Setting the stage: the roots of tribally controlled higher education
The visionaries: six people who helped invent the tribal college movement
Planning: building support for Indian-controlled higher education
Founding: securing charters and looking for funding
Building a college: facilities, faculty, students, and early academic programs
Working together: creating a shared identity
Reaching out: finding friends within foundations, mainstream universities, and the federal government
Deepening the mission: integrating culture into the curriculum
The future: presidents reflect on accomplishments and emerging challenges.
