“When I was in elementary school the kids made fun of me because of my long braids. But I said nothing. I waited to speak. Because when I spoke, I knew it must be in a clear voice,” says Sean Chandler. Chandler (A’aniinen) has waited more than 20 years to speak about such struggles, about such thoughts. 
Rebecca Bishop reflects on the sweeping impact of a previous generation, including her mother and uncles, that broke down the barriers to post-secondary education.
Instructor’s experience at a larger university strengthens his belief that for some students a small college close to home is the best choice. 
Non-Native faculty and students travel seek cultural immersions at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe reservation and community college. “We leave the rigid academic paradigms of our linear non-Indigenous university and enter another universe…”
With House Bill 2281, the Arizona legislature is “attempting to disrupt cultural and historical understandings of ourselves to protect particular notions of American history and society.”
“When you are a college teacher someday, how are you going to teach the Indian students in your course?” One of the author’s trusted friends finds a way to make him think and look at things differently.
U.S. Sen. Daniel Kahikina Akaka recalls his time as an educator prior to serving in the U.S. Senate.
Access to federally funded programs can help tribal colleges improve infrastructure to meet the growing need for higher education.
The Tribal College Movement is just over 40 years old. It is often said that the birth and survival of tribal colleges is just short of miraculous. After the miracle comment, leadership is mentioned as a key factor in the birth and survival of tribal colleges. If that is so, what characteristics of tribal colleges’
leaders are so unusual?
It is our responsibility as Indian educators to provide opportunities for understanding the health issues of our communities. To fulfill this responsibility, we must understand and convey the traditional cultural values of our Indigenous communities – to live in balance and harmony with each other and Mother Earth.
