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Keweenaw initiating job training program
13(2)Wintr 200146-7Job TrainingKeweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community CollegeOjibwa
KBOCC has received a grant to $33,000 to provide skills training to low-income families. The program will provide computer-training, business program,
 student services program, and identify employment opportunities.
Students, Administrator Explore Prairie, Plains
18(2)Winter, 200641,43Northern Great Plains, Inc.United Tribes Technical CollegeSwagger, Russell (St. Croix Chippewa)
Russell Swagger, dean of student and campus services at UTTC,  is one of 26 leaders invited to participate in the Northern Great Plains project , an intensive 18-month social change effort designed to find new ways to address long-standing, systemic prob
Voice of the Students: A Reason to Live; A right to live
Morris, Sheila M12(2)Winter, 200016-17Domestic abuseNebraska Indian Community CollegeMorris, Sheila MOmaha and Winnebago
Sheila M. Morris started school in 1992 at the age of 37.  She had seven children and an abusive husband but she endured and graduated with an AA in 1995.  As a survivor she knows she has a reason to live and a right to live. Now she is a site coordinato
The science of building a birchbark canoe
Price, Michael Wassegijig12(2)Winter, 200020-21CanoesLeech Lake Tribal CollegeAnishinaabe
The ecological knowledge required to build a canoe is extensive and very intricate. Knowing the exact
 characteristics of each tree and how these materials correlate to form a remarkable lightweight watercraft exemplifies Anishinaabe cultural knowledge.
 
Phillips appointed as first USDA liaison
12(2)Winter, 200027CooperationPhillips, John
The US Department of Agriculture has appointed John Phillips as the USDA tribal college liaison - a new
 position in the department.  Previously John Phillips was with Si Tanka College and was a Peace Corps volunteer in Swaziland, Africa.
Book review: People of the Whale by Linda Hogan
Deschenie, Tina20(2)Winter 200957Book reviewHogan, Linda
Hogan writes about people who honor relations with one another. Hogan presents women who overcome extreme adversity.
Dear Readers
Billy, Carrie20(2)Winter 20083Tribal College JournalBilly, Carrie (Dine)
The president and CEO of AIHEC introduces this issue of the journal. The green activities at the TCUs described in this issue should provide ideas and inspiration to communities everywhere.  The TCUs' core mission is to sustain tribal cultures, tradition
Practical Approach Needed for Accountability, Assessment
Gagnon, Greg20(2)Winter 20086-7Educational accountabilityGagnon, Greg
Greg Gagnon, Department of Indian Studies at the University of North Dakota, was invited to respond to the issue of the Tribal College Journal concerning Success by Accreditation and Assessment.  He says an exuberant confidence flows from each article.
Corrections for Libraries Article
Patterson, Lotsee20(2)Winter 20086Tribal College librariesPatterson, Lotsee
Lotsee Patterson, Professor Emerita, School of Library  and Information Science at the University of Oklahoma, makes several comments concerning an article in TCJ, 20(1), Fall 2008, on libraries.
 James Thull responds to the comments with further explanat
Storymakers....About our contributors
20(2)Winter 200810WritersPember, Mary Annette (Red Cliff Tribe of Wisconsin Ojibwe)
Short biographical statements concern the various writers in this issue of the Tribal College Journal.
 Writers recognized on this page are Mary Annette Pember, Tina Deschenie, Daniel Wildcat, Larry Emerson, Barbara Leigh Smith, Winona LaDuke, and Beau Mi
We All Must Learn to Live Respectfully
Deschenie, Tina20(2)Winter 200812-13Sustainable developmentLaDuke, Winona  (Anishinaabe)
In her editor's essay, Tina Deschenie, highlights the information to be found in this issue of the Tribal College Journal.  She says that in the long run, this work is all about sustainability -- ensuring others can live into future generations. It's als
Editor's Essay: We All Must Learn to Live Respectfully
Deschenie, Tina20(2)Winter 200812-13Sustainable developmentLaDuke, Winona  (Anishinaabe)
In her editor's essay, Tina Deschenie, highlights the information to be found in this issue of the Tribal College Journal.  She says that in the long run, this work is all about sustainability -- ensuring others can live into future generations. It's als
The Red Road to Green; Tribal people's worldviews preceded 'green' trend
Pember, Mary Annette20(2)Winter 200816-21Sustainable developmentCollege of Menominee NationFowler, Verna (Menominee)Menominee
Responsible stewardship of Mother Earth is a natural outgrowth of the TCUs' missions and speaks to the worldview of most tribal peoples:  recognizing and valuing the inter-relationship of all living things on earth. The new CMN library was certified to t
Students Meet the Plant Tribes
Pember, Mary Annette20(2)Winter 200821Sustainable agricultureCankdeska Cikana Community CollegeMartin, Kathleen
Eight CAL Poly students and eight CCCC students worked together to create a native garden in the shape of an 80-foot medicine wheel. Kathleen Martin taught the class "Ethnicity and the Land from an Indigenous Perspective" and Jim Garrett, vice-president
We Are All Related; Indigenous people combine traditional knowledge, geoscience to save planet
Wildcat, Daniel20(2)Winter 200824-27Sustainable developmentHaskell Indian Nations University
In 2006, Haskell partners with UK and four other university to develop a national Center for the Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS). In June 2006, a symposium was held on "The Impact of Changing Environment on Indigenous Peoples" or ICE.  The ICE symp
Colonizing Green?: We must remember our roots of harmony, beauty, balance, restoration
Emerson, Larry20(2)Winter 200830-32Sustainable developmentEmerson, Larry (Dine)
Emerson claims that the "green" Movement need not be an adjective that simply serves to modify all-powerful nouns such as economics and technology. Indigenous environmental efficacy is rooted in principles of harmony, beauty, balance, and restoration.  I
Sports drove Silva to teach wellness
Deschenie, Tina20(2)Winter 200834-35Tribal college studentSilva, Leroy (Laguna)Laguna
From Laguna Pueblo to Haskell Indian Nations University to teaching at  Native American Community Academy (NACA) -an urban Charter school in Albuquerque -  Leroy Silva has been a strong role model. He knows his own culture and language, he practices pers
Tribal College Profile: Sports drove Silva to teach wellness
Deschenie, Tina20(2)Winter 200834-35Tribal college studentSilva, Leroy (Laguna)Laguna
From Laguna Pueblo to Haskell Indian Nations University to teaching at  Native American Community Academy (NACA) -an urban Charter school in Albuquerque -  Leroy Silva has been a strong role model. He knows his own culture and language, he practices pers
Understanding of Sovereignty and Identity Improved by Learning with Cases
Smith, Barbara Leigh20(2)Winter 200838-41EducationNorthwest Indian College
In 2005, Lumina Foundation for Education supported five colleges to work together to develop Native teaching cases as a culturally relevant and engaging resource for Native students. In addition to conveying important information, cases deepen student un
Ilisagvik College Earns Accreditation Again
20(2)Winter 200844AccreditationIlisagvik CollegeGrinage, Beverly Patkotak (Inupiaq Eskimo)Inupiat
Ilisagvik College in Barrow, Alaska, was notified in July, 2008, that the accreditation has been re-affirmed following an 18-month comprehensive review.  The college was first accredited in 2003.
 "Gaining accreditation has been a long journey for the Inu
HoChunk Native Plants Prove Popular at Powwow
20(2)Winter 200844-45EthnobotanyLittle Priest Tribal CollegeDavis, NatalieHoChunk
Natalie Davis is the USDA-CSREES coordinator at LPTC. For two years the ethnobotany staff have had a display at the Annual Veterans Powwow.  People can enjoy sips of spearmint tea and learn practical uses of some plants. They have flyers to describe and
Congress Reauthorizes Higher Ed Act, Farm Bill
20(2)Winter 200845U.S. CongressIlisagvik CollegeGoetz, Meg
the U.S. Congress reauthorized the Higher Education Act  (HEA) of 1965 with the passage of the  College Opportunity and Affordability Act.  Meg Goetz of AIHEC indicated tat the development grants under the TCU HEA Title III program will now be formula fu
New Mexico Higher Ed Collaborates with TCUs
20(2)Winter 200845, 47Higher educationInstitute of American Indian ArtsDasenbrock, Reed
The NM Higher Education Department (NMHED) met with four tribal colleges in June 2008 to discuss how to better partner with the state.  NMHED Secretary Reed Dasenbrock  said that NM's record on equity in educational attainment is the best in the nation,
Littlebear Takes Message To Thailand Conference
20(2)Winter 200847-48LanguagesChief Dull Knife CollegeLittlebear, RichardNorthern Cheyenne
Dr. Richard Littlebear (president of CDKC) spoke at an International Conference on Language Development, Language Revitalization, and Multilingual Education in Ethnolinguistic Communities in Thailand. More than 300 language specialists from 33 countries
CMN students Take Part In Model United Nations
20(2)Winter 200848United Nations, National ModelCollege of Menominee NationPeters, MeleahMenominee
Five students from the College of Menominee Nation were selected as delegates to the National Model United Nations in NYC in April, 2008.  The delegates debated issues and participated in UN procedures. Together with 2,000 students from five continents r
Muscogee Creek Artist Teaches Shell Carving
20(2)Winter 200848-49ArtCollege of the Muscogee NationTownsend, DanMuscogee Creek
A member of the Muscogee Creek Nation in Florida spent one month with students at the College of the Muscogee Nation in  Okmulgee, OK.  Dan Townsend, an internationally known artist, brought the art of shell carving to the students at CMN.  The designs a
Northwestern Presidents Assist Indian Students
20(2)Winter 200849Tribal college studentsNorthwest Indian CollegeCrazy Bull, Cheryl (Sicangu Lakota)
President of several northwestern colleges and universities signed an MOU to increase recruitment and retention of American Indian students.  Cheryl Crazy Bull, president of NWIC, participated as did presidents from North Idaho College, Lewis-Clark State
SBC Adds 4 BS Degrees, Plans Excellence Center
20(2)Winter 200849, 51CurriculumSitting Bull College
The Higher Learning Commission of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools has approved a plan by Sitting Bull College to offer four new BS degrees.  They are in areas of Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Secondary Science Education,
IAIA Building New Media, Museum, Science Centers
20(2)Winter 200851Tribal college buildingsInstitute of American Indian Art
IAIA is building a Foundry and Sculpture Center and a new Science and Technology Building which includes three major areas: 1) a New Media Arts Center (digital technologies), 2) a Museum Conservation Center to house IAIA's National Collection of contempo
CCCC Teaches Through Tilling, Model Towers
20(2)Winter 200851-52Tribal college studentsCankdeska Cikana Community CollegeHoksina, Steven (Spirit Lake Dakota)Spirit Lake Dakota
Student outreach to the community involved tilling over 100 gardens for Spirit Lake residents.  CCCC Cultural Advisory Board Member Steven Hoksina was honored on his 92nd birthday with cakes and good wishes.  A summer camps at CCCC for high school studen
People in the News
20(2)Winter 200852Yarlott, David (Crow/Korean)
David Yarlott (president of LBHC)  and Leah Carpenter (president of LLTC) received awards from TRIO.  Jamie Merisotis (president of the Lumina Foundation) received an award at AIHEC Board's summer retreat.  Dr. Lanny Real Bird has developed new Crown and
SIPS Program Promotes Advanced Tech Programs
20(2)Winter 200853Science educationSouthwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
SIPI hosted its second annual Research Opportunity Program for Excellence (ROPE) during the summer of 2008.  The renewable energy workshop explored alternative energy.  Other workshops covered engineering, microcontrollers, and field programmable gate ar
Librarians Share Ideas At 15th Annual Institute
20(2)Winter 200853-54LibrariansRoy, Loriene  (Ojibwe)
35 tribal college library staff from across the United States and Canada came together at the 15th annual Tribal College Librarians Institute hosted by Montana State University.  This year the theme was Indigenous Languages. Dr. Loriene Roy,  the first A
Cargill Donates $100,000 For Student Transitions
20(2)Winter 200854-55American Indian College FundWilliams, Richard B.
Cargill has granted $100,000 to the American Indian College Fund.  The gift will benefit 25 student scholarships and a professional development initiative called "Backpacks to Briefcase."  Richard B. Williams, president and CEO of the fund, said "Cargill
Program Assists Graduate Students with Writing
20(2)Winter 200855National Science FoundationDine CollegeClark, Ferlin (Dine)
Ferlin Clark (president of Dine College) was one of six scholars to participate in the 2008 Student to Academic Professoriate for American Indians (SAPAI) Writing Retreat.  Ferlin Clark is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Arizona and is w
Book Review: Does People Do It!: A Memoir by Fred Harris
Simpson, Michael W.20(2)Winter 200857Book reviewHarris, Fred
Insight into the politics of 1950s through the 1970s
Book review: Dorm Rooms to Boardrooms by Victoria Pilate
Simpson, Michael W.20(2)Winter 200857Book reviewPilate, Victoria
This is a guide for college graduates transitioning to life after college.
Book review: Tribal Libraries in the United States: A Directory of American Indian and Alaska Native Facilities by Elizabeth Peterson
Simpson, Michael W.20(2)Winter 200857LibrariesPeterson, Elizabeth
Directory  lists 237 libraries.
Book review: Fertilizers, Pills, and Magnetic Strips: The Fate of Public Education in America by Gene V. Glass
Thompson, Michael20(2)Winter 200857Public EducationGlass, Gene V.
The author explains the social conservatives'  two-part agenda - to cut costs of public education while simultaneously seeking to quasi-privatize education of the middle class at public expense.
Anishinaabe Prophecy: Communities Must Choose the Green Path for Food, Energy
LaDuke, Winona20(2)Winter 200860-61SovereigntyLaDuke, Winona  (Anishinaabe)
LaDuke says that by re-localizing our food and energy economies, we create models of tribal energy and food sovereignty.  We also save money.  At present almost half of our incomes goes off the reservation.
Voices: Anishinaabe Prophecy: Communities Must Choose the Green Path for Food, Energy
LaDuke, Winona20(2)Winter 200860-61SovereigntyLaDuke, Winona  (Anishinaabe)
LaDuke says that by re-localizing our food and energy economies, we create models of tribal energy and food sovereignty.  We also save money.  At present almost half of our incomes goes off the reservation.
Dear Readers
Gipp, Gerald E.19(2)Winter 20073Traditional knowledgeGipp, Gerald E. (Hunkpapa Lakota)Hunkpapa Lakota
The director of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) explains that Native people hold differing worldviews and values than the dominant society.
On the Cover
19(2)Winter 20075Tribal College JournalHorse, Michael (Yaqui, Mescalero Apache, Zuni, European, Hispanic)Yaqui,  Mescalero Apache, Zuni
The artist for the cover of this issue is Michael Horse.  He is a jeweler, actor, stunt man, sculptor, painter, and activist.  The cover art work is titled: Blue Dress. More information on the artist at his website:
 michaelhorse.com
Storymakers....About our contributors
19(2)Winter 20076WritersJohnson, Natasha Kaye (Navajo)
Five of the writers in this issue of the Tribal College Journal are introduced with a short biographical paragraph.  They are Natasha Kaye Johnson, Matt Herman, D. J. Eagle Bear Vanas, Michael Thompson, and Thelma Nayquonabe.
'It Made My Day"
Litz, Ruby K.19(2)Winter 20077Tribal College JournalLac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community CollegeLitz, Ruby K.St. Croix Band of Wisconsin/ Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
A 2007 "Student of the Year" writes to thank the Tribal College Journal for the acknowledgment that she received in the Fall 2007 issue.  Ruby K. Litz is now employed by the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin in their Land and Planning Department.
'AIHEC Was Medicine'
Hall, Donna19(2)Winter 20077American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)Forth Berthold Community CollegeHall, Donna (Arikara, Hidatsa, Gros Ventre)Arikara, Hidatsa, Gros Ventre
Donna Hall, a student at Fort Berthold Community College write to share that the AIHEC conference in Rapid City was a positively amazing and life-altering experience.  She gives special recognition to her mentor Delvin Driver and his son D. J. Driver who
'If I Can Do it, You Can'
Francisco, Damascus19(2)Winter 20077Tribal College JournalTohono O'odham Community CollegeFrancisco, Damascus (Tohono O'odham)Tohono  O'odham
A  2007 Student of the Year from Tohono O'odham Community College writes to express his appreciation of the Fall 2007 issue. He writes to encourage other students by saying: "If I could do it, anybody can."  He is currently a full time student at the Uni
Why We Are Sticking To Our Stories
Deschenie, Tina19(2)Winter 20078-9StorytellingDeschenie (Dine/Hopi)Dine/Hopi
The editor of the Tribal College Journal tells of her rich upbringing in the oral traditions with her father tell Coyote stories in the winter and her mother telling stories of her own childhood as well as stories like The Little Red Hen, The Gingerbread
Editor's Essay: Why We Are Sticking To Our Stories
Deschenie, Tina19(2)Winter 20078-9StorytellingDeschenie (Dine/Hopi)Dine/Hopi
The editor of the Tribal College Journal tells of her rich upbringing in the oral traditions with her father telling Coyote stories in the winter and her mother telling stories of her own childhood as well as stories like The Little Red Hen, The Gingerbr
Honoring the Word; Classroom instructors find that students respond best to oral tradition
Thompson, Michael19(2)Winter 200712-16Oral traditionHaskell Indian Nations UniversityThompson, Michael (Mvskoke Creek)Mvskoke Creek
30 years ago, Michael Thompson started teaching composition and literature at Haskell. A lot has changed in 30 years and Thompson believes now that there is a uniquely Indigenous world view.  He says oral tradition could be superior to written literature
Voyage out of the Interior; Amateur historian's films from '60s stir imagination at LCO
Nayquonabe, Thelma19(2)Winter 200720-24Native American historyLac Courte Oreille Ojibwa Community CollegeWise, TonyLac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe
Historic films and audio tapes from the 1950s and 1960s have created some excitement amongst the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa people.  The "Audio Visual Production Project" has been started to preserve the recordings.  The process is seen as a "way of hono
Tony Wise, friend of the Ojibwe
Nayquonabe, Thelma19(2)Winter 200723Native American historyWise, Tony
Anthony "Tony" Wise, a Hayward, WI, businessman and entrepreneur used his resources to create  events and public attractions to celebrate his own Scandinavia heritage and his friend's Ojibwe culture.
 In his Historyland and Telemark Resort, he made it pos
Songs, Prayers Strengthen Dine Weaver
Johnson, Natasha Kaye19(2)Winter 200726-27Dine CollegeWalters, Harry (Dine)Dine
A young Navajo weaver want to learn more about the traditions.  Harry Walters, director of the Dine College museum says: "Just learning to weave is the aesthetic part of it, but learning the songs and words that go with it, would be the whole.  It would
Tribal College Profile: Songs, Prayers Strengthen Dine Weaver
Johnson, Natasha Kaye19(2)Winter 200726-27Dine CollegeWalters, Harry (Dine)Dine
A young Navajo weaver want to learn more about the traditions.  Harry Walters, director of the Dine College museum says: "Just learning to weave is the aesthetic part of it, but learning the songs and words that go with it, would be the whole.  It would
Tribal History Connects Spirit and Place
Herman,Matt19(2)Winter 200729-31Rocky Boy Tribal History ProjectStone Child CollegeVandeberg, GerardChippewa- Cree
The 2005 Montana State Legislature approved an appropriation to enable Montana's seven tribal colleges to produce materials to help public school teachers deliver a more tribally-specific curriculum.
 Gerard Vandeberg, lead researcher at Stone Child Colle
Talking Circle: Tribal History Connects Spirit and Place
Herman,Matt19(2)Winter 200729-31Rocky Boy Tribal History ProjectStone Child CollegeVandeberg, GerardChippewa- Cree
The 2005 Montana State Legislature approved an appropriation to enable Montana's seven tribal colleges to produce materials to help public school teachers deliver a more tribally-specific curriculum.
 Gerard Vandeberg, lead researcher at Stone Child Colle
Fond du Lac Reorganizes College in Cloquet, MN
19(2)Winter 200734Tribal college-HistoryFond du Lac Tribal CollegeDay, DonaldFond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
The federal legislation that the BIA operates under requires that 51% of the students in a tribal college must be American Indian.  In order to ensure that federal funding will continue, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is reorganizing as two col
Students on the Prowl For West Nile Culprits
19(2)Winter 200734ResearchFort Belknap CollegeStiffarm, Pete
Two student interns on Fort Belknap College, Pete Stiffarm and Maxbiya Yat Gan, are involved in collecting mosquitos one day a week from June until September to determine the extent of the progress of the West Nile Virus.  FBC student interns first found
American Indian Theatre Alive and Well as CMN
Winn, Ryan19(2)Winter 200734-35TheatreCollege of Menominee NationWill, RyanMenominee
The Theatre Production class at CMN produced two short plays by decorated Assiniboine playwright William S. Yellow Robe, Jr. during the last week of summer semester.  Ryan Winn is an English and Theatre faculty member at CMN and he comments that this pro
Dine College Enhances Student Research Skills
McCombs, Ed19(2)Winter 200735ResearchDine CollegeBauer, Mark C.Dine
Students at Dine College were able to participate in "Summer Research Enhancement Program" (SREP) in public health research. Because of a
 collaborative project with the Mayo Clinic funded by  the National Cancer Institute, the students could do research
FBC Library Hosts Wild About Harry Potter Event
19(2)Winter 200735-36Institute of Museum and Library ServicesFort Belknap CollegeEnglish, Eva
A "Wild About Harry" event was held at the Fort Belknap College Library.  The event was sponsored by Girl Scout Troop 102 of the Huron Valley Council of Ann Arbor, MI and by a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The fi
Elbert Cly Recognized as Nation's Best Archer
19(2)Winter 200736Archery-TournamentsDine CollegeCly, ElbertDine
The Dine College Archery Team (the Warriors) have been ranked in the top ten since 1974. This year, a rookie sensation, Elbert Cly,  received four separate awards at the awards ceremony of the United States Inter-collegiate Archery Championship (USIAC) i
Federal Funds To Develop TCU Programs, Facilities
19(2)Winter 200736, 38Government aid to higher educationTurtle Mountain Community College
Tribal colleges in North Dakota received nearly $2.1 million in federal grants. Turtle Mountain Community College received $195,176 to develop a computer science program.  HUD is providing grants for expansion and renovation of facilities at Sitting Bull
NWIC Gets Candidacy For 4-Year Bachelor Degree
19(2)Winter 200738CurriculumNorthwest Indian CollegeCrazy Bull, CherylPuyallup
NWIC has been granted candidacy status for its new 4-year BS degree in Native Environmental Science. In May, 2007, the college hosted the Revitalization Salish and Neighboring Language Conference. The conference was funded by grants from five tribes: Puy
OLC Honors 12 Artists, Oglala Lakota Veterans
Pourier, Marilyn E.19(2)Winter 200738-41VeteransOglala Lakota CollegeRexroat, Ola Millie (Oglala Lakota)Oglala Lakota
During the summer of 2007, Oglala Lakota College featured Oglala Lakota artists and dedicated  a Veterans Monument with over 1,800 names of
 Oglala Lakota veterans from World War I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Special honoring was made fo
Alumni Progress Report Cites High Satisfaction
19(2)Winter 200741Tribal college students
A study commissioned by the American Indian College Fund surveyed 247 graduates of TCUs and found that the majority were satisfied with their educational opportunities and  91% were non-traditional students - older than 24, had not been enrolled continuo
Nine TCUs Get Title III Grants from Education
19(2)Winter 200741Government aid to higher educationLittle Big Horn College
Grants totaling nearly  12 million dollars went to tribally controlled colleges in Montana, New Mexico, North Dakotas, South Dakota, and Wisconsin from the U.S. Department of Education.  The colleges receiving grants to improve or expand their capacity t
TCUs Create Innovative Accountability Measures
19(2)Winter 200741-42American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
AIHEC has launched the first comprehensive attempt to define and measure American Indian college student success. The project started in 2003 and was funded with a grant from the Lumina Foundation for Education which is dedicated to expanding access and
United Tribes Now Offers Community Health Degree
Neumann, Dennis J.19(2)Winter 200742-43Community health servicesUnited Tribes Technical CollegeBaird, Phil
Phil Baird, vice president of Career and Technical Education, said that the new program in the field of Community Health will provide the knowledge and skill sets needed for graduates to serve in the field.
 A one day trip organized by the United Tribes S
Sitting Bull Builds New Entrepreneurial Center
19(2)Winter 200743, 45EntrepreneurshipSitting Bull CollegeStanding Rock Sioux Tribe
SBC started a $40 million capital campaign to build a new campus in 1999. In September,  2007, another new building was started: a  $3.4 million Entrepreneurial Center. The college is working with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (SRST) to spur economic gro
USDA Grants Support TCU Libraries, Child Care
19(2)Winter 200745U.S. Department of AgricultureCollege of Menominee Nation
The USDA has announced awards to 14 tribal colleges totaling nearly $4 million.  The USDA Rural Development 's mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for rural residents. More information on the USDA programs:
SIPI Builds Childhood Education Center/ Lab
19(2)Winter 200745-46Government aid to higher educationSouthwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
SIPI has constructed a 7,000 square foot Early Childhood Education Center on its campus to help meet the need in New Mexico for highly qualified early childhood teachers. The project received funds from the U.S. Dept. of Education, U.S. Department of Hou
Tribal College Community Names in the News
19(2)Winter 200746, 48LeadershipLittle Big Horn CollegeOld Bull, Elvis, Jr.  (Crow)Crow
Elvis Old Bull, Jr., a graduate of LBHC, was named a 2007 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar for Men's Basketball.  Richard Williams (CEO of the American Indian College Fund) was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters by Roger Williams University. Denise Low-We
Librarians Meet as MSU For Training Institute
19(2)Winter 20078LibrariansWeasel Fat, Mary
8 librarians from 27 different tribal colleges met at
 Montana State University campus is Bozeman, MT for the thirteenth annual Tribal College Librarians Professional Development Institute.  Four tribal college librarians made presentations at the institu
Haskell Grass Research Switches from Military
Monteau, Darryl19(2)Winter 200749GrassesHaskell Indian Nations UniversityCross, Phil (Caddo)Caddo
Researchers at Haskell have switched the focus of their Native Grass Project.  Previously they were testing to see if the U.S. Army could use switchgrass to restore training grounds torn up by heavy machinery.   The new focus is to revitalize and establi
For Indigenous Eyes Only: A Decolonization Handbook edited by Waziyatawin Angela Wilson and Michael Yellow Bird
Simpson, Michael W.19(2)Winter 200752DecolonizationWilson, Waziyatawin Angela
The topics covered in the book include decolonizing tribal governments, tribal enrollments, historical trauma and truth commissions, critical thinking centers, stereotypes, education, language, storytelling, and diet.  Book reviewer Michael Simpson highl
The Tiny Warrior - A Path to Personal Discovery and Achievement by D. J. Eagle Bear Vanas
Marchbanks, Rachael19(2)Winter 200752Achievement motivationVanas, D. J. Eagle Bear
The author explains that being on the "warrior path" is about developing one's own unique talents and using them for the benefit of others.  The real warrior lessons are revealed in conversations between a wise grandfather and the grandson Justin.
Why Save a Language? directed and produced by Sally Thompson
Deschenie, Tina19(2)Winter 200752-53Language acquisitionThompson, SallyBlackfoot
The  27 minute film answers the question as to why we should save the tribal languages. The film is produced by the Regional Learning Project at the
 Center for Continuing Education at the University of Montana. The film includes members of the Kainai, P
Flight by Sherman Alexie
Lee, Tiffany S.19(2)Winter 200753Alexie, Sherman (Spokane/Coeur d'Alene)
Alexie reaches into the complexities of people's lives and experiences, making those moments in time funny but often tragic.  This novel is a fast-paced story of a self-deprecating teenage boy named Zits, who is both Native and Irish.
When Your Hands are Tied directed and produced by Mia Bocella Hartle, co-producer Marley Shebala
Thompson, Michael19(2)Winter 200753AdolescentsHartle, Mia BocellaDine
The message of the young Native Americans in this film is that it is possible to honor tradition and still express oneself as a modern young person.  The youth are Pueblo, Dine, and Apache teens from the Southwest
Success - It's In Our Blood
Vanas, D. J. Eagle Bear19(2)Winter 200756-57SuccessVanas, D. J. Eagle Bear (Ottawa)Ottawa
The author is inspired by the resilience of Indian people throughout history to adapt and succeed.
 In this short article he challenges young people to become the best that they can be and become a success.
Voices: Success - It's In Our Blood
Vanas, D. J. Eagle Bear19(2)Winter 200756-57SuccessVanas, D. J. Eagle Bear (Ottawa)Ottawa
The author is inspired by the resilience of Indian people throughout history to adapt and succeed.
 In this short article he challenges young people to become the best that they can be and become a success.
On the cover
18(2)Winter 20065Blackbird, Ken (Assiniboine)Assiniboine
Two photos by Ken Blackbird are merged to create the cover of the Tribal College Journal. Blackbird can be reached at PO Box 2511, Cody, WY 82414
 The two photos are "Crow Fair Tipis" and "Crow Buffalo".
Storymakers ... About our contributors
18(2)Winter 20066WritersBoyer, Paul
The writers for this issue of the Tribal College Journal are listed with a biographical paragraph on each one.
Disputing Advertisement
Gokee, Andrew18(2)Winter 20067Tribal College Journal
A letter to the editor questions the inclusion of certain advertisements in the Tribal College Journal such as NSA and the CIA.  He also questions the "brain drain" that is reflected in the job announcements on the TCJ website. He wants the young people
Indigenous Evaluation Can Decolonize Us
Deschenie, Tina18(2)Winter 20068-9Deschenie, Tina (Dine/Hopi)Dine/Hopi
The new editor of the Tribal College Journal shares her excitement with AIHEC's new initiative on indigenous evaluation.  She feels that indigenous evaluation can be useful to entire colleges and to each of us as individuals. The process entails identify
Should Expediency Always Trump Tradition? AIHEC/NSF project develops indigenous evaluation methods
Boyer, Paul18(2)Winter 200612-15Educational evaluationNichols, Richard (Santa Clara Pueblo)
Through support from the National Science Foundation to AIHEC, tribal colleges are now systematically developing strategies for culturally based assessment of programs and services managed by tribal colleges. The goal of the project is to look at evaluat