Starting with the previous issue, the Tribal College Journal is publishing photos to salute some of the many people behind the tribal college movement. Due to space limitations, we cannot print their many achievements, which would fill a book. These are just some of the people who have played significant roles for 10 years or more. We invite you to submit pictures of others, which we may publish throughout 2003, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium’s (AIHEC) 30^th anniversary year.

Phil Baird (Sicangu Lakota), involved with tribal colleges since 1978, co-founder of the AIHEC Student Congress in 1986, now dean at United Tribes Technical College.

Gail Bruce, founding board member of American Indian College Fund in 1988 and founder of AIHEC Cultural Learning Centers initiative in 1992. Photo by Tim Hawkings

Lionel Bordeaux (Sicangu Lakota), president of Sinte Gleska University since 1972, second president of AIHEC board, co-director of the World Indigenous Nations’ Higher Education Consortium. Photo by Laura Dellinger

Carol Davis (Turtle Mountain Chippewa), first board chair of Turtle Mountain Community College (TMCC), served on the committee that founded AIHEC in 1973, currently vice president at TMCC.

Dr. Perry Horse (Kiowa) was on the AIHEC staff from 1973 to 1979 when he designed the AIHEC waterbird logo. He was president of the Institute of American Indian Arts (1994-95) and continues to serve as a consultant to AIHEC.

Phyllis Howard (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara), one of the founders of Fort Berthold Community College (FBCC) and of AIHEC in 1973, president of FBCC until 1983 and again from 1986 to 1991, now the executive director of the North Dakota Association of Tribal Colleges.