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Tribal colleges and universities aren’t well known, but are a crucial steppingstone for Native students

  • Written by Cynthia Lindquist, Director of Tribal Initiatives & Collaborations, University of North Dakota
Tribal colleges and universities aren’t well known, but are a crucial steppingstone for Native studentsNavajo Technical University in Crownpoint, N.M., is the largest tribal university in the country. Blake Gumprecht/Flickr, CC BY

Most Native American high school students do not attend or graduate from college.

As a tribal member of Spirit Lake Nation in North Dakota and the former president of Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Fort Totten, North...

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