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The members of the AIHEC Student Congress elected new officers at the AIHEC conference in March (left to right): Sergeant at Arms Patricia Devereaux (Blackfeet Community College),
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New Officers Elected
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United Tribes Addresses Type 2 Diabetes
Many people still don’t know the shocking statistics showing that American Indian people are four to eight times more likely to be diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes than non-Native people.
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NPS Recruiting Students to Work in Parks
An official from the National Park Service visited the Flathead Reservation in Montana in April to make a plug for the agency as a career opportunity for tribal college students.
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Reznet Brings Journalism to Tribal Colleges
The University of Montana School of Journalism has launched a new online newspaper to encourage American Indian student journalists. “It is intended to be the school newspaper for those tribal colleges without a newspaper,”
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Natural Resources Education Project Launched
Four tribal colleges and four state universities are teaming up in a four-year U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to strengthen natural resources education in communities served by the tribal colleges in the middle Missouri River area.
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CMN Scores a First with UW-Madison
The College of the Menominee Nation (CMN) in Keshena, WI, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-M) made history in May when they signed a unique transfer agreement.
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Tribal Librarians Focus on Cultural Materials
Tribal librarians, archivists, and curators attended a national conference, “Preserving Our Language, Memories, and Lifeways” in Mesa, AZ. During the three-day conference May 7-10, they realized how much the lines of distinction between their professions had blurred.
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Panelists Strive to Empower Native Americans
Several activists associated with tribal colleges and universities provided a series of workshops on “Empowering Native Americans by Training Grassroots Organizers” at the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Annual Conference,
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Elders Award Cultural Training Certificate
Elders and board members of Red Crow Community College (RCCC) honored Duane Mistaken Chief in April for successfully completing the “Five-year Elders Cultural Program.” The Elders Advisory Board and the Board of Governors presented him with a certificate,
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Family Services Model Expanded Nationally
A major project to keep American Indian students in school is expanding its reach across the country. “We wanted to adapt this [model] so it was applicable both to tribal colleges and mainstream colleges and universities,”
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IAIA Launches 40th Anniversary Celebration
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) has launched a yearlong celebration of its 40th anniversary. On Friday, April 19, the school hosted a parade in downtown Santa Fe,
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Researchers Meet to Design Protocol
Historically, Indian people have been the subjects of extensive research rather than the key players implementing research studies. In response to the cultivation of research by Natives and with concern for Natives being studied,
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State of AIHEC and College Fund Presented
Students, faculty and administrators from the 33 tribal colleges in the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) gathered in Rapid City, SD, last March to attend their 21st annual conference.
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Senators Form Task Force for Tribal Colleges
The Bipartisan Senate Task Force on Tribal Colleges and Universities convened its first meeting on May 21 on Capitol Hill with a record number of attendees interested in furthering Congress’ commitment to Indian higher education.
