Mary Annette PemberStudentsENGLISH : Matters Of Culture And CommunityTitle: Associate professor of English, University of Minnesota Education: Ph.D. and M.A., anthropology, University of Michigan; B. A. Princeton University Age: 39 Career mentor: Toni Morrison Have you always wanted to be a writer? “If I wasn’t allowed to be me, I would be the musician Prince.” “Be unafraid! Strike out in new directions for […]January 6, 2010Faculty & StaffAWASH IN WISDOMTribal colleges employ elders to impart a higher level of learning that cannot be found in traditional classrooms and textbooks.November 25, 2009Native AmericansNative American Scholar Links Language and Tribal IdentityDr. Anton Treuer’s work to expand usage of the Ojibwe language preserves a heritage and identity.November 22, 2009StudentsBest & Brightest: The War Vet, Financial Aid Activist and Ivy League StudentFor John Around Him, the idea of attending Dartmouth College was more than impossible.September 8, 2009Faculty & StaffSPECTRUM:A POINEER FOR AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATIONIn 1978, Joe McDonald of the Confederated Salish Kootenai tribes dreamed of a decent building for the newly created Salish Kootenai College. At the time, classes were being held in an abandoned building on the Flathead Reservation in Montana.July 8, 2009Native AmericansCourse Watch: Tribal College Offers Gaelic, Russian ClassesHaskell Indian Nations University (Kan.) became the first tribal college to offer its students foreign language courses this academic year, according to the university.July 8, 2009Leadership & PolicyHaskell Indian Nations University Commemorates 125th Anniversary, Recognizes Painful HistoryHaskell Indian Nations University turns 125 this year. The university is recognizing its historical anniversary with a yearlong series of events officials are referring to as a commemoration rather than a celebration.May 31, 2009StudentsA Steward of American Indian EducationDavid Gipp has been involved in the tribal college movement from the beginning and continues to play a vital role.November 26, 2008StudentsCHANGING ROLES IN INDIAN COUNTRYWomen are emerging from positions of authority in traditional tribal culture to more public roles.November 26, 2008HomeGetting to Know Dr. Gregory CajeteDr. Gregory Cajete’s, current role as director of the Native American Studies Department at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, presents an irresistible irony. Seated in the very same room in which this interview was conducted, he recalls a meeting there years ago with one of his former professors.October 15, 2008Previous PagePage 2 of 6Next Page