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Founded in 1971, D-Q was the only college in California founded by and for Native Americans. The school was one of the first six tribal colleges and universities in the United States, all of which were founded between 1968 and 1972.
They help Native communities and students gain a valuable education and also preserve Native language, culture and traditions through language curriculum and American Indian studies. Since the first tribal college was established in 1968, the number of tribal colleges and universities has grown to 37 in the United States in 2016.
Foundation and private-sector donations are crucial to its success. The Fund is dedicated to increasing the number of American Indians who hold college degrees. In 2008, some 14.5% of American Indians had a college degree, less than half the national average. The Fund provides scholarships to more than 4,000 American Indian students annually.
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Redlands Community College, El Reno (Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution) Rogers State University, Claremore (Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution) St. Gregory's University, Shawnee (Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution) Seminole State College, Seminole (Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution)
NAGPRA, a federal law passed in 1990, mandated that institutions repatriate Native American ancestors and cultural belongings. Despite this law being passed 30 years, universities violated it ...
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) – institutions that serve an undergraduate population that is both low income (at least 50% receiving Title IV needs-based assistance) and in which Asian American or Native American Pacific Islander students constitute at least 10% [25] (e.g., California State ...