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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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Growing Our Own: A Sustainable Approach to Teacher Education at Turtle Mountain Community College
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Lamb, Carmelita – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2014
Through its teacher education program, Turtle Mountain Community College (TMCC) is meeting the Anishinaabe of North Dakota's educational needs, strengthening tribal sovereignty and self-determination, and positively affecting people's lives. Pivotal to the success of the teacher education program are strongly committed faculty,…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Tribes
Ignorance, Is It Bliss?
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Pember, Mary Annette – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2011
In response to his kindness, Roger Bollinger was exposed to an ugly side of history. Like most Americans, Bollinger was blissfully unaware of the painful story of American Indian boarding schools. A civic-minded and concerned citizen, he supports education and cultural understanding. Such sentiments moved him to donate to Haskell Indian Nations…
Descriptors: Boarding Schools, American Indians, American Indian Education, Cultural Awareness
Culture of Sharing: North Slope Leaders Forge Trail into Future
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Patkotak, Elise Sereni – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2010
To create a strong local economy, the community needs a workforce. In Native communities, the workforce should be grounded in the local culture and values. On the North Slope of Alaska, this has long been a goal of leaders. To achieve this goal, North Slope leaders came together February 2010 in Barrow, Alaska, for the "Tumitchiat" Leadership…
Descriptors: Community Needs, Employment Opportunities, Alaska Natives, Transitional Programs
Changing the Face of Research: Tribal Colleges Address Community Well-Being
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Bird, Dorreen Yellow – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2007
The article focuses on public health research projects which are being conducted at two Indian colleges; Candeska Cikana Community College in Fort Trotten, North Dakota and Turtle Mountain Community College in Belcourt, North Dakota. Candeska Community College was given a 6 year grant funded by the National Institutes of Diabetes, Digestive and…
Descriptors: American Indians, Grants, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Health