TRIBAL COLLEGE JOURNAL

Winter is a time for storytelling and gift giving. The professor from College of Menominee Nation highlights some of the best Native books published in 2019.

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Carmelita Litson wove her way through a throng of student and administrative helpers Wednesday as they talked and mingled with dozens of senior citizens gathered for the second annual Elder Appreciation Celebration.

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Bay Mills Community College (BMCC) is now offering students financial support through the Waganakising Odawa Career and Technical Education Program (WOCTEP). The program provides support for associate degree and certificate programs in medical office studies,

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The board of trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has named Stephanie Hammitt to serve as the permanent president of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC).

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“Native American Heritage Month allows us to honor our indigenous populations and for us specifically, the Native students we support,” says Cheryl Crazy Bull, president and CEO of the American Indian College Fund. “While we are pleased that earlier this fall, President Trump still proclaimed November as Native American Heritage Month, we worry that this latest decree impacts the American understanding of the repercussions this country’s founding had on Native people.”

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“Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and minority serving institutions (MSIs) are an essential component of America’s higher education and workforce development system,” Tester and his colleagues wrote.

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This year, the haunted house raised more than $9,700 for scholarships at United Tribes Technical College. Higher than the average of about $5,000.

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The School of Dine Studies and Education (SDSE) recently hosted a Teacher Licensure Boot Camp. The event was sponsored by the Navajo Nation Teacher Education Consortium (NNTEC).

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Based on the survey report, “Alumni of Tribal Colleges and Universities Better Their Communities,” Native American students who attend TCUs benefit significantly more from their college experience compared to peers who attend non-TCUs.

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Cloquet's Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College English Department is calling for submissions to enter in the eighth edition of "The Thunderbird Review," the college’s annual anthology of creative writing and art.

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“The funding awarded today will help Navajo Technical University and NMSU find innovative ways to support Native students and collaborate with Native entrepreneurs as they power the economic engines of their communities.”

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By Rosalyn R. LaPier
University of Nebraska Press (2017)
246 pages

“Rosalyn R. LaPier demonstrates that Blackfeet history is incomplete without an understanding of the Blackfeet people’s relationship and mode of interaction with the “invisible reality” of the supernatural world.

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By Virginia R. Beavert
University of Washington Press (2017)
208 pages

“The Gift of Knowledge / Ttnuwit Atawish Nch’inch’imamí is a treasure trove of material for those interested in Native American culture.

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By Nora Murphy
University of Minnesota Press (2017)
179 pages

“Nora Murphy tells the story of her ancestors’ maple grove that,

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Edited by Steve Pavlik, M. Elise Marubbio, and Tom Holm
University of Arizona Press (2017)
240 pages

“In Cherokee,

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This first installment of a three-part, TCJ-exclusive series explores the origins of one of the “Original Six” tribal colleges.

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By Stephen E. Lewis
University of New Mexico Press (2018)
343 pages
Review by Joseph U. Lenti

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By Andrew Cowell
University of Arizona Press (2018)
301 pages
Review by Jurgita Antoine

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Fitness and wellness centers are integral to the health of a community—especially a college community.

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Since its founding, Alaska’s only tribal college has made its home at a Cold War-era naval research facility. But by building partnerships and seeking new funding opportunities, Iḷisaġvik College is envisioning and planning a new campus.

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