Describes the multi-million dollar initiative announced by W. K. Kellogg Foundation in 1995 to support the Native American Higher Education Initiative, and how the Kellogg initiative deserves attention from the nation as a whole because it is attempting to fundamentally rewrite the way foundations do business with Indian communities. (VWC)

Recounts the formation and function of the Crownpoint Building Veterinary Hospital and describes its facilities and services. (YKH)

Describes Crownpoint Institute of Technology's (CIT's) (New Mexico) veterinary technology program. CIT veterinary students earn veterinary associate's degrees and job skills while working with their hands on the animals. Discusses CIT's hopes of becoming a national leader in elk management and its focus on delivering technology and modern skills…

Outlines educational objectives of the founders of Sinte Gleska College, Rosebud Sioux Reservation, South Dakota. Traces the college's accomplishments as a bridge to off-reservation higher education, center of community education, transmitter of Lakota culture, model of an Indian-controlled institution, and vehicle for economic and human resource…

Describes the Alliance Project for Tribal Colleges, which was designed to help tribal colleges access personnel preparation funds available in federal grant competitions each year and to develop special education teacher training programs on campus. Looks at some tribal colleges that have received special education funding during the life of the…

Discusses the benefits and means of implementing a Tribal Code of Education, which establishes a framework for accountability for schools within a tribe's jurisdiction and ensures that tribal children receive a quality education. Describes the development and implementation of such a code, addressing problems that may be encountered, such as lack…

Focuses on four of the methods used by aboriginal peoples to transmit knowledge and to teach younger people. Describes the Anishinaabe ways of: learning by doing, story telling, dreaming, and ceremonies. The conclusion discusses the benefits and limitations of using such "ways of knowing" in academic endeavors. (Contains 26 references.) (VWC)

Describes the Early Head Start program, which provides children ages six-weeks to three-years old and their families, with special attention to promote personal growth and educational success. The parents of program participants are also provided with educational opportunities to improve the quality of family life. Studies indicate that the Early…

Discusses the history and background of the founding of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC). Describes the difficulties experienced by the AIHEC and the actions taken to improve the state of tribal education and to promote unity. (YKH)

Describes the new teaching methods at Fort Peck, which include the combination of language-immersion and Montessori methods of teaching. The Montessori method, grounded in spiritual traditions, integrates all subjects and includes cultural immersion and parental involvement. (YKH)

Describes the memorandum of agreement created by the American Indian Higher Education Consortium and the Secretary of Agriculture in an effort to assure that tribal colleges can participate fully in federal agriculture programs. Discusses the activities and improvements of tribal colleges made possible by four $50,000 grants from the United States…

Provides an interview with Brian Palecek, an English instructor at United Tribes Technical College (UTTC), in Bismarck, North Dakota, and an instructor in UTTC's Integrated Studies Program. Describes the program's attempts to provide an interdepartmental, theme-based curriculum as an alternative to traditional general education practices. (MAB)

Describes alternatives to the standard special education approach of assessment, referral, and placement. Provides three guiding principles that personalize the assessment process. Proposes solutions: meeting with parents to plan for student success, assembling a team of professionals to review and solve problems, and establishing formal…

Describes the Institute for Tomorrow's Generation of Leaders, designed to provide future Native American leaders with the skills required of tribal college presidents. Indicates that participants studied education, participated in conferences by the tribal consortium, attended seminars on fund raising and the political process, and worked with…

Describes the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's initiative to improve Indian education, strengthen institutions, and mobilize resources by donating funds to tribal schools. (YKH)