Indigenous Colleges & Universities

Discusses the journey of Native American painter Kevin Red Star.

Discussion of the Summer 2004 Chips Quinn Scholars program and the students who were chosen to work in internships program at daily newspapers across the United States.

Comments on the lack of increased funding for tribal colleges despite higher student enrollment.

Contains links to alternative and First Nations Schools, post-secondary institutions, community education services, Aboriginal student centres, Aboriginal services, supporting organizations, employment assistance, etc.

Comments on the Intercultural Leadership Program offered by the First Nations University of Canada aimed towards youth who want to meet people and explore other cultures. Article located by scrolling to page 18.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Seattle University, 2011.

Looks at various summer programs held at tribal college campuses for elementary, middle school and high school students.

Comments on an indigenous vegetable garden, planted near the First Nations University of Canada in partnership with the Street Culture group, designed to engage youth in an activity that would promote healthy lifestyle choices. Article located by scrolling to page 7.

Integrated Studies Project towards (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2007.

Educational Foundations Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2002.

Study looks at collaborations and discrepancies between faculty, administration and the Board of Trustee at the College located on the Lummi Nation.

Findings of a three-year study of science students who had transfered to larger institutions to complete their degrees found three predictors of success: academic readiness, financial security and support systems.

Looks at the process involved in developing an assessment tool designed to make students learning more meaningful and culturally relevant.

Provides overview of education, description of add-on, First Nations control, and partnership approaches, case studies of specific institutions, and interviews with practitioners. Case studies: First Nations Partnership Program; Nunavut Sivuniksavut Program; first Nations House of Learning at the University of British Columbia, Malaspina University College; Saanich Adult Education Center.

Comments on a collaborative science program between students at Sisseton Wahpeton College and two local tribal schools that introduces the youth to interesting science experiments.

Looks at the success of the 10 year old Daya Tibi Community Wellness Center at Fort Peck Community College.

Looks at the alarming statistics of Indigenous people in the United States and the impact on communities and nations.

Argues that the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada's (AUCC) probationary conditions aimed at forcing the First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) to restructure its governing body is a blatant case of symbolic violence.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.

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.

Comments on the evolution of chiefs roles to administrators, arguing that they need once again to become political leaders.

Looks at the author's appreciations and views on the 20th Anniversary of the Tribal College Journal.

Discusses remarks by President Obama on the work of tribal colleges and how education and tribal colleges can help rebuild America.

Reports the initiation of a project by the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) to measure American Indian college student success.

Looks at 2 projects, a summer study based on holistic learning and a medicine wheel garden project in support of an interdisciplinary approach to the natural sciences.

Discusses how courses delivered at tribal colleges not only support sovereignty, nation building, and college missions, but also provide an appropriate environment for students learning about the often emotionally-charged history of federal law and policies.

Highlights the success of promoting Crow language and culture at Little Big Horn College in Montana

Author discusses how modern technologies might be used in Tribal College and University (TCU) environments to engage students, staff, and faculty, in learning and teaching. Offers five strategies for effective applied use of technology.

[Education] Thesis (Ed. D.)--Oregon State University, 2005.

Comparative study of post-secondary institutions in the two provinces yielded seven categories of issues related to improving education outcomes.

Describes the creation of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), chartered 1873 by six tribal colleges.

Contends that Aboriginal scholars are often placed in the position of trying to meet two disparate and contradictory standards, those of the Indigenous community and the larger academic world.

Illustrates the analogy between the tradional story of three sisters who plant corn, beans and squash together and how it can be applied to tribal colleges working together to achieve success.

Looks at the Niitsitapi Education Program initiated by the Red Crow Community College in Cardston, Alberta.

Students outline how their activities benefit both the campus community and the community at large.

Comments on a project of the American Indian College Fund that is designed to build intellectual capital at tribal colleges.

Comments on programs promoting teaching and use of Native American languages at tribal colleges and universities.

Discussion of whether or not tribal college university faculty should publish research papers in academic journals.

Argues that problems at the First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) will continue and that the firings by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nation (FSIN) has hurt the institution.

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2004.

Paper addresses access to funding for creation and operation of educational institutions as well as financial support for individuals.

Focuses on measures of success for organizations including maintaining original vision or evolving and changing vision with time.

Book review of: Tradition and Culture in the Millennium edited by Linda Sue Warner and Gerald E. Gipp.

Discusses how tribal colleges can alter the unemployment rate through workforce development by partnering with business and government.

Brief description of the lay advocate /paralegal program and the problems it addresses in the administration of justice in tribal courts.

Reflections from students, who travelled to Chiapas, Mexico and New York City, include personal growth and a broader understanding of world issues.

Results of literature review and interviews conducted with Coastal Corridor Consortium partners in order to identify specific programs which enhance student success.

Educational Leadership Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Dakota, 2010.

Overall goals of research project were to increase student success, document best practices, and identify factors which facilitate or hinder a smooth transition. Used interviews and focus groups involving 80 current and former students.

Study examined four aspects of instructional accommodation: what faculty were willing to provide, whether provision compromised academic integrity, had students requested it and had it been provided in the past.

Suggests a new discourse is needed for successful application of The Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994.