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In a collaborative effort to showcase the five tribal colleges of North Dakota, the institutions’ presidents met at the state capitol in Bismarck. For the past several years,
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Diné College farmers’ market may be catalyst
(Reprinted with permission from First Nations Development Institute’s Indian Giver newsletter)
Diné College (Tsaile, AZ) on the Navajo Nation is often a catalyst for community improvement beyond the school’s doors.
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Staples-Fairbanks funds scholarship at LLTC
Following an emotional speech centered on the power of family and community, LeRoy Staples-Fairbanks III presented a check to Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC,
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College presidents sign charter for institute
After more than two years of planning, Bismarck, North Dakota’s three colleges and universities now have a formal agreement to collaborate on education and leadership activities that focus on the region’s future.
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TOCC opens permanent main campus
By Heather Baxter and Martha Lee
A dream in the making for many years came true in the fall of 2012 when Tohono O’odham Community College (TOCC,
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FBCC seeks to meet regional workforce needs
The Training for Regional Energy in North Dakota (TREND) Consortium is becoming a popular reference for job-seekers registering for educational and vocational training at five of North Dakota’s state and tribal colleges.
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NWIC to host Vine Deloria Jr. symposium
Northwest Indian College (Bellingham, WA) has announced that it will host the eighth annual Vine Deloria Jr. Indigenous Studies Symposium in honor of the late Lakota intellectual.
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IAIA launches new MFA program
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA, Santa Fe, NM) has announced its first graduate program, the new Low Residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.
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ANC preserves language through translation
The Aaniiih Nakoda College (ANC, Harlem, MT) Library, with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Fort Belknap Indian Community,
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NTC joins Collegiate Archery Association
Navajo Technical College (NTC, Crownpoint, NM) was granted membership into the United States Collegiate Archery Association (USCAA) this past spring. The national governing body for college archery in the United States,
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CMN encourages conservation
A team of 24 students from the College of Menominee Nation (CMN, Keshena, WI) has initiated a demonstration project to reduce plastic water bottle waste.
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IIisagvik offers language nest program
Ilisagvik College’s (Barrow, AK) Uqautchim Uglua language nest program initiated a new Iñupiaq Early Learning associate of arts degree to meet the college’s goal of increasing the number of Indigenous certified teachers on Alaska’s North Slope.
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Lionel Bordeaux honored
Sinte Gleska University (Mission, SD) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. As part of the celebration, founder and longtime president Lionel Bordeaux was honored with a weekend powwow and recognition ceremony.
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BCC develops Montana’s first Native language app
By blending the future of technology with the history of tribal language, Blackfeet Community College (BCC, Browning, MT) has developed Montana’s first Native American language application for smartphone users.
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Lakota Documentaries receives grant
By Jurgita Antoine
The South Dakota Humanities Council has awarded a media grant to Lakota Documentaries’ project on the Rosebud Reservation.
