Why We Attend a Tribal

CollegeMykel Salazar

Nataska Rouse

Rebecca Panther

• There are more than 30 tribal colleges that serve more than 30,000 students who represent more than 250 tribes from across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. • Most tribal colleges operate on Indian reservations. • Native culture is infused throughout the curriculum.• Tribal colleges promote students' self-esteem and cultural identity.• Most tribal colleges receive no Indian casino revenue.

KEY FACTS

Reasons We’re Here

•Monetary reasons

•Smaller classrooms

•Native culture in curriculum

•Experiencing other indigenous people and their culture

•Individual accommodations

Rebecca Panther•Grandparents attended Haskell when it was a Junior College. Also several cousins attended.

• Thinking about majoring in Business

• Wants to go to Law School

• How do you think a tribal college will help you accomplish that? “Because I want to be involved in Indian law in some way, I think that coming from a college where I've been exposed to different tribes will help broaden my outlook about natives and teach me more about the issues involving native americans on reservations.”

Nataska Rouse

•Dad attended when it was a Junior College•Majoring in American Indian Studies•Plans to attend Nursing School•“I believe having a AIS degree will benefit me as being a nurse cause I hope to become a nurse at IHS somewhere and I feel it will help.”

Mykel Salazar• First to attend a Tribal College• Majoring in American Indian Studies• Plans to attend Law School• “Since I want to go into Tribal Law, attending a Tribal College will give me the tools and network to get me into and through Law School.”