Not many people know, but there are actually Native American colleges and universities that provide great educational opportunities. Native culture and language are essential components of a Native student’s education, and even though each of the 40 or so colleges (32 are fully accredited) educate on not only broad topics, but Native languages, history, culture, and more. Altogether, there are over 30,000 students enrolled in the Native postsecondary education schools. These schools, as well as the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, are dedicated to strengthen tribal nations and make a difference in the lives of Alaska Natives and American Indians. These programs and schools were created to help geographically isolated populations have access to higher levels of education beyond high school and combine personal attention with cultural relevance. Below is the list of current and existing Native colleges and universities:
Alaska
Ilisagvik College
907-852-3333
Arizona
Diné College
928-724-6671
Tohono O’odham Community College
520-383-8401
California
D-Q University
530-750-1820
Kansas
Haskell Indian Nations University
785-749-8479
Michigan
Bay Mills Community College
906-248-3354
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
906-353-4600
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
989-775-4123
Minnesota
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
218-879-0800
Leech Lake Tribal College
218-335-4200
White Earth Tribal and Community College
218-935-0417
Montana
Aaniiih Nakoda College
406-353-2607
Blackfeet Community College
406-338-7755
Chief Dull Knife College
406-477-6215
Fort Peck Community College
406-768-6300
Little Big Horn College
406-638-3100
Salish Kootenai College
406-275-4800
Stone Child College
406-395-4875
Nebraska
Little Priest Tribal College
402-878-2380
Nebraska Indian Community College
402-837-5078
New Mexico
Institute of American Indian Arts
505-424-2300
Navajo Technical College
505-786-4100
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
505-346 2347
North Dakota
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
701-766-4415
Fort Berthold Community College
701-627-4738
Sitting Bull College
701-854-3861
Turtle Mountain Community College
701-477-7862
United Tribes Technical College
701-255-3285
Oklahoma
College of the Muskogee Nation
918-758-1480
Comanche Nation College
580-591-0203
Pawnee National College
918-762-3343
http://pawneenationcollege.org
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
580-774-3063
South Dakota
Oglala Lakota College
605-455-6022
Sinte Gleska University
605-856-5880
Sisseton Wahpeton College
605-698-3966
Washington
Northwest Indian College
360-676-2772
Wisconsin
College of Menominee Nation
715-799-5600
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
715-634-4790
Wyoming
Wind River Tribal College
307-335-8243
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