Aaniiih Nakoda College (formerly Fort Belknap College)
TypePublic tribal land-grant community college
Established1984
Academic affiliations
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
American Association of Community Colleges
Space-grant
PresidentCarole Falcon Chandler
Location
Harlem
,
Montana
,
United States

48°29′04″N 108°45′32″W / 48.48444°N 108.75889°W / 48.48444; -108.75889 (Fort Belknap College)[1]
CampusRural
AffiliationsAtsina (Gros Ventre) and the Assiniboine
Websitewww.ancollege.edu

Aaniiih Nakoda College (ANC, formerly Fort Belknap College) is a public tribal land-grant community college on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Harlem, Montana. The institution incorporates native culture into the curriculum and promotes cultural identity; however, the school is open to both tribal and non-tribal members.[2] Aaniiih Nakoda College is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), which is a community of tribally and federally chartered institutions working to strengthen tribal nations and make a lasting difference in the lives of American Indians and Alaska Natives. ANC was created in response to the higher education needs of American Indians. ANC generally serves geographically isolated populations that have no other means accessing education beyond the high school level.[3]

History

Aaniiih Nakoda College was founded in 1984 by men and women from the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council, Fort Belknap Education Department, and Fort Belknap campus of Dull Knife Memorial College (now Chief Dull Knife College). The leaders wanted to start their own college since off-reservation programs were not adequately meeting the post-secondary educational needs of the community. Today, the college provides academic and vocational training programs and services. The college was charged with preserving and promoting the A'anin and Nakoda languages, cultures and histories. The college has hired many talented young people from within the community since the college is dedicated to a "grow your own" philosophy of developing the community's future leaders.[3]

Academics

ANC offers associate degrees in eleven disciplines and vocational training in five others through the Native American Career and Technical Education Program.

References

  1. ^ "Fort Belknap College". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Aaniiih Nakoda College : Information : About Us Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "AIHEC-TCU Profiles". 2014-08-10. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  4. ^ Aaniiih Nakoda College : Sponsored Programs : Extension Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program Archived March 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Aaniiih Nakoda College : Sponsored Programs : Gis Gps Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ KGVA 88.1 FM "The Voice of the Nakota & White Clay Nations"
  8. ^ "NSF Tcup". Archived from the original on 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  9. ^ "Montana Tribal Colleges form basketball league | KTVQ.com | Q2 | Billings, Montana". 2013-10-22. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  10. ^ "Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program". 2014-07-04. Archived from the original on 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  11. ^ ANA – About the ANA Archived January 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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Colleges and Universities in Montana
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