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Athabascan Musher Hailed by Haskell

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Ellen Lockyer
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 2, Traditional Wisdom Our Strength, Winter, 2006
Comments on Emmitt Peters' induction into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame, at Haskell Indian Nations University, to honor his Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Racing skills.
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AUCC Puts First Nations University on Probation

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Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Puts FNUC on Probation
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Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 3, June 2007, p. 14

The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) has placed First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) on one year probation to improve it's governance.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.14.

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Aurora College's Fine Arts Program Dubbed an Eye-Opener

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Matthew Fox
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 11, no. 3, Fall, 1996, pp. 20-24
Comments on a college with programs to service the needs of the people from the western Arctic formed in 1995. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 20.
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Battling Whiteness: Methodological Dilemmas Throughout My Journey As an Anthropologists in Indian Country

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Proceedings of the 2008 Western Social Science Association Meeting, American Indian Studies Section
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Noa Apeloig
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, Summer, 2008, p. [?]
Discusses the difficulties, conflicts, methodological problems, and theoretical insights that emerged from the interactions and relationships with members of the Native American community at Haskell Indian Nations University. Scroll down to access article.
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Being a Fed

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John Gritts
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014
Highlights the contributions John Gritts has made towards changing the history of Indian education.
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Best Practices in Increasing Aboriginal Postsecondary Enrolment Rates

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Best Practices in Increasing Aboriginal Post-secondary Enrollment Rates
Documents & Presentations
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R.A. Malatest & Associates
Kenneth Whyte
Prepared for The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), authors present findings concerning factors contributing to successes and barriers.
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Best Practices on Creating a Successful Internship Program

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Mi'Jan Celie Tho-Biaz
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014
Discusses the planning and communication needed for tribal colleges and universities to create collaborative internship programs with non-profit organizations.
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Beyond Beauty, Reservations Hold Promise of Economic Sustainability

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David W. Bland
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 2, K-12 Education, Winter, 2009
Authors' narrative describes leaving his work with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis to start his own company committed to aid the economic development of American Indian tribes.
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The Birth of TCJ: Father's Curiosity Launched Paul Boyer on His Journey into Indian Country

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The Birth of Tribal College Journal: Father's Curiosity Launched Paul Boyer on his Journey Into Indian Country
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Juan Avila Hernandez
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 1, Celebrating Tribal College Journals 20th Anniversary, Fall, 2009, pp. 22-24
Explains the history of the Tribal College Journal and its tie to Native American Colleges.
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The Birth of WINHEC

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Thomas Davis
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 16, no. 4, International Indigenous Education, Summer, 2005, p. 21
Poem written on the occasion of the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC) on the Stoney Reserve in Alberta on August 7, 2002.
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Blackfeet Class Play Honored at Conference

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Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 16, no. 1, Sovereignty in Indian Country, Fall, 2004
Report on class from Blackfeet Community College winning top honours for the play, "The Trial of Major Baker," at the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)conference, March 2004.
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Blackfeet Classes Draw Students, Young and Old

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Jack McNeel
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 3, Building Prosperity, Spring, 2007
Discussion of the curriculum at Blackfeet Community College in Browning, Montana.
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Boosting Underprepared Students

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Stacey Sherwin
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 4, Honoring Student Success, Summer, 2011
Discusses strategies the Salish Kootenai College uses to help students remain and find success in college.
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Building Bridges Between Academe and Community: Case Study of the Healing of the Seven Generations Project

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Ginette Lafrenière
Lamine Diallo
Donna Dubie
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, Resistance and Resiliency: Addressing Historical Trauma of Aboriginal Peoples, March 2007, pp. 121-136
Looks at the merits of university and community collaboration in the development of a community-based healing program for residential school survivors living in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.
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Building Green Campuses for the Seventh Generation

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Marjane Ambler
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 2, Sustainability, Winter, 2005
Describes the installation of geothermal heat pumps at Turtle Mountain Community College in an effort to reduce energy costs and find a source of renewable energy.
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Building New Programs at Tribal Colleges

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Douglas K. Stevens
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 23, no. 4, Investing in Education, Empowering Tribal Communities, Summer, 2012
Comments on a four year, molecular-based science degree offered for the first time at a tribal college.
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Building Strong Communities: Tribal Colleges as Engaged Institutions

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Alisa F. Cunningham
Christina Redmond
Policy report explores expanding role of Tribal Colleges and Universities serving local communities in five areas: pre-school, elementary and secondary education, health and nutrition, faculty role models, agriculture and natural resource management and preservation of culture and language.
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California Indians Seeks to Establish a TCU

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Patty Talahongva
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 4, Tribal College Governance, Summer, 2015
Looks at efforts to reopen D-Q University, the only tribal college in California. Started in 1971 and ended classes in 2005.
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Caring, Sharing in the Big Sky: Writer, Photographer Explore Five of Montana's Tribal Colleges

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Jerry Worley
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 2, Crossing Borders, Winter, 2010
Comments and observations from a writer and photographer, who toured five tribal colleges in Montana, including noting a strong female presence in leadership roles and feeling very welcomed by all campuses.
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CAUT censures the First Nations University

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Christine Fiddler
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 10, January 2009, p. 10

Describes the action of the Canadian Association of University Teachers to censure the First Nations University of Canada.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.

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CDKC Building Strawbale Early Childhood Center

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Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 2, Sustainability, Winter, 2005
Construction of an Early Childhood Learning Center at Chief Dull Knife College.
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Changing the Face of Research

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Dorreen Yellow Bird
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 4, Health and Healing, Summer, 2007
Focuses on public health research projects being conducted at two tribal colleges in North Dakota, including the development of a grade K-12 diabetes based science curriculum and looking at genetic research on toxemia.
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Chief Dull Knife Community is Strengthening the Northern Cheyenne Language and Culture

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Author/Creator
Richard E. Littlebear (Ve'kesôhnestoohe)
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 42, no. 1, Celebrating Tribal Colleges and Universities American Indian Higher Education Consortium, 2003, pp. 75-84
Looks at the danger of extinction of Native American languages and the programs in place to curb this fate.
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Climate Change Working Group Meets at SIPI

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Laura Paskus
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 4, Tribal College Governance, Summer, 2015
Group at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute campus has identified four actionable priorities as part of their strategy addressing climate change.
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CMN's Journey Shows Long Road to Accreditation

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Monte Lee Randall
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 4, Nation Building, Summer, 2014
Discusses the College of the Muscogee Nation commitment to academic excellence, the process of accreditation, and recognition for high industry standards.
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College Fund Names Students of the Year

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Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 1, The Winding Road to Student Success, Fall, 2006
Presents the top 2006 American Indian tribal college students as "Students of the Year" based on academic achievements and community service.
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College's Indian Art Dept. Expanding

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Donna Pinay
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 3, no. 12, December 1973, p. 13
Efforts by Sarain Stump from Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College to promote Aboriginal art and artists.
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College - University Federated

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Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 6, June 1976, p. 7
The federation of the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College will help to centralize courses taught in Indigenous subject matter.
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Comparisons in Aboriginal Education: Taiwan and Canada

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Robert Wesley Heber
pp. 188-196
Presents an assessment of directions, goals, and achievements in higher education for Aboriginal people in Taiwan, with comparisons to Indian higher education in Canada. Article is from the book, "Culture and the State: Alternative Interventions."
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