Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014
Description
Discusses how tribal colleges in Montana and North Dakota are initiating new innovative accelerated curriculum programs to address the region’s workforce necessities.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 4, Nation Building, Summer, 2014
Description
Introductory article to this themed issue discusses how tribal colleges and universities aim to preserve and communicate traditional native culture, provide higher education and career or technical opportunities to tribal members, enhance economic opportunities within the reservation community, and promote tribal self-determination.
File contains an individual presentation by Helen Charlie focusing on education in Old Crow. She states the elementary school teaches students how to sew, cook, fish, hunt, trap and numerous other traditional ways of the Vuntut Gwich'in First Nation. She calls on the Commission to help secure a high school in Old Crow, which she feels would encourage students to remain in school and hopefully lead to post-secondary education. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
New Directions for Student Services, no. 109, Spring, 2005, pp. 79-86
Description
Discusses ways culturally relevant education models have been Incorporated into tribal colleges and strategies for American Indian retention at mainstream colleges and universities.
Contains links to alternative and First Nations Schools, post-secondary institutions, community education services, Aboriginal student centres, Aboriginal services, supporting organizations, employment assistance, etc.
The First Nations Post-Secondary Education: Access
Opportunity and Outcomes Panel
Description
Presents a dialogue between AFN members to inform and advance a policy regarding the need to support post-secondary education and skills training for First Nations youth and adults.