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Northwest Indian College, operated by the Lummi tribe of Native Americans, is located in Bellingham, Washington. Its President is Cheryl Crazy Bull, a member of the Sicangu Lakota from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota.

History

Northwest Indian College, located within the Lummi Nation in Washington State, began in 1973 as the Lummi Indian School of Aquaculture. In 1983 the Lummi Nation chartered the Lummi Community College to fulfill the need for a more comprehensive post-secondary education for tribal members.[1] The Lummi Community College campaigned for accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities in 1988. The Commission affirmed accreditation in 1993, and Lummi Community College became Northwest Indian College.[2] Years of expansion and dedication resulted in the College gaining accreditation as a four-year, Baccalaureate degree granting institution effective September 2008 by the Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities.[3]

Northwest Indian College has sites at numerous tribal locations throughout the state of Washington and at the Nez Perce reservation in Idaho.[4]

Purpose

The purpose of Northwest Indian College "is fulfilled by providing on-reservation educational opportunities, including academic, vocational, adult, continuing, cultural, recreational, and in-service education leading to appropriate certificates and degrees (undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees when such degree programs are accredited) in accordance with the needs of individual tribal communities."[5]

Beliefs

The College maintains four core Lummi Beliefs:[6]

  • Selalexw
    • Our strength comes from the old people. From them we receive our teachings and knowledge and the advice we need for our daily lives.
  • Schtengexwen
    • We are responsible to protect our territory. This means we take care of our land and the water and everything that is on it and in it.
  • Xwlemichosen
    • Our culture is our language. We should strengthen and maintain our language.
  • Lengesot
    • We take care of ourselves, watch out for ourselves, and love and take care of each other.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available through the American Indian College Fund (AICF) and the NWIC Foundation.[7]

References

  1. ^ "General Information". Northwest Indian College. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  2. ^ "About Northwest Indian College". Northwest Indian College. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Northwest Indian College announces successful accreditation as four-year degree granting institution". Northwest Indian College. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Northwest Indian College Sites". Northwest Indian College. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Strategic Plan". Northwest Indian College. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Strategic Plan". Northwest Indian College. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Financial Resources". Northwest Indian College. Retrieved 28 July 2011.


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