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Tribal college and university staff and faculty rarely have the opportunity to meet their counterparts at other tribal colleges to trade ideas. Thanks to a listserv,
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Leech Lake Granted Accreditation Candidacy
On Feb. 4, 2002, Leech Lake Tribal College, Cass Lake, MN, was granted initial candidacy accreditation status at the associate degree level from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
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Retiring President Helped Build ‘Jewel’
From tribal leaders to tribal college presidents, from Bureau of Indian Affairs directors to corporate partners of Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, hundreds gathered on the Albuquerque campus Dec.
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Wisconsin Helps Support Dual Credit Program
High school students on the Menominee Nation Reservation have an opportunity to kick start their college education and their careers thanks to a dual credit program at the College of the Menominee Nation (CMN).
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LCO Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College first opened its doors in Hayward, WI, 20 years ago with 30 full-time equivalency students. The college now has enrollment of over 500 full time students and has outreach sites on the Red Cliff and Bad River reservations in northern Wisconsin.
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Sec. Paige Meets Tribal College Presidents
Tribal college presidents met with Secretary of Education Rod Paige Feb. 11 to thank him for his support of the White House Initiative for Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHITCU).
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CIT Students Cooked Delicacies at the Olympics
“It was a constant adrenaline rush,” said Crownpoint Institute of Technology (CIT) culinary arts student Alden Yazzie of the three weeks he spent at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
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Sacred Pipe Finds Its Way Home
A grandfather’s dream and a spiritual leader’s Hanbleceya vision were both realized when a catlinite pipe with its beaded and porcupine quilled pipe bag were returned to the Standing Rock Nation.
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UTTC Building Early Childhood Programs
All of our children are sacred. They are the key to the future of our cultures and languages. United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) has become a hub of activity in early childhood education.
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Workshop Confronts Indian v. Indian Racism
“Oppressed people, we like to do ourselves in,” said Clayton Small, a New Mexico-based educator and consultant, to about 600 high school students attending a recent tribal education conference in Montana.
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Tribal Colleges Honor U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle
Tribal college presidents gathered at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 12 to honor an old friend, U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle. From South Dakota, Daschle represents five of the tribal colleges and universities.
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Menominee Continue Sustainability Legacy
For over 5,000 years, dating back to the earliest traces of the Menominee Indians of Wisconsin, the forest has been central to the lives and well being of the tribe.
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Fort Berthold Uses Blocks to Improve Retention
With the help of a Bush Foundation Faculty Development Grant, Fort Berthold Community College’s (FBCC) faculty, academic dean, students and staff gathered last summer (2001) to address the critical issue of student attendance,
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Si Tanka/Huron Receives Accreditation
Si Tanka/Huron University was notified in February that its accreditation had been approved by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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Fort Peck Offering E-Commerce Training
Fort Peck Community College in Poplar, MT, is jumping into cyberspace with a new associate arts degree in Internet commerce. The U.S. Department of Education provided start-up money with a $377,575 Native American vocational-technical grant.
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Tribes Contribute Billions to State Economy
Tribal college, government, and housing authority payrolls contribute about $2.2 billion a year to the state of Montana’s overall economy, according to a new study.
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SKC Creates Indigenous Math/Science Institute
Salish Kootenai College (SKC) in Pablo, MT, created the Indigenous Math and Science Institute (IMSI) in December 2001. The department began as the All Nations Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ANLSAMP) in 1995.
