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Download full textFann, Amy – 2002
This ERIC Digest provides an overview of tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), including a discussion of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), TCU curriculum, institutional funding, student demographics, and the role of TCUs in developing local economies. The AIHEC was founded in 1972 and currently represents 32 TCUs. The…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Florey, Janice; Tafoya, Nancy – 1988
A 1982 study revealed that American Indians comprise .8% of public school students, but only .3% of those participating in gifted programs, whereas respective White figures are 73.3% and 82%. Factors contributing to the inappropriateness of standardized assessment tools for identification of gifted American Indian students are neglect of…
Descriptors: Ability, Academically Gifted, Access to Education, American Indian Education
