NativeWeb Resources: Colleges & Universities

Name and Description	Nation	Location
Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy		Canada
The Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy is an initiative to increase access for aboriginal students in Ontario’s universities and colleges. Through support received under the Strategy, aboriginal academic programs and content across the curriculum were designed, developed and implemented, to increase enrolment, retention and completion rates of Aboriginal students studying in the mainstream. As part of this initiative, a culturally sensitive environment for Aboriginal students was enhanced at Lakehead. Culturally relevant academic and support services programs have increased in the past six years as has the total number of Aboriginal faculty and staff working within the institution.
Akwe:kon Residence Hall at Cornell University
Akwe:kon, (pronounced ''a-gway'-go'') is the first university residence of its kind in the country purposely built to celebrate American Indian heritage. In the Mohawk language, Akwe:kon means ''all of us.'' The spirit of this Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) word is reflected in the inclusiveness that Akwe:kon offers to its residents and the community. Students from all backgrounds live in the house and experience a range of activities that reflect the philosophies and heritage of many Native cultures of North America and emphasize American Indian values, ideas, and traditions.
All Nations Alliance for Minority Participation
24 participating Tribal Colleges and 31 private and state funded colleges and universities.
American Indian Alumni Chapter - California State University at Long Beach
CSU Long Beach, American Indian Alumni Chapter provides recruitment resources and scholarship funds for American Indian Students pursuing higher education.
More sites on www.csulb.edu
American Indian College		US - Southwest
American Indian College is a Christian college committed to training Native American students for leadership in their home communities and in the Native American community at large.
More sites on www.csulb.edu
American Indian Higher Education Consortium		United States
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) is a unique—and uniquely American Indian—organization. It was founded in 1972 by the presidents of the nation’s first six Tribal Colleges, as an informal collaboration among member colleges. Today, AIHEC has grown to represent 32 colleges in the United States and one Canadian institution. Unlike most professional associations, it is governed jointly by each member institution.
American Indian Projects		US - Northeast
Masters of Social Work Degree offered at the University of Minnesota Duluth integrates American Indian content into its curriculum as well as offering quality student support.
American Indian Studies - University of Minnesota		US - Central
American Indian Studies Program		US - Southwest
American Indian Studies Program at Arizona State Univeristy
More sites on www.asu.edu
American Indian Studies Research Institute		US - Central
More sites on www.indiana.edu
American Indians at the University of Michigan		US - Northeast
Information about the Native community at the University of Michigan. Includes student group listing, events calendar and info on current Native issues at UM. Also has a page for our annual pow wow, now in its 34th year.
More sites on www.umich.edu
ArizonaNativeNet		US - Southwest
ArizonaNativeNet is a virtual university outreach and distance learning telecommunications center devoted to the higher educational needs of Native Nations in Arizona, the United States and the world.
More sites on www.arizonanativenet.com
Association of Native Americans at Yale College		US - Northeast
ANAAY is a student run organization on campus that attempts to foster unity among the Indian community at Yale.
More sites on www.yale.edu
Bacone College		US - Central
Bacone College is a four-year liberal arts college affiliated with the American Baptist Church embracing a historic educational mission to American Indians.
More sites on www.bacone.edu
Business Enterprise and Self-Governing Systems of Indian, Inuit and Metis Peoples (B.E.S.S.) Program		Canada - Western
Graduates are employed by major corporations; financial institutions; universities and colleges; provincial, territorial and federal governments; and aboriginal organizations, businesses and governments. Some have opened their own small businesses, and others are pursuing M.B.A., LL.B. and Ph.D. degrees.
More sites on home.uleth.ca
Center for Indigenous Nations Studies, University of Kansas		US - Central
The Center for Indigenous Nations Studies at the University of Kansas contributes to the survival, self-sufficiency, mutual support, empowerment, and decolonization of Indigenous Peoples throughout the world. The Center, working from a cross-cultural and global perspective, educates students through a combination of instruction, study, research, and practical experience.
Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race		US - Northeast
Columbia University's ethnic studies programs -- African American, Asian American, comparative ethnic studies, and Latina/o studies – constitute the Center and collaborate to sponsor jointly listed courses and sponsored activities.
Certificate Program in Native American Indian Studies	Cherokee	US - Northeast
at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
More sites on www.umass.edu
College of Menominee Nation	Menominee	United States
College of Menominee Nation (CMN) offers two-year Associate Degree programs and certificate programs.
DQ University		US - Northwest
D-Q University is also a founding member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium. The institution is supported by numerous tribes and tribal organizations.
More sites on www.dqu.cc.ca.us
Epsilon Chi Nu		US - Southeast
Native American Fraternity at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
First Nations House of Learning		Canada - Western
Greetings from the First Nations House of Learning at UBC. I invite you to browse through our web site which has information about the degree opportunities, courses and programs offered by the faculties, our many student services, student financial information, events at the Longhouse, and much more.
First Nations Services of the University of Western Ontario		Canada - Eastern
Harvard Native American Program		US - Northeast
Our mission is to bring together Native American students and interested individuals from the Harvard community for the purpose of advancing the well-being of indigenous peoples through self-determination, academic achievement, and community service.
More sites on www.ksg.harvard.edu
Haskell Indian Nations University		US - Central
HINU's Youth Extension is establishing alliances with the four resident tribes of Kansas, and the four surrounding urban areas, to identify and respond to the needs of the American Indian communities. The eight communities HX serves are: The Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation Community The Kickapoo reservation Community The Sac and Fox Reservation Community The Iowa Reservation Community The Lawrence Community The Topeka Community The Kansas City Area Community The Wichita Community
More sites on www.haskell.edu
Indian Teacher and Educational Personnel Program		US - Northwest
The Mission of the Indian Teacher and Educational Personnel Program is to promote Indian Self-Determination by developing learning communities that validate Tribal cultural values, facilitate academic success, and foster a sense of self-efficacy among American Indian students, educators and other professionals.
More sites on www.humboldt.edu
Indigenous Education at Athabasca University		Canada - Western
Contains on-line research links and information about Indigenous content courses and programming available by distance education. The University has an Indigenous Education centre directed, operated and managed by Aboriginal faculty and staff.
More sites on www.athabascau.ca
Indigenous Students Community		Canada - Western
UVic is a comprehensive university, with faculties of: business, humanities education, law, engineering, science, fine arts, social sciences, human & social development and graduate studies. Several Faculties in partnership with Indigenous communities, have developed and offer Programs designed specifically for Indigenous students and reflect the cultural and historical perspectives of Indigenous people (listed below). UVic and the Indigenous Faculty, Staff and students continue to work towards creating programming that is inclusive and representative of Indigenous peoples heritage and concerns.
More sites on web.uvic.ca
Institute of American Indian Arts		US - Southwest
The Institute of American Indian Arts is committed to the post secondary education of native american indians. We offer degrees in creative writing, studio arts, visual communications and museum studies. Our campus in Santa Fe, New Mexico features a museum of contemporary native american fine art, tribal jewlery and gifts.
More sites on www.iaia.edu
Institute of American Indian Studies (U of South Dakota)		US - Central
More sites on www.usd.edu
KooriNet		Australia
A project of the Koori Centre at the University of Sydney. Provides programs, services and facilities to encourage and support the involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in all aspects of tertiary education.
Leech Lake Tribal College	Anishinaabe	US - Northeast
The Leech Lake Tribal College is a post-secondary institute with a strong grounding in Anishinaabe language and culture, and has granted Associates degrees since 1993. The College anticipates full accreditation in 2006, and currently has articulation agreements with several universities in the five-state area.
Lulea University of Technology - Sweden		Arctic Circle
Maskwachees Cultural College		Canada - Eastern
Master of Public Administration in Tribal Governance		US - Northwest
The Evergreen State College offers a masters degree program in Public Administration with a concentration in Tribal Governance--the first of its kind in the United States. The program provides current and future tribal leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to work successfully in Indian Country. The concentration is also appropriate for those working with governmental or other organizations in a liaison role with tribal governments.
More sites on www.evergreen.edu
NAES College		US - Central
private Native-controlled college
Native American Colleges and Universities
More sites on www.narf.org
Native American Student Center Homepage		US - Northwest
Events and organizations from the Native students attending Washington State University
Native American Studies - Humboldt State		US - Southwest
More sites on sorrel.humboldt.edu
Native American Studies at University of New Mexico		US - Southwest
More sites on www.unm.edu
Native American Studies Department (U. Calif., Davis)		United States
Native American Studies Department, University of Lethbridge (Alberta, CA)		Canada - Western
More sites on home.uleth.ca
Native American Studies Program at Dartmouth		US - Northeast
The Dartmouth commitment to Native American Studies began with the founding of the College, the grant for the college in 1769 by King George III of England, highlighted Native American education as the purpose of the institution.
More sites on www.dartmouth.edu
Native American Studies, University of Oklahoma		US - Central
The Native American Studies major is an inter-disciplinary bachelor's degree granting program. It draws its courses from a number of departments and colleges across the University of Oklahoma campus. It allows students to explore a number of disciplinary approaches to the study of Native American tribes and their cultures--anthropological, historical, artistic, philosophical, and political.
Native Education Council	Anishinaabe	Canada - Eastern
Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy
The Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy (NNI) -- founded by the Morris K. Udall Foundation and the University of Arizona (UA), and housed at the UA’s Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy -- serves as a self-determination, self-governance, and development resource for indigenous nations in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere.
More sites on nni.arizona.edu
Oglala Lakota College	Lakota	US - Central
The Oglala Lakota College Board of Trustees stresses Lakota Culture and Tribal self-determination. The College prepares students to understand the larger society as well as the customs and beliefs of the Lakota people.
More sites on www.olc.edu
Programa Universitario México Nación Multicultural UNAM México		Mexico
El Programa México Nación Multicultural tiene por objetivo el incidir en todas las áreas de formación, investigación y difusión de la UNAM y en la sociedad nacional en su conjunto, con el propósito de estimular el la reflexión, el diseño y la definición de estrategias adecuadas en todos los órdenes de la realidad nacional para asumir plena y democráticamente el carácter multicultural de la nación mexicana.
Ryerson Aboriginal Student Circle, Ryerson Polytechnic University		Canada - Eastern
Salish Kootenai College		US - Northwest
More sites on www.SKC.edu
Saskatchewan Indian Federated College
Saskatchewan Indian Federated College		Canada
More sites on www.sicc.sk.ca
School of Business Aboriginal Careers Initiative		Canada - Western
ACI's goal is to increase the number of Native people graduating from the Bachelor of Commerce program. This includes Recruitment in the Aborignal community, working with current Native students in fuding, employment, etc; and a Aboriginal Business Guest Speaker Series.
Society of Native American Culture		US - Northeast
North Carolina State University
Summer Research Enhancement Program		US - Southwest
To all interested American Indian/Alaskan Native students interested in Diabetes Prevention Research. Greetings from Dine' College-Shiprock Campus. For the past three years, Dine' College and the Southwest Diabetes Prevention Center have sponsored the Summer Research Enhancement Program (SREP). This will be our fourth year of the program. We are currently seeking qualified and dedicated Native American students from other Tribal Colleges and Universities to participate in this exciting diabetes research and prevention program.
The College of Indigenous Australian Peoples		Pacific - South
The Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program, The University of Arizona, Rogers College of Law		US - Southwest
The Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program (IPLP Program) is an educational and advocacy organization established to offer legal assistance to indigenous peoples and their communities, and to train indigenous lawyers and advocates in protecting their land, resources, human, cultural and environmental rights. In addition to our advocacy efforts, the IPLP Program also offers a rich variety of specialized courses and clinical opportunities in areas of law and policy concerning indigenous peoples in the United States and around the world.
UCLA Extension		US - West
UCLA Extension offers Tribal Legal Systems: A Series of Online Courses UCLA Extension, the continuing education division of UCLA, presents in cooperation with the UCLA Native Nations Law and Policy Center, this series of courses is a collaborative initiative to develop, pilot, and implement Tribal Studies curricula in support of Native educational issues and community concerns. Offered fully online, these courses are available not only to regional Native nations in the U.S. and Canada, but also to the surrounding national and worldwide community who have a professional interest in tribal issues.
More sites on www.uclaextension.edu
Universidad Intercultural de las Nacionalidades y Pueblos Indígenas (UINPI)	Quechua	America - South
La Universidad Amawtay Wasi "Casa de la Sabiduría" es una Institución de educación superior autosostenible, que recresa el conocimiento ancestral, estableciendo una relación armónica entre la Pachamama (Tierra) y el Runa (Ser humano), que se sustenta en el Alli Kawsay (Buen vivir).
University of Alaska		US - Alaska
University of Lapland		Arctic Circle
University of Minnesota Women of Color		US - Central
Website of UWOC --University Women of Color --a group for staff, faculty and student women of color and their friends.
More sites on www.umn.edu
University of North Dakota Native American Programs		US - Central
The Native American Programs assists the University of North Dakota in developing the talents of the largest ethnic minority in the state, American Indians. This site serves link several of the over 25 American Indian Related Programs located on the university campus.
Yukon College		Canada