Tribal colleges have been assisting tribes to meet the needs for higher education of Native American people in an environment that is more conducive to the diverse learning styles, and begin an educational process to preserve tribal culture.;This study identified the social-political factors that ...
Lori Sherman: I would agree with what President Caldwell just said. And our community engagement and empowerment, our colleges are very deeply rooted in our local communities. And we serve as kind of a hub for all engagement and empowerment. And I can envision, and this is what we are doi...
This paper provides detailed ideas on how to set up a college GIS program and how to develop it for maximum benefits in education, research, and community. We draw our experience from setting up the GIS program at Oglala Lakota College, Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. GIS can be ...
Native Americans applied science in the past and now embrace GIS technology for everyday decision making. This article presents the wide range of GIS applications using OLC's GIS program as an example. We present our educational activities, research and community outreach. An example is the “...