Discusses the role of cattle ranching in maintaining the resilience of western Native American tribes in the face of many ill-advised federal policies. Describes the historical impetus for Native American cattle ranching and its current economic viability, suggesting that ranching provides a traditional means for Native Americans to achieve…

Relates Congress's demand that by the year 2003, more than half of the teachers in the Head Start programs must have at least an associate degree in Early Childhood Education. Summarizes the funding initiatives provided by the American Indian Program Branch to tribal colleges to begin educating Head Start personnel in their areas in response to…

Discusses the lack of awareness of and respect for tribal governments in non-Indian society, arguing that mainstream educational institutions should include instruction about tribal governments and their powers in civics classes. Describes tribal models of dispute resolution, suggesting that they can also serve as models for the general society.…

Discusses issues related to cultural survival and the 1990 passage of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Suggests that cultural protection can make Native Americans appear secretive about their cultures. Projects that the number of tribal museums will increase due to NAGPRA. (AJL)

Examines different approaches to environmental activism taken by Native Americans and Westerners as a result of their differing views of nature. Describes historical Western-Indian conflicts related to the preservation of bison in Yellowstone Park. Suggests that there is a growing acknowledgment in the scientific community of traditional…

Offers pointers to assist Native Americans in researching their family history based upon the author's experience as the Reference Librarian at Montana's Salish Kootenai College. Discusses the use of government records and publications, local tribal history collections, obituaries of tribal members, and local chapters of family history or…

Describes the author's oral history research about Lakota Indians, which included such sources as the Oglala Lakota College Archives, oral family history, and the National Museum of Natural History. Describes the types of sources available to researchers and provides an oral history of the Battle of Little Bighorn. (MAB)

Discusses the negative effects on Native American agriculture in the Upper Missouri River Valley from such federal projects as the Garrison Dam. Describes the Assistance, Counseling, and Training Project and cattle relending program at Fort Berthold Community College, indicating that they provide ranchers with a fully-funded education and help…

Describes the Tribal Self Governance Demonstration Project, an initiative allowing tribal governments to assume direct control over funding. Indicates that tribal self-governance directly impacts the work done by tribal colleges by increasing their role in the community. Discusses whether tribal colleges should remain financially independent from…

Describes the historical and present-day agricultural practices of Native Americans and the common misconception that Indians were primarily nomadic. Highlights recent efforts in reservation schools to teach traditional Indian agricultural methods. Indicates that with the tribal colleges' land grant status came a new impetus to explore the…

Assesses economic development on American Indian reservations focusing on the work of the Coalition for Indian Development, the failure of past economic policies and development efforts, and roles to be played by tribal governments, the federal government, and tribal colleges. (DMM)

Describes the legislative difficulties encountered in the struggle for tribal college funding in the 1980s, including executive classification of Native American higher education as nontrust, decreasing funds despite increased enrollment, and opposition from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (18 citations) (YKH)

Includes the following essays on American Indian history: "Imagining Indians in Selma," by Jennifer Gray Reddish; "A Journey Inwards and Backwards," by Lily Boyce; "The Chief's Journey into the Spiritland to Bring Back His Wife," a Winnebago myth retold by David Smith; and "Battle or Massacre?" by Harold Sorkness. (MAB)

Reports that tribal colleges face annual deficits since Congress fails to provide the support authorized by the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act. Discusses the use of endowments as a means of covering those deficits, covering investment philosophies and policies, investment manager selection, and investment monitoring. (MAB)

Reviews student scholarship funding from federal and state sources. Argues that, unlike mainstream institutions, tribal colleges have limited access to state financial aid. Suggests that college leaders open a dialog with state officials concerning funding for education. (JDI)