SANTA FE, N.M. Native American educators say tribal representation at the highest levels of government will likely encourage more civic engagement and trust in the government. If Rep. .
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Tribal College Enrollment Drops With Transition To Online Learning
Freshman enrollment at tribal community colleges and Universities in Montana dropped by more than a 25% during the Fall of 2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year, many schools shifted to online classes, most for the first time ever. That speedy shift reduced total student enrollment at tribal colleges in Montana and nationwide.
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Tribal colleges have, for over 25 years, served tribal communities and American Indian people with a fervor and competency that have made these Indian-controlled institutions models for non-Indian institutions working with Indian students. Part of the secret of tribal colleges is that these institutions arise out of their communities, serving them by operating libraries, head start programs, economic development efforts, and a host of other projects, while at the same time reflecting the culture, language, government, and land of the communities.
Unlike more mainstream higher educational institutions, tribal colleges and tribal communities have a synergistic relationship: The whole is often greater than the sum of the parts. Intimately bound to the community, the college reacts to community needs as they arise. Significant parts of the community, in return, center inside c
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The FINANCIAL Bank of America announced today that it has directed more than $22 million in philanthropic funding to support education, jobs, entrepreneurship, health and housing and for people and communities of color as the company continues to deliver on its $1 billion, four-year commitment to advance racial equality and economic opportunity. These grants build on the $250 million in philanthropic funding the company allocates annually to nonprofit partners that address critical needs in the communities they serve according to Bank of America.
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