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At CMN, early grassroots fundraising meant staff and faculty wore more than one hat. Their hard work enabled the college to build a highly effective institutional advancement office.
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Doing the Best for Her Tribe: Dr. S. Verna Fowler: Menominee Educator, Leader, and Diplomat
The founding president of College of Menominee Nation will be remembered forever as a friend, a visionary, and a giant of the Tribal College Movement.
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Verna Fowler on Sustainability
A giant of the tribal college movement, the founding president of College of Menominee Nation discusses her people’s long tradition of sustainability.
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Verna Fowler on the Spiritual Foundation of Tribal Colleges
The founding president of College of Menominee Nation discusses her religious training and the place of spirituality at TCUs.
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Verna Fowler, CMN’s Founder, Retires After 24-Year Tenure
One of the longest-serving presidents in the history of the tribal college movement has retired. Dr. S. Verna Fowler was hired by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin in 1992 to establish a tribal college for the community.
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Forty Years of ‘Fire in the Belly’
Looking back on the challenges faced over the past four decades, longtime leaders within the tribal college movement share their memories as well as advice for future leaders.
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Dreamweavers: Tribal college presidents build institutions bridging two worlds
Eight college presidents reflect on their presidencies, the state of tribal colleges and universities, and the prospects for new presidents.
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The Red Road to Green: Tribal peoples’ worldviews preceded ‘green’ trend
Green practices in the tribal college community demonstrate
the potential, challenges, and approaches unique to Native
communities.
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President Appoints Four Advisory Board Members
President George W. Bush appointed four new members to the President’s Advisory Board on Tribal Colleges and Universities (PABTCU) in the fall of 2006.
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Menominee and Maya: Indigenous cultures and their forests inspire and support each other
The Mayan people of Belize came to Wisconsin to learn about “forest gardening” from some of the world’s best teachers – the Menominee.
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Presidents Look Back, See Challenges Ahead
Tribal college and university presidents continued their celebration of the 30th anniversary of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) and looked forward to the coming years at a meeting in Blaine,
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Faces Behind The Tribal College Movement
Tribal College Journal salutes some of the many people behind the tribal college movement. In this issue: Dr. James Shanley, Dr. Carty Monette, David Gipp, Dr. Janine Pease-Pretty on Top, Gerald One Feather, Dr. Joe McDonald, Dr. Verna Fowler.
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Politics and the Presidency: Tribal college presidents share their thoughts
Politics is a human endeavor and while the problems of tribal colleges pale in comparison to many other political entities, tribal colleges do suffer from the same problems that other organizations and colleges suffer from, but they also deal with special problems caused by a unique history of oppression and some of the worst socio-economic conditions in America.
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Menominee Erect Cedar Cultural Center
In August the College of the Menominee Nation (CMN) dedicated its Cultural Learning Center on the reservation in central Wisconsin. This was the 17th center built in the American Indian Higher Education Consortium’s (AIHEC) national initiative to create repositories for art and culture at each member institution.
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Group Starts Work on New Meriam Report
A working group is being formed to prepare a major new policy study of American Indian reservations and Alaska Native communities. It will examine current conditions on reservations and issue recommendations intended to guide federal policy and private sector support in the new century,
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President Names Tribal College Advisors
President Bill Clinton appointed the first members of the Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities on July 20, 1999. The board will help implement the Executive Order that Clinton signed on October 21,
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Leadership Reflections of Women Tribal College Presidents
This article is taken from a qualitative research study on the leadership roles of four American Indian women tribal college leaders. The study, “Leadership Roles of American Indian Women Tribal College Presidents,” was conducted between August 1996 and June 1987. It examined the experiences of the participants as tribal college presidents and how they promoted success for their students, faculty, and institutions.
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The Image Never Fades: A survey of tribal college presidents on media stereotyping
Although the practice of negatively stereotyping native Americans in the mass media can he traced back to the earliest European artists, writers and photographers, examples of the harmful practice abound today, even in the era of so-called “political correctness.”
