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U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka recently hosted American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) President and CEO Carrie Billy and Chairman of the Board David Yarlott for an informal conversation in his Washington,
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Aloha to AIHEC Leaders
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Sitting Bull Headdress Returned to Tribal College
Sitting Bull College (SBC, Fort Yates, ND) was one of the first tribal colleges established in the United States. The tribal college celebrated 25 years of accreditation and 36 years of operation with a Founder’s Day celebration on Sept.
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Gandhi Peace Scholarships Awarded
GANDHI PEACE SCHOLARS. United Tribes Technical College President David M. Gipp congratulates Jackie Archambault (Cheyenne River) and Sierra Two Bulls (Oglala Sioux Tribe) for receiving the Sherman Brunelle/Gandhi Peace Scholarships for 2009.
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Menominee Choose AQIP Over Self-Study Process
The College of Menominee Nation (CMN, Keshena, WI) has been approved for participation in the Higher Learning Commission’s Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP).
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NSF, Fond du Lac Research Wild Rice
The National Science Foundation awarded a grant of $879,531 to Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC, Cloquet,
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98th Annual Shiprock Navajo Fair
LET IT ROLL. The 98th Annual Shiprock Navajo Fair was held in Shiprock, NM, on Oct. 3, 2009. The theme, a Salute to Diné Heritage,
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Stone Child College Researches Corn
By Larry Gomoll
In the shadow cast by Haystack Mountain on the Rocky Boy Reservation, I met with Gilbert Tyner,
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Leech Lake Hosts TCUs for Peer Tutoring
By Deborah LeClaire
There is an old saying that it takes a village to raise a child. Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC,
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IAIA Hires Farley For Museum Post
Delana Joy Farley (Diné) has been hired by the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA, Santa Fe, NM) as the museum registrar at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts.
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Galbavy Returns to Classroom
Steve Galbavy, a former academic dean and president at Stone Child College, has returned to the tribal college as a full-time instructor.
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Stone Child Instructor Completes Doctorate
Kadene Drummer, Stone Child College teacher education instructor, recently received her Doctor of Education Degree from Montana State University in Bozeman.
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Begay Elected President of SNDEA
Rolenthea Begay, a student in the United Tribes Teacher Education Program, is the new president-elect of the Student North Dakota Education Association (SNDEA).
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Cajune Featured in Utne Reader
(Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes) was featured in the November/December 2009 issue of Utne Reader as one of the “50 Visionaries Who are Changing Your World.” She has been working in education for 19 years.
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When Flu Invades TMCC, Some Students Go Online
By Andy Johnson
Turtle Mountain Community College (TMCC, Belcourt, ND), like so many others, was impacted by the flu virus.
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Dine College Renews Construction Compact
COMPACT CONSTRUCTION. Diné College President Dr. Ferlin Clark, Navajo Nation President Dr. Joe Shirley, Jr., and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a compact that renews a $17.75 million agreement for another 10-year period.
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Students Participate in SIPI Pilot
On the campus of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI, Albuquerque, NM), 12 students with disabilities were recently interviewed for summer and permanent jobs with the federal government.
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FBCC Launches Know Your Farm Project
USDA awarded $614,356 to Fort Berthold Community College (FBCC, New Town, ND) in 2009 to help train new farmers and ranchers.
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Rural Development Grants Improve TCUs
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the agency has selected 22 tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) in nine states to receive a total of $4.7 million through the USDA Rural Development Tribal College Grant program.
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NSF, Fort Belknap Create Science Excellence Center
The National Science Foundation has awarded Fort Belknap College (FBC, Harlem, MT) a $1.1 million, five-year grant to establish the Aani-Nakoda Environmental Science Excellence Center.
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Wind River Hosts AIHEC Fundraiser
SERVICE WITH A SMILE. Wind River Tribal College Student Marvene Thunder was one of several students who served guests at a fundraising dinner in Lander,
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Youth Summit Encourages Native Students’ Dreams
The Expanding the Circle program at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA, Santa Fe, NM) offered three programs last summer for Native American high school students in the Southwest to encourage them to explore career options and attend college.
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CMN Reduces Greenhouse Gases, Cuts Costs
A four-lane highway runs between the two campuses of the College of Menominee Nation (CMN, Keshena, WI), providing students and staff a scenic drive from the main campus on the Menominee Reservation to the college’s urban campus in Green Bay,
