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Libraries Attract Young With Tie-Dying, Movies

Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 2, K-12 Education, Winter, 2009
Description
Comments on the various programs offered at tribal college libraries aimed at children and teenagers.
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A Light in the Night

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Roessel
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 11, no. 3, May 1972, pp. [26-29]
Description
Explains the objectives and reasons for establishing a Navajo College.
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Lionel Bordeaux on Indigenous Peoples' History

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Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 3, Indigenous Peoples History, Spring, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Interview with the longest serving college president of Sinte Gleska University (SGU) in South Dakota.
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Little Big Horn College To Double Library Size

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Author/Creator
Brett Thomas-DeJongh
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 4, Success by Accountability and Assessment, Summer, 2008
Description
Comments on the college's new library facility which includes innovative design ideas such as displaying digital archives on wall mounted flat screen televisions.
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LLTC Uses Thunderbird To Visualize Graduates

Alternate Title
Leech Lake Tribal College Uses Thunderbird To Visualize Graduates
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 4, Success by Accountability and Assessment, Summer, 2008
Description
Describes the assessment planning process used by Leech Lake Tribal College, including using a graphic representation of a thunderbird.
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Lofty Vision, Humble Beginnings: The Development of Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs at SGU

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Author/Creator
Sherry Red Owl
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 29, no. 1, Bachelors and Masters Programs at Tribal Colleges and Universities, Fall, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Comments on the first tribal college, Sinte Gleska University, to be accredited at the master's degree level with a Master of Science in elementary education.
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Maaka Sees Potential in Native Studies Department

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Author/Creator
Darla Read
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 9, September 2007, p. 11
Description
Looks at changing the teaching model and renewing the program in an effort to modernize the Native Studies department. Article located by scrolling to page 11.
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Mainstream Colleges Could Learn From Tribal Colleges

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Author/Creator
Kurt Umbhau
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 4, Native American Studies, Summer, 2010, pp. 8-9
Description
Describes the importance tribal colleges place on their intellectual assets including people, histories and communities.
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Making Tribal Campuses Sustainable

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Author/Creator
Andrew Mills
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 2, Sustainability, Winter, 2005, pp. 23-26
Description
Reviews a number of web sites and books on energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable development.
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Many Nations, One Movement

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Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
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.
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Māori University Success: What Helps and Hinders Qualification Completion

Alternate Title
Maori University Success: What Helps and Hinders Qualification Completion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reremoana Theodore
Megan Gollop
Karen Tustin
Nicola Taylor
Cynthia Kiro ... [et al.]
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 122-130
Description
Reports results from survey of 626 graduates conducted between July and December 2011 on external, institutional and personal factors impacting completion of education.
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Math Article Serendipitous

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Author/Creator
Roger McClure
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 4, Health and Healing, Summer, 2007, p. 7
Description
Letter to the editor in response to "Pathways to Success in Pre-College Mathematics" published in Vol. 18, Issue 2 of Tribal College Journal (2006 Winter) p. 28-30.
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Maximizing the Potential of Urban Aboriginal Students: A Study of Facilitators and Inhibitors within Postsecondary Learning Environments: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marie Battiste
Isobel M. Findlay
Joe Garcea
Jania Chilima
Ryan Jimmy
Description
Investigates experiences of students in four institutions in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, First Nations University of Canada, and the University of Saskatchewan. Eight factors are discussed: socio-political and cultural, programming and support services, educational infrastructure, financial, and family and community support. Data collected through nine focus groups and 13 one-on-one semi-structured interviews.
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Measuring Success at Tribal Colleges

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Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 1, The Winding Road to Student Success, Fall, 2006, pp. 16-17
Description
Argues that there is a need for a new method of measuring student retention rates at tribal colleges, due to the unique nature of the students who attend and their personal objectives or goals.
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Media Focus Only on Negative in FNUC Travails

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Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, January 29, 2010, p. A11
Description
Discusses concerns raised following allegations of financial irregularities at First Nations University of Canada.
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Métis Post-Secondary Education Systems: Literature Review

Alternate Title
Animation Theme Bundle: Pedagogy of Professions and Practice and Aboriginal Learning
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre
Description
Purpose of review was to gather and synthesize information, identify current promising practices, and provide recommendations for future development.
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Michelle Hugli Happy Working CBC Radio's Afternoon Shift

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Author/Creator
Jarrett Crowe
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 6, June 2009, p. 14
Description
Looks at the career path of a graduate student of the Indian Communication Arts program and offers some advice to aspiring journalists. Article located by scrolling to page 14.
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Mihumisang: Formosan Tribal Voices

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Author/Creator
Amy Eisenberg
ab-Original, vol. 3, no. 1, 2019, pp. 81-108
Description
Article recounts the stories told by Bunun tribal elders when consulted by students of the Yushan Tribal College.
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Mindful of the Past, Yarlott Leads With an Eye to the Future

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Author/Creator
Heidi M. Sherick
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 23, no. 4, Investing in Education, Empowering Tribal Communities, Summer, 2012
Description
Interview on ethical leadership with the president of a tribal college.
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Montana Schools Must Teach Indian History

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Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 4, Reforming Our Schools, Native Style, Summer, 2006
Description
Comments on the legislation passed in Montana that provides funding for tribal colleges to prepare curriculum that educates all students about the role of Native Americans in the nation's history.
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More Controversy for Beleaguered University

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Author/Creator
Stephen LaRose
Windspeaker, vol. 23, no. 4, July 2005, p. 13
Description

Reports the ongoing problems at the First Nations University of Canada, including financial woes, power struggles and lack of a president.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.

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More Than a Buzz Word, Assessment As a Way of Life

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Author/Creator
Karen Radell
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 4, Success by Accountability and Assessment, Summer, 2008, pp. 60-61
Description
Reports on the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College that uses a faculty-driven assessment to demonstrate the knowledge and skills that students have gained during a semester.
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Moving Toward the Circle of Prosperity: the Cyber-Journey

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Author/Creator
Carrie L. Billy
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 14, no. 2, American Indian Higher Education Consortium 30th Anniversary, Winter, 2002
Description
Discusses the use of new technology, in Colleges, to grow, serve, and preserve the languages, stories and songs of the surrounding communities.
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Muscogee Students and Elders Learn From One Another

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Author/Creator
Monte Randall
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 23, no. 2, Climate Commitment, Winter, 2011
Description
Looks at Project Management, a form of experimental learning, where the students plan, implement and participate in a tribal community service project.
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National Indian Education Association

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
Description
Website provides links to policies, student resources, tribal colleges and universities, manuals and publications, Native American studies and research, open sources and freeware tools for researchers and evaluators. Association promotes educational excellence, opportunity and equity for Native students.
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Native American Studies: A Personal Overview

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Patrick Morris
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 2, no. 2, Autumn, 1986, pp. 9-16
Description
Argues that in the 1980s lack of a professionally guided research academic recognition is a major obstacle for Indigenous Studies and that the greatest success has been the development of Tribal Colleges, e.g.. Navajo Community College.
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Native Suspicion

Alternate Title
Canada's Colleges and Universities Look for Ways to Recruit Aboriginal Students Wary of a Once-Hostile Educational System
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Birchard
Chronicle of Higher Education, vol. 52, no. 19, January 13, 2006, pp. 46-49
Description
Discusses the problems associated with recruitment of Aboriginal students to Canadian colleges and universities given the perception that education is a threat to native cultures and traditions.
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The Native Training Institute: A Place of Holistic Learning and Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lee Brown
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 102-116
Description
Discusses the history, curriculum (including the philosophy of healing/learning) and founding principles of the Institute and illustrates its effectiveness through case studies of students.
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Native Views: Tribal College Scholars Value Culture, Language

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Author/Creator
Kurt Umbhau
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 4, Native American Studies, Summer, 2010, pp. 16-20
Description
Outlines the interests and goals of several tribal college student scholarship recipients.
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The Nativization of the Tribal Workforce: A Vision for the Future

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Author/Creator
Ahmed Al-Asfour
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 29, no. 3, Job Creation, Spring, 2018, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the role that tribal colleges and universities can play in equipping communities with training needed to build their own economies and create employment.
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Navajo Communication and the University Classroom

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles A. Braithwaite
Intercultural Communication Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, 1998-1999, pp. 33-42
Description
Investigates success of tribally controlled colleges to determine assistance needed for students transferring to predominately Anglo universities.
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Navajo Pass Landmark Law Supporting College

Alternate Title
Navaho Pass Landmark Law Supporting College
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 16, no. 2, Tribal College Research, Winter, 2004
Description
Discussion of an allotment of $7.2 million US annually for the next 20 years to be given to Diné College, the Crownpoint Institute of Technology, and the Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance.
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Navajo Transition to Higher Education: Knowledge Systems, Cultural Values and Educational Policies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexander W. Wiseman
International Journal of Educational Research, vol. 33, no. 6, 2000, pp. 621-629
Description
Explains transitional problems as being affected primarily by community characteristics such as socioeconomic status and rural location as well as those unique to the Navajo such traditions, theology and culture.
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