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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Native Views: Tribal College Scholars Value Culture, Language
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Umbhau, Kurt – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2010
In late 2009, the author first spoke with several tribal college students in Denver, Colorado, where they gathered to celebrate their achievements at the American Indian College Fund 20th Anniversary Gala. These students have unique interests and different goals, but they are united by two factors: (1) each one is a recipient of an American Indian…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Tribally Controlled Education, Scholarships
Firing up White Clay: Immersion School Students Encouraged to Return, Give Back
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Umbhau, Kurt – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2009
Fort Belknap College President Carole Falcon-Chandler does not fluently speak the "A'ani" (White Clay) language, but her granddaughter does. The girl, one of the 12 students in the White Clay Language Immersion School located on the college campus in Harlem, Montana, is part of the next generation of fluent A'ani speakers. The language immersion…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, College Presidents, American Indians, American Indian Languages