Go Native American

Go Native American

Education Resources

As with all peoples, transmission of knowledge is key to the survival of Native American cultures. To that end, many tribes and nations have established educational institutions.

In addition, some of the institutions and educators have formed associations or other organizations to spread best practices, to provide training, and to promote mutual goals.

Organizations

American Indian Higher Education Consortium

The consortium serves as the “collective spirit and voice of our Nations' Tribal Colleges and Universities.” AIHC publishes the Tribal College Journal, promotes building projects and provides leadership training.

Institutions

Institute of American Indian Arts College

Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a significant museum showcasing contemporary Native American Fine Art, IAIA is also a college of fine arts. Faculty and staff, comprised of both native and non-native individuals, provide nurturing support and serve as positive role models for native students embarking on new educational endeavors.

College of the Muscogee Nation

Located in Okmulgee OK ,the college works in collaboration with Oklahoma State University to offer specialized courses and degrees in Muscogee language, history and political science.

Sinte Gleska University

Located in Mission, SD on Rosebud Reservation, the university offers courses typical of any university and additionally Lakota studies and coursework aimed at preserving and enhancing Lakota culture and heritage.

Wind River Tribal College

Located in Ethete, Wyoming was chartered by the Northern Arapaho Business Council in September 1997 and opened its doors to students in the fall of 2000. Wind River Tribal College shares material on staff, admissions, class schedules, and its governing board.

Scholarship Funds and Foundations

Hopi Education Endowment Fund

Established with a $10 million grant from the Hopi tribal government, the fund invests in students as the prime source of the tribe''s future. Gives details of fundraisers, informaiton on the endowment, description of the scholarship process and examples of current and past students.

Other Organizations and Programs

Ain Dah Yung Center

Shelter for American Indian runaways, youth and families in the Twin Cities area. Not precisely educational, but promotes education among a wider set of goals and serves as a national model for providing services and helping lift children out of poverty.

The Cradleboard Teaching Project

Offers educational supplements about native American sports, powwows, mouthbows, boarding schools, food pyramids, ancient trade routes and more.

Native American Political Leadership Program at George Washington University

This “semester in Washington” program aims to attract leading Native American college students to Washington to expose them to and engage them in the national political scene in both a theoretical and practical manner. Program offers full scholarships, hands–on internships, interaction with political leaders and policy makers and classes.

Instructors & Lecturers

Rick McBride: Mixed Blood.com

Rick McBride lectures on the medicine wheel and other topics. He is a mixed blood Tsalagi and advocates for recognition of mixed blood people by tribal and national governments.

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