Tribal colleges empower Native students with an affordable, culturally relevant education – but need more funding
- Written by Susan C. Faircloth, Professor & Director, Colorado State University
Diné College, founded as Navajo Community College in 1968, was the first tribal college in the U.S.Courtesy Diné College, CC BY-NC-NDAs an American Indian and first-generation college graduate, I know how difficult it can be to successfully navigate higher education.
For me, going to college meant leaving my family, my community, my...