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Retiring Executive Director Dr. Gerald E. Gipp and his wife Ginny were honored by the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) board and staff during the powwow held at the AIHEC conference in Bismarck,
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Gaming No Panacea for Meeting Tribes’ Needs
While some critics contend more tribes should use gaming revenues to finance social services and secondary education, tribal leaders say it’s impossible for gambling to ever cover all the unmet needs in Indian Country. A small number of tribes are indeed becoming wealthy because of gaming, but most Native communities in the United States are located far from the major population centers that provide the lifeblood of successful, destination casinos.
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President Bush Signs Executive Order For TCUs
President George W. Bush signed the new Executive Order on Tribal Colleges and Universities on July 3 and named his new advisory board. Executive Order No.
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Bringing Thunder: Tribal colleges presidents explore indigenous New Zealand
A cadre of tribal college presidents, faculty, and staff visited Aotearoa, New Zealand, the home of the Maori, touring their educational facilities, including K-13 language immersion schools and Maori-controlled colleges. Janine Pease-Pretty on Top recounts the experience and describes coming away with a new understanding of what it means to be “indigenous.”
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Senators Form Task Force for Tribal Colleges
The Bipartisan Senate Task Force on Tribal Colleges and Universities convened its first meeting on May 21 on Capitol Hill with a record number of attendees interested in furthering Congress’ commitment to Indian higher education.
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AIHEC Honors Outgoing Executive Director
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) board took time out Feb. 9 to honor Veronica Gonzales, who has served the organization of tribal colleges since 1994,
