2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.
“…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…”

6. 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 & 2017 in the US.

7. Why are we here?

8. Who are our students?

9. Student Misperceptions

10. Cultural Identity as a Spectrum

11. Cultural Identity as a Spectrum

12. 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

13. 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

14. Upcoming Events

15. 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

16. Follow the NAC on: https://www.facebook.com/flcnac/ Instagram: @flcnac

17. References https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nasnti/index.html
waiver/TuitionWaiverHistory.aspx
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