The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) (Flagstaff, Arizona) provides training and support for tribal professionals in the technical job skills needed for air quality monitoring and other environmental management tasks. ITEP also arranges internships, job placements, and hands-on training opportunities and supports an…

From 1878 to 1923, Hampton Institute enrolled over 1,300 American Indian students in an academic and vocational training program with assimilationist aims. Through the American Indian Educational Opportunities Program, Hampton University is funding the work of five Native American researchers exploring the school's rich archival resources. (SV)

Describes programs at Montana State University, Bozeman, that cooperate with tribally controlled community colleges to provide opportunities for American Indian transfer students. Focuses on training in health sciences, engineering, public service, and educational administration and on efforts to ease students' transition to university life. (SV)

An interview with Thom Alcoze, director of the Division of Native Education at Northern Arizona University (NAU), discusses efforts to develop culturally appropriate strategies for training Native American teachers and teachers of Native children. Current efforts focus on environmental sciences based on the Native traditions and a critique of…

Describes Native American programs at Dartmouth College. Recruitment and support increased in 1970. In 1969, only three Indians had graduated from Dartmouth. By fall 1987, more than 270 had attended. Describes program's staff, benefits for students, and projects. Projects include workshops, conferences, other cultural activities. (TES)

Introduces Minority Opportunities in Research programs of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences: Minority Access to Research Careers Program, Minority Biomedical Research Support Program, National Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program, and Research Supplements for Underrepresented Minorities Program. These programs provide financial…

A public television series "Futures," hosted by Jaime Escalante, a Hispanic American math teacher, increases student interest in mathematics and science by showing how math is applied in real life. The series has been well received by American Indian students and is part of a career introduction program at a Menominee secondary school in Keshena,…

One of the first American Indian women to graduate from West Point discusses her reasons for attending a military academy, the rigorous application process, academic and physical entrance requirements, experiences as a student, sexist attitudes at the academy, and the importance for her success of spirituality and cultural pride. (SV)

Discusses the growing need for trained professionals in tribal government environmental programs, recommended education for such positions, and opportunities for local people to get on-the-job training. Lists resource organizations for environmental careers, and describes nine jobs in environmental fields. Offers advice to Native American students…

The LifeSkills Center for Leadership (Minneapolis, Minnesota) offers leadership seminars and workshops to help Native Americans of all ages become more positive, confident, and responsible. The youth program focuses on communication, decision making, responsibility, and team building. Experiential activities help youth identify self-defeating…

An intensive 8-week summer program in New Mexico prepares American Indian and Alaska Native students to succeed in law school, focusing on law research, analysis, and writing. Two program graduates who went on to complete law school discuss the complexities of federal Indian law and the Native lawyers' responsibility to their communities--an…

Describes a fellowship program at the University of Arizona to provide financial support for Navajo students striving for a master's degree in business administration. Profiles a Navajo student returning to graduate work after five years of employment, and discusses the tribe's and the student's entrepreneurial aspirations. (SV)

Addresses the importance of developing a "sustainable science" and the role that Indian science or "indigenous science" has in this development. Unlike Western science, Indian science acknowledges the important spiritual and emotional aspects of science. Discusses educational trends that stress the holism of knowledge and…

An interview with Belinda Eriachoe, a Navajo/Zuni environmental scientist, discusses the basic respect for the environment instilled during her childhood on the Navajo Reservation, educational experiences at Arizona State University and the University of Hawaii, and her concerns about environmental and occupational health issues affecting…

A teacher training program and classroom materials were developed to teach the science of alcohol to American Indian students in grades 4-9. The science of alcohol curriculum uses the holistic approach of the "new science paradigm" and includes cultural examples to make each unit relevant to Indian students. (SV)