Bestselling author and scientist Dr. Daniel H. Wilson (Cherokee) will serve as guest editor for the 2019 edition of TCJ Student.

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A student asked him what his thoughts were on Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrations around the country and the state replacing Columbus Day. “It doesn’t make me any difference, and I know it sounds bad on this. I’m not a big holiday person anyways. I’m not the right person to speak about that, because I’m not really big into celebrations and stuff,” Mullin said.

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The tribal governance and business management degree has become the most popular bachelor’s program on campus, and second only to the general direct transfer associate’s degree for most popular program in the entire school.

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On October 16, 2018, Navajo Technical University (NTU) will sit center stage as Navajo Nation presidential candidates Jonathan Nez and Joe Shirley Jr.

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The University of Hawai`i at Hilo Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani (KH`UOK) College of Hawaiian Language’s Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education Program received a 10-year accreditation from the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC).

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The work session will unveil NIEA’s new initiative to create a national Native Professional Educators Network (NPEN) to provide a national voice for strengthening Indigenous culture-based teacher education programs, shared practice, and models in ways that serve high concentration Indigenous communities, Indigenous immersion language programs/schools, and Native-focused and culture-based based programs/schools through four critical areas of focus.

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Navajo Technical University (NTU) has been offering free gardening workshops to community members in order to increase the knowledge base in the Navajo Nation about healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound methods.

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It’s time to lace up your running shoes and register for northern Minnesota’s oldest and largest Halloween-themed race! Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC) will be hosting the 13th annual Pumpkin Run and Walk at 10:00 a.m.

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Navajo Technical University (NTU) reached another milestone in establishing itself as a premier university in the Southwest after its electrical and industrial engineering programs received notice of approval for accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

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Students from Red Lake Nation College, Leech Lake Tribal College, White Earth Tribal and Community College, and Fond du Lac spent a night in the university dorms, ate a couple meals in Walnut Hall, toured the campus and spoke to university advisers.

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Through the National Science Foundation's Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP), the agency has awarded $14 million in grants to four tribal colleges and universities to establish Tribal Enterprise Advancement centers with a focus on science and engineering.

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Diné College officially created four new schools as of fall 2017, and with the start of a new full semester this year officials are lauding the move.

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Next time one of your peers is struggling, reach out and offer help. By banding and working together, we can reach our full potential.

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The Tribal Enterprise Advancement (TEA) centers will build upon the scientific and engineering (S&E) expertise at the TCUs to prepare the next generation of scientific professionals who will serve as the decision-makers and intellectual resources for their tribes and communities.

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More than $1 million is being awarded to Navajo Technical University to build a training center to help displaced workers from the energy sector develop new skills.

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For professional cartographer Annita Lucchesi, a descendant of the Cheyenne Tribe, the loss was personal - Heavyrunner was her student at the Blackfeet Community College.

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Medicine Spring Library at Blackfeet Community College functions as an academic resource, community gathering spot, archives, and cultural center.

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Originally a community college, Diné College students are now able to obtain both associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in 16 subject areas and 20 specialties.

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The Institute of American Indian Arts’ (IAIA) Cinematic Arts and Technology Department is pleased to announce the first annual George R.R. Martin Scholarship. Martin,

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Four tribal college presidents say their institutions are trying new methods to preserve — maybe even expand — the number of people who can read, write or speak their tribal language.

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