships and many travel experiences.
Sharing Hawaiian Knowledge through Story
University of Hawai’i senior administrator blends Indigenous philosophy of responsibility and collective leadership.
Internship Builds Cadre of Native Nutrition Experts
United Tribes Technical College student Allison Albers gained hands-on experience working with middle school children during summer internship at USDA Agriculture Research Service.
From the Frozen Wind, a Charging Bull Appears
Assiniboine elder Ron Jackson quietly, continuously fights for the kids. “It has taken a hundred years to lose our culture, and it will take that long to bring it back.”
Student President Committed to Understanding, Honesty
Newly elected AIHEC Student Congress president Alison Paige Steinmeyer details her history and looks ahead.
The Birth of TCJ: Father’s curiosity launched Paul Boyer on his journey into Indian Country
For 20 years, the Tribal College Journal has been the sole public space where students, staff, faculty, administrators, and families across the tribal college system can communicate with one another.
Reciprocating Generosity
For 11 years, editor Marjane Ambler operated under tight budgets but grew the magazine with visionaries and editorial direction that encouraged tackling difficult issues.
Far From City Lights
Current TCJ staff brings variety of talents, enthusiasm for their work
Far from the glitzy streets of New York or Los Angeles… where many of this nation’s magazines are published…
Jessie McDonald: Determined Student Leader Lives Life Her Way
Multi-tasking young mother Jessie McDonald has big dreams and encourages everyone around her to dream big, too.
Sports Drove Silva to Teach Wellness
Native American Community Academy teacher Leroy Silva hopes that more Native students will take on the challenge of pursuing higher education “because our communities need us to pave a brighter future for generations to come.”
Tribal College Profiles: Karl Duncan and Elijah Hopkins
Interviews with AIHEC student congress leaders Karl Duncan and Elijah Hopkins reveal lessons learned, confidence gained, and challenges overcome.
Songs, Prayers Strengthen Diné Weaver
Dine College student’s yearning for success by other than Western standards draws her home to seek elders’ wisdom.
Handling the Heat: Governor’s cook enjoys demands of NM mansion menus
Lupe Jackson handles plenty of heat and excitement, the kind that comes from a position that only she can claim – private household cook for New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson.
Manyhides Identifies Communication as Student Congress’s Ongoing Challenge
The AIHEC Student Congress and Salish Kootenai College have landmark anniversaries on the academic calendar this year, and this year’s congress president, Julian Manyhides (Blackfeet), will be present for both occasions. Manyhides places addressing unity among tribal colleges students at the top of his agenda.
Fulbright Establishes Historic Link Between O’odham of Mexico and U.S.
Visiting Fulbright scholar Rafael Alfonso Garcia Valencia provides language and cultural bridge across international border.
Haskell Graduate’s Skills Transported Her From Cane Field Shack to the White House
Carolyn Burgess Savage returned to the Chitimacha reservation after 30 years and began a new career preserving and promulgating her language and culture.
Visit Ignites Enthusiasm for College
As a NASA liaison to the tribal colleges, I have seen firsthand how Native American students can flourish and succeed when they are surrounded with people who recognize and nurture their potential. I want to share a particularly successful story.
Regent Promotes Education in a Good Way
Phillip John Young is a remarkable advocate for lifelong learning at Cankdeska Cikana Community College.
Manager Pumped On Tribal College Degree
“We have loyal customers, and that makes the business self-sustaining. A dollar spent here turns over in our community, creating a more sustainable economic environment for us all on the reservation,” says manager Dylan Olson.
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