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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.
Dear Readers
Billy, Carrie, J.D.21(2)Winter 20093American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)Billy, Carrie (Dine)Dine
The president and CEO of AIHEC, Carrie Billy,  explains how AIHEC is participating in the fast track legislation for President Obama's "American Graduation Initiative" and discusses the AIHEC-AIMS set of 116 indicators developed by tribal colleges, for t
Storymakers....About our contributors
21(2)Winter 20096WritersHenson, Mary
Short biographical sketches are presented on five of the writers whose works appear in this issue of the Tribal College Journal.  They are Mary Henson, LaVinia Pauline Snowball, Patty Talahongva, David W. Bland, and Kurt Umbhau who has just become the ne
Thanks, TCJ, for the Inspiration
McClain, Liz21(2)Winter 20097Tribal College JournalFort BelknapMcClain, Liz
A faculty member a Fort Belknap College praises the Tribal College Journal. She mentions her friend Gus Hegelson, president of Island Mountain Protectors, striving to keep mining companies away from his people's spiritual mountains.
TCJ Supplies Critical Info
Gritts, John21(2)Winter 20097Tribal College JournalGritts, John (Cherokee)
John Gritts with the Federal Student Aid, Special Initiative Services Unit, U. S.  Department of Education,  expresses his appreciation for  information found in the Tribal College Journal.
 
New TCJ Editor Thinks Outside the Checkbox
Umbhau, Kurt21(2)Winter 200910-11StereotypeUmbhau, Kurt (Chiricahua Apache, Mexican, Japanese, European)
The new editor of  the Tribal College Journal discusses his difficulty when faced with a list of checkboxes to classify his race. Rather than being classified as a particular race, he prefers to be known by things he can control: his intention and his sk
Tribal Colleges Tackle Education for All
Ambler, Marjane21(2)Winter 200910-11Curriculum
In  Montana, the governor and the state legislature in 2005 provided funding for Indian Education for All in an attempt to address the ignorance about Native American history.  Seven tribal colleges in the state were asked to create curriculum material f
Never Too Young to Learn; At tribal colleges nationwide, educators set their sights on children
Talahongva, Patty21(2)Winter 200914-20Children
Hundreds of children find themselves on the campus of tribal colleges and universities. Some programs are geared to having a healthy outlook on higher education. Others provide for child care to enable the parent to reach their own collegiate goals.  Pro
Students Take Off Flying in Summer Programs
Talahongva, Patty21(2)Winter 200918-19StudentsCollege of Menominee NationTalahongva, Patty (Hopi/Tewa)Menominee
Various programs on the college campuses help to communicate to the high school students that college is a realistic goal.  A Summer Transportation Institute at the College of Menominee Nation helps youngsters between 11 and 14  learn about various caree
Magna Carta for Community: Bay Mills charters schools throughout Michigan
Reynolds, Jerry21(2)Winter 200922-24Charter schoolsBay Mills Community CollegeTadgerson, AaronBay Mills Ojibwe
Aaron Tadgerson, recruiter for Bay Mills Community College,  believes in using community asset-based development practices and the charter school movement.  BMCC has chartered 40 new schools throughout Michigan.  Most schools are in troubled urban commun
Firing Up White Clay; Immersion school students encouraged to return, give back
Umbhau, Kurt21(2)Winter 200926-27White Clay Language Immersion SchoolFort Belknap CollegeStein-Chandler, LynetteWhite Clay
White Clay Language Immersion School uses the partial immersion method in which instructional time is divided equally between English and  A'ani.
 Lynette Stein-Chandler is the immersion School Director. She says: "Our students aren't going to be successf
'Speak from Your Heart,' Students grow at AIHEC leadership training
Snowball, LaVinia Pauline21(2)Winter 200930-31LeadershipInstitute of American Indian ArtsWilliams, Richard B. (Oglala Lakota)
25 students from 12 tribal colleges and universities attended the annual Summer Student Leadership Training at IAIA's Center for Lifelong Education. Rick Williams, CEO of the American Indian College Fund, spoke about Indigenous Models of Leadership. The
Student President Committed to Understanding, Honesty
Steinmeyer, Allison Paige21(2)Winter 200934-35LeadershipComanche Nation CollegeSteinmeyer, Allison Paige (Comanche)Comanche
The newly elected president of the AIHEC Student Congress (ASC) describes herself in this short biography.  She is 28, married with 4 children.  She is a full-time student at Comanche Nation College and also has a full-time job.  She is majoring in biolo
Tribal College Profile: Student President Committed to Understanding, Honesty
Steinmeyer, Allison Paige21(2)Winter 200934-35LeadershipComanche Nation CollegeSteinmeyer, Allison Paige (Comanche)Comanche
The newly elected president of the AIHEC Student Congress (ASC) describes herself in this short biography.  She is 28, married with 4 children.  She is a full-time student at Comanche Nation College and also has a full-time job.  She is majoring in biolo
Why NDNs Write
Henson, Mary21(2)Winter 200938-39WritingSinte Gleska UniversityHenson, Mary
Mary Henson is a writing instructor at Sinte Gleska University. Her students refer to themselves as NDNs or Native.  The students conclude that NDNs have cultural motivations to write. They write to set the record straight, to change the images that have
Talking Circle: Why NDNs Write
Henson, Mary21(2)Winter 200938-39WritingSinte Gleska UniversityHenson, Mary
Mary Henson is a writing instructor at Sinte Gleska University. Her students refer to themselves as NDNs or Native.  The students conclude that NDNs have cultural motivations to write. They write to set the record straight, to change the images that have
Tribal Colleges Tackle Native Educator Shortage
21(2)Winter 200942Teacher educationFort Belknap College
Five tribal colleges received grants to recruit, train, and graduate new American Indian teachers and school administrator.  Fort Belknap and For Peck Community College will each establish a cohort of teacher education students. Oglala Lakota College wil
SIPI Students Have Learned Vision Care for 30 Years
21(2)Winter 200942-43OptometrySouthwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteHenderson, Sam
An on-campus optical store provides students with on-site training and the experience of operating an optical business. SIPI has been operating the Vision Care Technology (VCT) program for 30 years and recently received a six-year accreditation
College Fund Names Lamb, Tosee as Mellon Fellows
21(2)Winter 200943-44American Indian College FundLamb, Carmelita (Lipan Apache)Lipan Apache
The American Indian College Fund has named Carmelita Lamb and Michael D. Tosee as the Andrew Mellon Center Enhancement fellows for the academic year 2009. Each will receive a $30,000 sabbatical fellowship with additional funding for research-related trav
Instructor Thunderhawk Curates Harvard Exhibit
21(2)Winter 200946Peabody Museum at Harvard UniversityUnited Tribes Technical CollegeThunderhawk, Butch (Standing Rock Sioux)Standing Rock Sioux
Butch Thunderhawk is the co-curator of an exhibit at the Peabody Museum at Harvard University.  He has been with UTTC for 36 years. As the college's tribal arts instructor he is a beloved figure on campus, a well-known artist, and one of the most respect
3 Sitting Bull Students Participate in Model UN
21(2)Winter 200946-47National Model United Nations Conference (NMUN)Sitting Bull CollegeThompson, JerlStanding Rock Sioux
SBC sent three students to the 2009 National Model United Nations Conference (NMUN).  The Standing Rock Sioux students were the only  students from a tribal college involved in the over 2,500 students from over 40 nations. At the conference, the SBC stud
Six IAIA Students Receive NEA Scholarship Awards
21(2)Winter 200947National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)Institute of American Indian ArtsMorales, Joanne (Taino)
IAIA received $100,000 in 2008 to use toward scholarships as part of the NEA/John Renna Arts Scholarship initiative.  Students receiving the awards for 2009-2010 are: Joanne Morales, Rachel Kuc, Carlo Martinez, Marty Two Bulls, Conjotee Chuleewah, and Ca
Lady Leaders
21(2)Winter 200947LeadershipCankdeska Cikana Community CollegeMankiller, Wilma  (Cherokee)Cherokee
Wilma Mankiller (past chief of the Cherokee Nation) gave the keynote address at the American Council of Education's event for women in higher education.
 Also in the picture are Carrie Billy (AIHEC CEO),  Cynthia Lindquist Mala (CCCC president), Karen Bie
Mission Indian Band Gives $100,000 to College Fund
21(2)Winter 200948American Indian College FundRamos, James (San Manuel Band of Mission Indians)San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
The College Fund received $100,000 from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. tribal chairman James Ramos indicated that "Our success as Native Americans ... depends on our ability to fully engage the world as equal partners..." Richard B. Williams is
Libraries Attract Young With Tie-Dying, Movies
21(2)Winter 200948, 50Library servicesStone Child College
The article discusses ways that several tribal college libraries are serving the needs of children and families.
OLC Partners with Schools To Improve Math, Science
21(2)Winter 200950-51Summer schoolsOglala Lakota CollegeOglala Lakota
OLC spent much of the summer improving math and science skills for both teachers and K-12 students on the Pine Ridge Reservation with four different programs.
Ilisagvik Students Build Sustainable Arctic Home
Patkotak, Elise Sereni21(2)Winter 200951Cold Climate Housing Research CenterIlisagvik College
During the summer, students in a class on "Sustainable Northern Shelter Construction" at Ilisagvik College built a prototype home that should use less than one tenth of the heating fuel compared with a standard home.  The project will be monitored over t
People in the News
21(2)Winter 200951, 53-54LeadershipFort Peck Community CollegeShield, Caleb (Sioux)
Several persons related to tribal colleges are listed in this article with brief information as to why they had been "in the news" lately. They include Caleb Shields, Brad Hawk, Rochell Carpenter, and David Yarlott.
TCU Librarians Convene For 18th Annual Institute
Hansen, Mary Ann21(2)Winter 200954-55LibrariansHansen, Mary Ann
30 TCU librarians me in June for the 18th annual Tribal College Librarians Institute (TCLI) hosted by Montana State University Libraries in Bozeman, MT.
 TCLI coordinators (Mary Ann Hansen and James Thull) secured a $250,000 grant from IMLS to continue th
Touch To Honor
21(2)Winter 200955BuffaloUnited Tribes Technical CollegeCross, Elroy  (Lakota)Lakota
Students attending a cultural day camp at UTTC get to watch Elroy Cross in the age-old Buffalo Ceremony of the Lakota.   Students have the opportunity to touch the buffalo out of honor, respect, and thanks.
Footpaths & Bridges: Voices from the Native American Women Playwrights Archive edited by Shirley A. Huston-Findley and Rebecca Howard
Healy, Gretchen21(2)Winter 200962Book ReviewHuston-Findley, Shirley A.
An anthology of works by Native American playwrights.
Iroquois Diplomacy on the Early American Frontier by Timothy J. Shannon
Shreve, Bradley21(2)Winter 200962Book ReviewShannon, Timothy J.
Author argues that the political structure of the Iroquois confederacy had no impact on the formation of the U.S. government.
Peacemaking Circle & Urban Youth by Carolyn Boyes-Watson
Thompson, Michael21(2)Winter 200962-63Book ReviewBoyes-Watson, Carolyn
The author is Director for the Center for Restorative Justice at Suffolk University. The book concerns the power and healing of  the Circle process.
John Beargrease: Legend of Minnesota's North Shore by Daniel Lancaster
Ristau, Holly21(2)Winter 200963Book ReviewLancaster, Daniel
John Beargrease was an Ojibwe mail carrier who ran a twice weekly route on Minnesota's north shore. Today mushers run the same route in an annual Sled Dog Marathon.
American Indian Higher Education Experiences: Cultural Visions and Personal Journeys by Terry Huffman
Simpson, Michael W.21(2)Winter 200963Book ReviewHuffman, Terry
Author examines the lives of 69 American Indian college students in non-Indian institutions of higher education.
Beyond Beauty, Reservations Hold Promise of Economic Sustainability
Bland, David W.21(2)Winter 200964-65SustainabilitySitting Bull College
Bland left a position with the Federal Reserve to start a company dedicated to creating housing and economic development on reservations across the country. Two tribal colleges have built student housing using the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. H
Voices: Beyond Beauty, Reservations Hold Promise of Economic Sustainability
Bland, David W.21(2)Winter 200964-65SustainabilitySitting Bull College
Bland left a position with the Federal Reserve to start a company dedicated to creating housing and economic development on reservations across the country. Two tribal colleges have built student housing using the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. H
Directory
21(2)Winter 200966American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
The directory contains a listing of name and addresses of all the members of AIHEC as well as the American Indian College Fund and WHITCU.
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, Jr. (Crow)
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. (Oglala Lakota)
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: People of the Whale by Linda Hogan
Deschenie, Tina20(2)Winter 200857Book reviewHogan, Linda
Hogan writes about people who honor relations with one another. Hogan presents women who overcome extreme adversity.
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
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