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Fort Belknap College has completed construction of a new 80- foot by 150-foot multi-purpose education facility on its campus in northern Montana. The facility is utilized by staff,
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AIHEC Conference Evaluated
For the first time, a group of inter-tribal graduate students was hired to conduct the evaluation of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium’s annual conference.
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Fort Berthold Encourages Entrepreneurs
Students at Fort Berthold Community College can now earn associate degrees in entrepreneurship. The 18 month degree program includes courses on marketing research, writing a business plan,
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Sitting Bull Offers Diverse Services
When people think of a college, they tend to think about books, teachers, and students. However, because of their isolation, tribal colleges often must offer much more for their communities.
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SKC Building Field of Dreams
Salish Kootenai College has built a soccer/football field that President Joseph McDonald calls “The Field of Dreams.” He believes that if the field is built,
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Industry Supports SIPI Programs
To increase the number of American Indian students working in the electronics industry, companies continue to support Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute’s (SIPI) Advanced Technical Systems programs.
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Sisseton Wahpeton Promotes Business
Over the summer Sisseton Wahpeton Community College (SWCC) sponsored a jobs fair and Management Training Institute workshops on starting new businesses. The fair assisted tribal members in meeting the minimum requirements for employment at area casinos and provided information about obtaining GED certification at SWCC.
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LCO Practices New World Farming
The agriculture program at Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Ojibwa Community College promotes “organic” use of the land through New World–traditional–farming practices. Located among the pristine forests of northern Wisconsin,
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Turtle Mountain Promotes Wellness
Turtle Mountain Community College joined with the Turtle Mountain Tribe and several other agencies to sponsor the second annual Women’s Wellness Conference. A total of 66 women attended the event July 22-25,
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Cheyenne River Receives Bison Grant
Cheyenne River Community College received a grant in August from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to design and implement a comprehensive curriculum for bison production and management.
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UTTC Involves Elders, Children
United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) celebrated its 27th year by inviting tribal elders to be a part of the orientation for staff and faculty in August.
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Sinte Gleska Accredited for New Degrees
The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools has accredited several new four year degree programs at Sinte Gleska University. The final decision came at the August meeting of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.
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Nebraska College Moves to Macy
Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC) has lost one of its three charter member tribes and added another. NICC was created by the Winnebago, Omaha,
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Dull Knife Receives Full Accreditation
Dull Knife Memorial College was named after Chief Dull Knife, who led a band of his people out of Indian Territory in the bitter winter of 1879 and back home to Montana despite tremendous odds.
