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After moving testimony from non-Indian students who attend tribal colleges, the Montana Legislature agreed to provide $1,500 per student to tribal colleges in Montana to help support the cost of educating those students.
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OLC Meets Kresge Challenge for New Center
Oglala Lakota College (OLC) has met its goal of raising over $1.3 million in order to obtain a $650,000 Kresge Foundation challenge grant, according to OLC President Thomas Shortbull.
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White Hat Completes Lakota Language Text
The University of Utah press has published Albert White Hat Sr.’s book, Reading and Writing the Lakota Language. The book represents the work of a lifetime for White Hat,
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Wellness Center Fights ‘Commod Bods’
With the help of a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Fort Peck Community College has created a Community Health and Wellness Center. The elders named the center “Daya Tibi,” which means House of Good Living.
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IBM Librarian Hooks up with Bay Mills
Liz Staples, an IBM software engineer, is constructing a virtual library of Internet-based information at Bay Mills Community College (BMCC) in Brimley, Mich. IBM has assigned her to the college for one year.
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Circles of Recovery Plans 3 Year Project
When the White Bison Tribal College Wellbriety Awareness Tour began last March, 200 community members and friends participated in a blessing ceremony at the Longhouse of the Onondaga Nation near Syracuse,
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Haskell Honors Outgoing President
Haskell Indian Nations University asked outgoing Haskell President Dr. Bob Martin and his wife, acclaimed author and poet, Luci Tapahonso, to give the keynote address at the spring commencement last May.
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IAIA Breaks Ground for New Home
Thirty-six years is a long time to be homeless, but the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, N..M., will soon have a campus of its own.
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White Earth Emphasizes Sacred Foods
The Woodlands Confederacy of Colleges is building a holistic, culturally responsive, education program that they hope will reduce diabetes and other chronic illnesses. Last April,
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Arizona Provides $17 Million for College
The Arizona Legislature has passed an historic law that will return a small portion of taxes collected on the Navajo Nation. The money will assist Diné College with improving its facilities within Arizona.
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Turtle Mountain Opens Dream Campus
When the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Tribe first conceived of a tribal college, it was a simple vision: teach the language, history, and culture to the Turtle Mountain Tribe.
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Volunteers Building Log Learning Centers
In a joint effort between Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College and the Fond du Lac Reservation, a Cultural Learning Center is being constructed on the reservation in Minnesota.
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NWIC Building Health Partnerships
Northwest Indian College (NWIC) has focused upon improving nutrition and increasing physical activity in its efforts to make American Indian people healthier in the Northwest.
