Tribal College Contributions to Local Economic Development

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Tribal College ContributionsTo Local Economic DevelopmentFEBRUARY 2000
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThis report is the second in a series of policy reports produced through the Tribal College Research and Database Initiative.The Initiative is supported in part by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Native Americansand the Pew Charitable Trusts. A collaborative effort between the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)and the American Indian College Fund, the project is a multi-year effort to improve understanding of Tribal Colleges.This report was prepared primarily by Alisa Federico Cunningham, Research Analyst at The Institute for Higher EducationPolicy. Jamie Merisotis, President, and Colleen O’Brien, Managing Director, at The Institute, as well as Veronica Gonzales,Executive Director, and Eileen O’Brien, Research Director, at AIHEC, provided writing and editorial assistance. RickWilliams, Executive Director, and John Gritts, Director of College Relations, at the American Indian College Fund also providedvaluable guidance and support.In addition, The Institute and AIHEC would like to acknowledge the individuals and organizations who offered information,advice, and feedback for the report. In particular, we would like to thank the many Tribal College presidents who read earlierdrafts of the report and offered essential feedback and information. Others who contributed significantly to the report include:Wayne Stein, Center for Native American Studies; Jerry Davis, Sallie Mae Education Institute; Mary Belgarde, Universityof New Mexico; Kent Phillippe, American Association of Community Colleges; Jack Barden, Rural Systemic Initiative;Meg Goetz, AIHEC; Christina Redmond, The Institute; and Free Hand Press.We heartily acknowledge the help of these individuals and organizations and recognize that they are not responsible for anyerrors of omission or interpretation contained herein.For more information, please contact:American Indian Higher Education Consortium121 Oronoco StreetAlexandria, VA 22314(703) 838-0400 / FAX (703) 838-0388e-mail: aihec@aihec.orgwebsite: http://www.aihec.orgThe Institute for Higher Education Policy1320 19 th Street NWSuite 400Washington, DC 20036(202) 861-8223 / FAX (202) 861-9307e-mail: institute@ihep.comwebsite: http://www.ihep.comAmerican Indian College Fund1111 Osage, Bldg. DSuite 205-ADenver, CO 80204(303) 892-8312 / FAX (303) 572-0650website: http://www.collegefund.org
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