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TOUCH TO HONOR: Students from Theodore Jamerson Elementary School watch respectfully as Elroy Cross carries out a dancer’s responsibility in the age-old Buffalo Ceremony of the Lakota.
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Buffalo Ceremony of the Lakota
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TCU Librarians Convene For 18th Annual Institute
By Mary Anne Hansen
Thirty tribal college librarians met June 8-12, 2009, for the 18th annual Tribal College Librarians Institute (TCLI) hosted by the Montana State University Libraries in Bozeman,
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MSU Honors Yarlott
Dr. David Yarlott (Crow/Korean) received the Alumni Achievement Award at the Montana State University (MSU) homecoming Oct. 11, 2009. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from MSU in 1994,
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Carpenter Named LLTC Faculty Member of the Year
Rochell “Rocky” Carpenter has been named Leech Lake Tribal College’s (LLTC, Cass Lake, MN) Faculty Member of the Year, receiving recognition from both LLTC and the American Indian College Fund.
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Hawk Joins Fundraising Organization
Brad Hawk (Crow Creek Sioux) has joined the board of the Northern Plains Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals of North Dakota (AFP ND).
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Shields Receives Honorary Doctorate
Caleb Shields (Sioux) received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during the May 2009 graduation ceremonies at the University of Montana.
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Ilisagvik Students Build Sustainable Arctic Home
By Elise Sereni Patkotak
Ilisagvik College (Barrow, AK) and its partners plan to build energy efficient, 1,000-square foot homes in a remote arctic region for $150,000.
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OLC Partners with Schools To Improve Math, Science
Oglala Lakota College (OLC, Kyle, SD) spent much of the summer improving the math and science skills of both teachers and students at the K-12 schools on the Pine Ridge Reservation through four different programs.
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Libraries Attract Young With Tie-Dying, Movies
Although tribal college libraries are geared toward primarily serving older students, many also have programs for the area’s youngest readers, as well. According to librarian Helen Stamper Windy Boy,
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Mission Indian Band Gives $100,000 to College Fund
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians located near Highland, CA, renewed its commitment to American Indian education with a grant of $100,000 to the American Indian College Fund (the Fund) for scholarships benefiting Native students.
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Women in Higher Education Convene
LADY LEADERS. Wilma Mankiller (seated on the right) gave the keynote address at the American Council on Education (ACE) event for women in higher education in February 2009.
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Six IAIA Students Receive NEA Scholarship Awards
Six students at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA, Santa Fe, NM) have received the 2009-2010 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) /John Renna Scholarships.
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3 Sitting Bull Students Participate in Model UN
By Mark Holman
Three Sitting Bull College (SBC, Fort Yates, ND) students, all Standing Rock Sioux, attended the 2009 National Model United Nations Conference (NMUN) in New York City in April.
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Instructor Thunderhawk Curates Harvard Exhibit
Butch Thunderhawk, 61, (Standing Rock Sioux) is the co-curator of an exhibit that opened in April 2009 at the Peabody Museum at Harvard University in Cambridge,
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College Fund Names Lamb, Tosee as Mellon Fellows
The American Indian College Fund has named Carmelita Lamb and Michael D. Tosee as the Andrew W. Mellon Career Enhancement Program fellows for the academic year 20092010.
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SIPI Students Have Learned Vision Care for 30 Years
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute’s (SIPI, Albuquerque, NM) Vision Care Technology (VCT) program has been operating for 30 years,
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Tribal Colleges Tackle Native Educator Shortage
Education programs at five tribal colleges and universities and six non-tribal schools have been selected to receive a total of nearly $3.8 million to recruit and graduate new American Indian teachers and school administrators,
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“Speak from Your Heart”
Thirty-five students from 12 tribal colleges and universities attended the annual Summer Student Leadership Training July 8-10, 2009, in Santa Fe, NM.
