Native American Center Staff Gabby Allan, Program Coordinator Liz Bahe, Diversity Collaborative & Native American Center Director Lisa Cate, Administrative Assistant Joey Dell, Student Support Specialist Laura Owens, Tutor Coordinator

NASNTI – What is that? Institutions of higher education (IHEs) that have an enrollment of undergraduate students that is not less than 10 percent Native American students; and are not a tribal college or university (as defined in Section 316 of the Higher Education Act). Eligible to apply for funding through Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Program (Title III) 20 U.S. Code § 1059f - Native American-serving, nontribal institutions

Who are our peers? University of Minnesota, Morris Montana State University-Northern Carl Albert State College Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Redlands Community College Utah State University-Blanding San Juan College NM Heritage University WA East Central University OK Fort Lewis College CO Seminole State College University of North Carolina at Pembroke NC University of Alaska Anchorage - Kodiak College AK Fort Lewis College CO Robeson Community College NC University of North Carolina at Pembroke New Mexico State University - Grants NM San Juan College East Central University OK Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Northeastern State University Murray State College Southeastern Oklahoma State University Seminole State College Redlands Community College

Tuition Waiver The Native American Tuition Waiver at Fort Lewis College dates back to an offer made by the federal government to the state of Colorado. The Old Fort Lewis property in Hesperus, CO, was home to a military post and Indian boarding school, both operated by the federal government, until 1910 when the land was offered to Colorado. 1910 - “…That said lands and buildings shall be held and maintained by the State of Colorado as an institution of learning…” and (2) “…that Indian pupils shall at all times be admitted to such school free of charge for tuition and on terms of equality with white pupils…”

Demographics – Fall 2017 College Fact Sheet 1,160 Native American/Alaskan Native ~ 35% of the overall student population 3,299 Overall Fall Headcount 170 Native American Tribes/Alaskan Villages Represented Diverse Issues in Education FLC ranks in the top 5 across all disciplines for producing NA graduates in 2016 & 2017 in the US.

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Cultural Identity as a Spectrum

Cultural Identity as a Spectrum

Academic Support Services FREE Tutoring Services for ALL Students Variety of courses are covered Evening and weekend hours Drop in hours and one-on-one appointments available Requests for tutors based on availability also accepted Tutoring is expected to begin the second week of classes Stay tuned for a schedule Faculty Office Hours Hosted at the NAC Variety of course are covered Opportunity to engage one-on-one with your professor about course material in a comfortable setting - Faculty mentorship is one of the qualities that makes Fort Lewis College a special place for academic growth Scholarship and Internship Assistance

Student Engagement at the NAC Social Cultural Academic Wellness Retention Welcome Back Frybread Event, 2016 Rock Your Mocs, 2016 Speaker Series: Chef Nephi Craig conducts an Indigenous Foods Cooking Demo, 2016 NAC Snowboarding Trip, 2017

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Recommendations Educate yourselves-tuition waiver, tribal diversity, contemporary issues in Native Nations Get to know your students Make class topics/programming relatable Communication is key We are not an island

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References https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nasnti/index.html https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nasnti/awards.html https://www.fortlewis.edu/protect-the-tuition- waiver/TuitionWaiverHistory.aspx https://www.fortlewis.edu/Portals/112/PR%20FACTS-2017-18%20- %20Revised_1.pdf http://diverseeducation.com/