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The Standing Rock Indian Reservation has been devastated by a series of teen suicides and attempted suicides in recent months. Tribal officials and mental health professionals have been attempting to deal with the problem internally on the reservation,
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Diné Graduates First 4-Year Students
Diné College–the first college founded by American Indians–marked an historic anniversary on May 15 by graduating the first class of four-year students educated exclusively on the Diné,
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Bratone Named Fundraiser of the Year
Barbara Bratone–the American Indian College Fund’s director of resource development–was named the Charity Fundraising Executive of the Year by the National Federation of Nonprofits. She received the honor after helping to raise record levels of support for tribal colleges in 1997.
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Little Priest Holds First Graduation
On May 16, Little Priest Tribal College (Winnebago, Neb.) held its first graduation exercises. Five students received associate degrees, and 13 students were recognized for receiving their GED.
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Ryder Joins Fund’s Board
Actress Winona Ryder joined the American Indian College Fund’s board of trustees in May. Dr. Alonzo Spang (left), president of Dull Knife Memorial College,
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FDLTCC Feast Features Winona LaDuke
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet, Minn., hosted a feast to celebrate success in a culturally diverse world last June. Featured speaker Winona LaDuke,
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Oglala Lakota College Students Receive Awards
Students from Oglala Lakota College won numerous awards at the 1998 17th Annual American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Conference last April at Bismarck, N.D.
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SKC Dental Assisting Student Honored
Last spring the Salish Kootenai College Dental Assisting students attended the Montana Dental Assistants Association (MDAA) annual conference and the Montana Dental Association’s (MDA) on May 7.
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Packard Supports Science/Math Students
“We often get students with ‘math-o-phobia,’” says Holly YoungBear Tibbetts, a dean at the College of the Menominee Nation. “They think Indians don’t do math and science.”
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Students Speak in Kauai for Cradleboard
Two high school sophomores traveled to Kauai from the Rocky Boy Reservation in Montana last winter to share their culture with other students. Their trip was part of the Cradleboard Teaching Project,
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Red Crow Steps Closer to Accreditation
The Red Crow Community College (Standoff, Alberta) has received a $10,000 donation toward upgrading its library from Mobil Oil Canada. Red Crow President Marie Smallface Marule says the money will help bring the library up to date and will be a factor in the college’s upcoming review for accreditation.
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Dull Knife Promotes Students’ Dreams
Mary Reevis has been selected as the coordinator for the School to Work Program at Dull Knife Memorial College (Lame Deer, Mont.). “Hold on to your Dreams” is the theme for the project,
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NWIC Students Involved in Research
Northwest Indian College (NWIC) in Bellingham, Wash., received an EPA Environmental Justice Grant to model fecal coliform transport from dairy farms on the Nooksack River to Portage Bay over the next three years.
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SIPI Hosts DOI Race Initiative Panel
The Department of the Interior held its Race Initiative Panel on natural resource usage in the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) gymnasium April 16 in Albuquerque,
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Sinte Gleska Expands Computer Curriculum
Sinte Gleska University is now offering a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science, which can be completed in four years by taking an average of 16 credit hours per semester.
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Menominee Language Teacher Honored
College of Menominee Nation faculty member “Wausejeun” Lillian Nelson was honored at the 1998 Wisconsin Indian Education Association (WIEA) Conference in Stevens Point, Wis. Nelson was presented with a plaque naming her as the “1998 Wisconsin Indian Educator of the Year”
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CIT Programs Gain National Recognition
Crownpoint Institute of Technology’s reputation as one of the Navajo Nation’s primary catalysts for change continues to grow, according to CIT President James Tutt. The school enters its 20th anniversary year with nationally recognized agriculture programs,
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HINU Accredited for New 4-year Degrees
The evaluation team for the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NCA) visited Haskell Indian Nations University on March 2-4,
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Carmen Bullshoe Marceau Visits Colgate
Carmen Bullshoe Marceau spoke at a gathering of students and faculty at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, on April 9, 1998. Marceau is the director of teacher training at Blackfeet Community College in Browning,
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SKC Students Learn While They Serve
Service learning is having a positive impact on both the community and students on the Flathead Reservation through the work of Salish Kootenai College (Pablo,
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NICC Board Training Proves Effective
The six member board of the Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC) has made a commitment to become a pro-active board dedicated to making decisions that positively impact the institution,
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LCO Praised by Accreditation Team
Last spring the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College (LCOOCC) passed another milestone. In March an on-site evaluation by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) examined all aspects of the college and recommended “…that LCOOCC continue its accreditation with NCA until 2005-06.
