Vital yet undervalued: Funding shortfalls stunt growth, progress at Montana tribal colleges
Tribal colleges rely on a complicated mix of funding sources. Getting enough money requires relentless self-advocacy and ...
'For the sake of the nation': Tribal colleges revitalize language, culture
Studies show that connecting with tribal languages and culture promotes healing, affirms identity, improves health outcomes and strengthens community within Indigenous populations. A Pew Research ...
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‘Build a better rez’: How tribal colleges in Montana bolster local workforce, economy
They can work for themselves or join a union and hop on jobs all over the country. Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) ...
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Education for a Nation
The two reporters conducted interviews with nearly 60 people, including past and present administrators, Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) founders, teachers and staff, current students and ...
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President of Navajo Nation’s first tribal college dies at age 63
Roessel started as president of Diné College in 2017, taking the tribal college from a two-year institution to a four-year one. “People didn’t just like Monty; they loved Monty,” George Hardeen said, ...
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Diné College president remembered as a tireless advocate for Native American students
TSAILE, Ariz. (AP) — Charles “Monty” Roessel, a former director of the federal Bureau of Indian Education and president of the first tribal college to be established in the United States, has died. He ...