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Dozens of librarians serving tribal colleges and Indigenous communities throughout the country and beyond will have the opportunity this summer to participate in a professional development event hosted by the Montana State University Library.
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As APU Seeks Fiscal Sustainability, Tribal College Transition Possible
Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage is weighing its options to become more financially sustainable. Among its top prospects: to seek tribal college status.
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Navajo Basketball Standout Signs with Little Big Horn College
Davean Yazzie, from Tuba City High School, signs a letter of intent to play basketball at Little Bighorn Horn College.
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College of Menominee Nation President Relishes School’s Success
Verna Fowler shaped the college from the ground up in the early 1990s, making it one of two remaining tribal colleges in Wisconsin today.
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Vizenor Finishes First Week as Leech Lake Tribal College President
After more than a decade of involvement in tribal politics, Erma Vizenor began her new job as Leech Lake Tribal College’s president last week.
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Leech Lake Tribal College Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Watch this video of Leech Lake Tribal College as faculty, students, staff and community members celebrate 25 years of tribal college success.
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U.S. Senators Introduce Bill To Launch Businesses And Create Jobs In Indian Country
U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the legislation, which enables tribal colleges and universities to serve as business incubators.
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Vizenor to Be Named Next Leech Lake Tribal College President at 25th Anniversary
Erma Vizenor will be be introduced as Leech Lake Tribal College’s new president at the institution’s 25th anniversary Friday in Bemidji.
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Panel Schooled on Impacts of Tribal Colleges
Montana’s seven tribal colleges served 2,401 full-time students in 2013-2014 and poured almost $76.2 million into the state’s economy on items such as payroll and benefits, according to a report viewed Wednesday.
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Navajo Tech Students Shine in Solar Challenges
Engineering Students at the University of New Mexico and Navajo Technical University at Crownpoint won awards in June for innovation in solar-powered technology at two separate national competitions in Ohio and Washington, D.C.
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New Mexico Basketball Star Inks with Little Priest Tribal College
Tyren King will continue his basketball career after the former Farmington High School standout signed a letter of intent to play for Little Priest Tribal College this morning at Scorpion Gym
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NASA ‘LAUNCH’ Program Takes Off at Salish Kootenai College
The Launching Culturally Relevant Montana Careers in STEM program, or LAUNCH, is held every year at the Salish Kootenai College and hosts community college students from across the state to work on individual technology projects.
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Native Engineering Students Take Third in NASA’s Robotic Challenge
The programming of these small robotic vehicles called Swarmies has won a team of American Indian engineering students at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) third place in NASA’s first ever Swarmathon National Physical Competition that took place at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Leech Lake Tribal College Celebrates 25 Years
The event is to mark the start of the future of the college and usher in the next 25 years for the benefit of local tribal and surrounding communities.
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Blackfeet Community College named Tree Campus USA – KFBB.com News, Sports and Weather
On Wednesday Blackfeet Community College took a moment to appreciate their land by planting five native trees, and became one of the first tribal colleges to be named a Tree Campus USA.
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Spokane Tribal College Among USDA’s New Promise Zones
The Zone’s five goals include increasing enrollment and degree opportunities for Spokane Tribal College and revising some of the Tribe’s “outdated laws” to reduce violent crime.
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Sisters Earn Late-Life AA Degrees from White Earth Tribal and Community College
Sisters Carol Jean McDougall and Lois ‘Petey’ Olson recently graduated from the White Earth Tribal & Community College with associate degrees in Native American studies and humanities, respectively.
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500K Grant for Solar Energy Will Help Train Leech Lake Tribal College Students
Rural Renewable Energy Alliance will further build local capacity through training Leech Lake Tribal College graduates in solar construction.
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For Native Foresters, Land Management About More than Economics and Timber
Tribal foresters manage roughly 18 million acres of U.S. forestland, often in the face of budgetary and staffing shortfalls. Despite these challenges, tribal leaders are working with Yale F&ES and other schools to develop the next generation of Native foresters.
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APU Looks into Becoming a Tribal College
Alaska Pacific University has started exploring a change in identity — from a small, private university to a federally recognized tribal college, according to leaders at the school.
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Interior Secretary Jewell Speaks at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Commencement
Drawing from her own experience, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell encouraged graduates of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College to not be afraid to forge their own paths in life. She also commended them for joining other alumni who have received a quality higher education.
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AmeriCorps Grant Boosts Sitting Bull College’s GED Program
The Corporation for National and Community Service provided the program with a grant, called the AmeriCorps Standing Rock GED Project, to provide three tutors each in Fort Yates, McLaughlin, S.D., and Mobridge, S.D. The tutors — called AmeriCorps members — are volunteers, but they get small living allowances and scholarships.
