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Located in Lawrence, Kansas, Haskell Indian Nations University began as the U.S. Training and Industrial School, a boarding school for Native students. Its curriculum focused on industrial education with the goal of building a skilled workforce that would help transform tribal communities.
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Comanche Nation College Closes
After working for 14 years and investing nearly $40 million in Comanche Nation College (CNC), the tribe closed its doors this past summer.
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UTTC Honors WWI Native Servicemen
Even before most Native Americans had citizenship rights, thousands of men from tribes across the country showed their patriotism by volunteering for the military and fighting in World War I.
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College of the Muscogee Nation Celebrates Veterans Day Salute
The College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, was awarded initial accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission in 2016. With accreditation, the college will begin the process of becoming a veterans’ benefits certified institution.
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Red Lake Nation College Dedicates Memorial to Veterans
In the planning process for the new Red Lake Nation College campus, meetings were held to gain input and support from the community.
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Serving Those Who Served
Joe Medicine Crow received the Bronze Star and knighthood in the French Legion of Honor for his bravery in WWII. His story is at once exceptional and typical.
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KBOCC Enshrines Its Warriors in Hallway
Honoring past, present, and future veterans has always been a priority at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC). The main entrance of KBOCC’s Wabanung campus is dedicated to Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s (KBIC’s) ogitchidaa (warriors).
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Opportunity and Transition: Veterans Find Growth and Healing at College of Menominee Nation
CMN is a place where students can prepare for life off the reservation—and where returning veterans can find answers, reconnect with their roots, prepare for successful careers, and transform their lives.
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A Legacy of Sacrifice and Honor: Celebrating Tribal Resilience and Military Service at Haskell Nations University
From the Great War to the present day, Haskell Indian Nations University has constructed and dedicated myriad memorials to commemorate those who have answered the call of duty.
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1,000 Pound Bomb
Serving in an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit can be hair-raising work—especially when you have a mission behind enemy lines in Afghanistan.
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From the Military to Mathematics: Jim Polk Finds His Calling at Blackfeet Community College
After serving six years in the Air Force, one veteran returned home where he found open doors and welcoming faces at Blackfeet Community College.
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The Challenge of Service to Country, Culture, and Self
War can take a terrible toll on combat veterans. But tribal colleges, rooted in traditional culture, are wellsprings of strength and healing.
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Jim Shanley on Honoring Veterans
A soldier in Vietnam and longtime tribal college leader, Dr. Jim Shanley discusses his service and how TCUs can assist returning veterans.
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Helping Native American Veterans with VA Claims: New Opportunities for Tribes and Tribal Colleges
New changes in the Veterans Administration have improved access for Native American VA claimants and tribal colleges can play an important role.
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Respect for Three Sovereigns
No one shows respect for federal, state, and tribal sovereigns like American Indian veterans.
