Volume 14 Winter 2002 Issue #2

In This Issue
American Indian Higher Education Consortium 30th Anniversary

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Features

12 Defying the Odds
Tribal Colleges Conquer Skepticism but Still Face Persistent Challenges

by Paul Boyer

22 Diné College: Sown in Red Earth, Finished in Beauty
by Grace Anna McNeley (Navajo)

28 If I Had a Hammer (and Several Million Dollars): the Saga of the AIHEC Cultural Learning Centers
by Anne Edinger and Marjane Ambler

40 Where Will We Be in 30 More Years?
Seven people involved with tribal colleges look ahead to the future of the movement.

43 AIHEC timeline and map

46 Moving Toward the Circle of Prospertiy: the Cyber-Journey
by Carrie L. Billy (Navajo)

50 Natural Intelligence: Recognizing the Wisdom, Intelligence, and Creativity of Indian People
by Rick Williams (Oglala Lakota)

Departments

6 Editor's Essay: AIHEC: 30 Years Strong
by Marjane Ambler

52 Native Wellness:
Head Start: Teaching Those who Teach our Most Precious
by Dr. Deborah Wetsit (Assiniboine)

54 Tribal College Profile:
Breaking Away: Rosemary's Decision in 1958 Shaped her Family's Attitudes Toward Education
by Mary Pierpoint (Cheyenne River Sioux)

58 Resource Guide on Tribal Colleges and Universities
by Nicole Adams (Colville Confederated Tribes)

62 Voice of the Students: Tribute to a Friend
by Ed Simons

64 On Campus

74 Media Reviews
by Maria Escalante, Marjane Ambler, and Jani Costilla

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