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Pacific Island colleges are similar in structure and have many of the same issues as tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) in the United States. Institutions in Guam,
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FBCC Names Twyla Baker-Demaray as Next President
The board of regents at Fort Berthold Community College (FBCC) has selected Dr. Twyla Baker-Demaray as the college’s next president. She is the school’s seventh president and succeeds Mr.
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Will Strongheart of LCOOCC voted AIHEC slam poet of the year
Students from tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) throughout North America gathered Saturday night at the Montana Convention Center in Billings for the inaugural American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) student congress poetry slam.
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TCU week illustrates Heitcamp’s unwavering support
Last week, U.S. Senators Heidi Heitcamp and John Hoeven of North Dakota introduced Senate Resolution 293, designating this week as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.
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FBCC mourns the passing of Alyce Spotted Bear
The students, staff, and faculty of Fort Berthold Community College (FBCC, New Town, ND) are deeply saddened by the loss of our fellow colleague, mentor,
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Students participate in UM-TERM program
The Upper Missouri Tribal Environmental Risk Mitigation (UM-TERM) program is offering advanced education and training for tribal college students and tribal members across the Upper Missouri River watershed.
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TCU presidents attend Tribal-State address
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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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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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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FBCC grads succeed in nursing consortium
Fort Berthold Community College (FBCC, New Town, ND) is the only tribal college that is an equal partner in the Dakota Nursing Program (DNP).
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Conservation Refugees: The Hundred-Year Conflict between Global Conservation and Native Peoples
By Mark Dowie
MIT Press (2009)Review by Dr. James J. Garrett
This book investigates and documents the role that international conservation groups play in designating global “ecological hotspots” and then in some cases effecting removal of the original inhabitants to create so-called “protected areas.” Mark Dowie illustrates how fortress conservation,
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Building on Tradition: Tribal colleges can lead the way to food sovereignty
Knowing that food sovereignty is an expression of tribal sovereignty, tribal college land grand educators learn from the past while banking on the future.
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Turtle Mountain Teachers Train Change Agents
Pre-service teachers at Turtle Mountain Community College are charged with breaking the cycle of academic dysfunction through culturally responsive teaching practices.
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College Fund Announces 33 Students of the Year
Thirty-three American Indian students have been named 2010 Students of the Year by the American Indian College Fund. “These outstanding students have been named by their respective schools as both leaders in their communities and dedicated scholars,” says Richard B.
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Protecting Mother Earth: Hartman seeks to instill his passion in science students
Dr. Kerry Hartman is spearheading the development of an innovative four-year Environmental Science degree at Fort Berthold Community College.
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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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Fort Berthold Plans New Bachelor’s in Education
Fort Berthold Community College (FBCC, New Town, ND) received funding in August 2008 from the National Science Foundation to establish a four-year baccalaureate program in elementary education with a minor in middle school science or mathematics.
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Fort Berthold Plans New Bachelor’s in Education
Fort Berthold Community College (FBCC, New Town, ND) received funding in August 2008 from the National Science Foundation to establish a four-year baccalaureate program in elementary education with a minor in middle school science or mathematics.
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Student Designs Blanket of the Year
Thomasina Stevens (Fort Peck Sioux/Mandan/Hidatsa), a student at Fort Berthold Community College in North Dakota, was selected to showcase her horse design for the Pendleton Mills Company.
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From Turtle Mountains to the Badlands: Learning to Teach Native Ways of Knowing
Native Ways of Knowing training program gives pre-service teachers new perspective on integrating Native and Western science into a high school curriculum.
