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Classes for the Native American children at the school continued until the school closed on June 6, 1934. The property was transferred by the federal government to the State of Michigan for use by the Michigan Department of Mental Health services. After that, it was called The Mount Pleasant Branch of the Michigan Home and Training School. The ...
Recognizing how few Michigan Native Americans had received higher education, she discovered federal programs that could be utilized and worked to assist Native American students in obtaining grants and scholarships. [12] Dominic also was a driving force in the Michigan State tuition waiver program for Native American Students. [13]
The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (Public Law 93-638) authorized the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and some other government agencies to enter into contracts with, and make grants directly to, federally recognized Indian tribes. The tribes would have authority for ...
Drawings for 100 $15,000 prepaid tuition prizes will begin Sept. 12. Entries are due by Aug. 31. 100 Michigan kids will receive $15,000 in prepaid tuition through statewide giveaway
Ontwa – after an Indian maiden who lived in Detroit. [54] Oshtemo – Potawatomi word meaning "headwaters". [55] Shared with the township of Oshtemo in Kalamazoo County. Ossineke – Indian word "zhingaabewasiniigigaabawaad" meaning "where the image stones stood". [56] Township of Ossineke; Otisco – Indian word or unclear origin. [57]
Northern Michigan University began chartering the school in 1995. [2] By then the number of employees and students had increased. [5] It received its current name in 1998. [6] By 2004 the school had 270 students. By then it had won the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program's award one time.
6.5 Michigan. 6.6 Minnesota. 6.7 Montana. 6.8 Nebraska. 6.9 New Mexico. 6.10 North Carolina. ... The Indian University of North America, Crazy Horse (defunct) Washington
Reynolds first signed a tuition waiver form on Aug. 11, 2023 – about six weeks after taking her oath of office on July 1. ... as the master’s program is made up of entirely online course work ...