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Indian reservations in North Dakota have a significant impact on the economy of that state, according to a study completed by two instructors at United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck.
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Montana Colleges Promote Education Degrees
Reservation-area schools need more Native American teachers. But, until recently, few Indians were earning teaching certificates.
Now, however, six of Montana’s tribal colleges are working to increase the number of Indian teachers.
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Little Hoop College Teams with Tribal Industry
The Devil’s Lake Sioux Reservation suffers from the same high unemployment rates that burden many Indian communities.
But Little Hoop Community College is joining with tribal businesses and industry,
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Wisconsin College Joins with State University
Frustrated by the low participation rate of Native American students in higher education, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College has joined with a state institution to broaden its service to Wisconsin’s Indian population.
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Soviets, Japanese Visit Salish Kootenai College
Delegations from the Soviet Union and Japan were hosted by Salish Kootenai College this spring.
In March, twelve Soviet journalists met with college officials to discuss Native American culture.
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Traditional Blackfeet Indian Encampment
Blackfeet Indian College hosted a traditional encampment this summer that featured demonstrations of Indian crafts and seminars on Blackfeet heritage.
Now in its second year,
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New Library at Little Big Horn
Little Big Horn College has gained attention—including a favorable article in Life magazine—for teaching classes in some unusual buildings. An unused sewer treatment plant and an old tribal gym are part of its small campus in eastern Montana.
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Day Care Workers Certified through Northwest College Program
Northwest Indian College, formally Lummi Community College, is broadening its commitment to all of Washington State’s 23 reservations through a growing number of off-campus training programs.
