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Solving the Funding Riddle

When Leola Tsinnajinnie decided to pursue a major in educational thought and sociocultural studies at the…

New Course to Help Teachers

Prospective teachers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will soon be able to learn the subtle and…

New Course To Help Teachers Relate To American Indian Students

Prospective teachers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will soon be able to learn the subtle and sometimes striking differences between American Indian students and their classmates.

Native Americans

Tribal Colleges Beckon Members

Flexing sovereignty and economic clout spurred in some cases by Indian gambling, tribal colleges are growing around the country. Nationally, there were no tribal colleges before 1968. Today, there are more than three dozen in the U.S. and one in Canada. Oklahoma, which didn’t have a tribal college until 2002, now has four seeking accreditation and financing.

Use of Indian Mascots Coming to an End For College Teams

The debate over the use of American Indian imagery in college sports is coming to a head as the National Collegiate Athletic Association…

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Yale Secret Society May Have Stolen Apache Leader Skull, Says Researcher

A Yale University historian has uncovered a 1918 letter that seems to lend validity to the lore that Yale University’s ultra-secret Skull and Bones society swiped the skull of American Indian leader Geronimo.

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Chippewa Tribe Seeks to Curb Drug Epidemic By Testing at North Dakota Community College

Officials of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa are taking steps to address what they say is an epidemic drug problem on the northern North Dakota reservation…

Faculty & Staff

The Rebirth of D-Q University

The Phoenix is a traditional symbol of rebirth, but for D-Q University, a bolt cutter may be a more appropriate image. After more than 30 years as California’s only two-year tribal college…

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Tribal Leader Works to Repatriate Tribal Remains

Tribal leaders in Oklahoma are continuing their efforts to repatriate thousands of ancestral remains being housed in museum and university collections nationwide…

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Denver to Hold First National Conference on Educational Needs of Black Men

A national conference — the first effort of its kind — to address the educational needs of African-American men will be held in Denver May 4 & 5. The conference will provide opportunities to research…

Native Americans

Indian Court Recognizes Descendants of Black Freedmen

The descendants of freed slaves who joined the Cherokee Indian tribe in the 1800s must be recognized as citizens of the tribe, the Cherokee Nation’s highest court has ruled…

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United Tribes Technical College Left Out of Indian Affairs Budget Request for Fifth Straight Year

For the fifth consecutive fiscal year, the Bush administration has zeroed out funding for the United Tribes Technical College. In the previous four years, Congress restored funding for the Bismarck…

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