thank you for attending!

We wanted to share a heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you for attending this special gathering this week!  This day was made special because of all of you choosing to make time in your days to connect with our Montana Tribal Colleges. 
​Thank you.  We appreciate you.

​Thank you, Montana Tribal College Team & All Institute Attendees! What a wonderful gathering and celebration of our Montana Tribal Colleges this week. Thank you to all of you for your amazing team efforts to help students and education together!

This week's Montana Tribal College Institute & Relations day included:
🔹 All 7 Montana Tribal College Teams
🔹 160+ Education Professionals registered to attend!
🔹 93+ different education Institutions represented!
🔹 12 Different States & Provinces Represented (Montana, Alberta- Canada, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, North Dakota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, & more!)
🔹 100's of great interactions, chats, resources shared, and overall steps taken toward building relationships.

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU
🔸*A very special thank you to all your partners, friends, & sponsors who help make these events possible. A BIG thank you to: Emily Ferguson-Steger from The University Of Montana for helping host the day, Marty Reum from Fort Peck Community College for a beautiful traditional blessing & song, All the amazing site coordinators and team members from the Montana Tribal Colleges who made the day so special, all Montana Colleges who attended, GEAR UP, Montana University System, American Indian College Fund, Office of Public Instruction, Reach Higher Montana, Montana Youth Apprenticeship Partnership, Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Montana Post Secondary Educational Opportunities Council (MPSEOC ), & More!
Please take a minute to share your thoughts with us.  We really appreciate your team efforts to help make future team events grow.  Thank you for sharing!
Please have fun with this social media badge!  We would love to see all who attended shining brightly on social media and sharing your commitment to this day of relationship building and collaboration with our Montana Tribal Colleges and beyond.  Have fun!  Tag us too, and we will share your posts.  #MontanaTribalCollegeTeam  #MontanaColleges 
#SupportMontanaStudents  
As a thank you for all your time, energy, and collaboration to attend this week's event, we wanted to share a certificate of attendance and appreciation.  Please feel free to add your name and print for your office.  We appreciate you and all you do for students and education.

photos from the day!

event recordings

Please feel free to share the recorded videos & attend the any of the shared events below.  Thank you & see you again in the near future!

wELCOME & iNTRODUCTIONS
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aaniiih nakoda college live session
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blackfeet community college live session
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chief dull knife college live session
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fort peck community college live session
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little big horn college live session
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salish kootenai college live session
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stone child college live session
Recording

*Due to technical issues, here are the videos from the presentation.  Thank you!

do you have questions?

We are here to help! 
​Please contact us directly @ [email protected] or 406.531.3531.

more events shared

These were shared during the event.  Please share any other resources, and we are happy to add it to this section.  Thank you!

Recruitment & Retention of Indigenous Students

Recruitment and Retention of Indigenous Students
Hard to Reach Populations
April 15, 2021 - April 16, 2021
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
https://aspireonline.org/blog/events/hard-to-reach-populations-2/
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virtual North Idaho College commencement 

We invite friends and family from around the globe to join a virtual North Idaho College commencement to be held Saturday, May 15, 2021 to honor the accomplishments of our 2021 graduates.  The ceremony will stream on the NIC YouTube and Facebook pages at 10 a.m. PST.  Guests using these platforms have the opportunity to congratulate and engage with graduates and viewers in real time in the comments section. Graduation will also be available live on Coeur d’Alene’s public information channel, CDA TV Channel 1301.This event will also be archived for later viewing.
 
2021 graduates will get the experience of walking in their dress regalia across the stage to accept their diploma covers from NIC’s President Rick MacLennan, in a closed, recorded ceremony the day before. This recording will be part of the larger virtual commencement event so all may enjoy.

Conservation Corps New Mexico and the National Parks Service 

Conservation Corps New Mexico and the National Parks Service are looking for an "All Native Crew" to do trail work in Gila National Forest. There are material benefits as well as the opportunity to connect to other Native American youth at culturally significant sites. 
Link: https://www.fpcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/CCNM_-GIla-Cliff-Dwellings-NM.pdf

virtual Spring 2021 Indigenous Outreach series

Did you know Syracuse University rests on Onondaga Nation ancestral homelands in the heart of Haudenosaunee Territory? In addition to our Haudenosaunee students, Syracuse’s Indigenous students travel from across the globe to study at SU, including Alaska, New Mexico, Montana, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, Bolivia, and Mexico!  Learn more about opportunities for Indigenous students at Syracuse University and engage with our students during our virtual Spring 2021 Indigenous Outreach series: 
  • Indigenous Programming at Syracuse University
    • Monday, April 26th, 4 – 5pm EST
  • Indigenous Faculty Spotlight with Q&A
    • Tuesday, April 27th, 4 – 5pm EST
  • Ionkerihonniéni:ni Guide Program and a live Indigenous student panel
    • Wednesday, April 28th, 4 – 5pm EST
Questions? Please contact Admissions Counselor/Native American Liaison, Tammy Bluewolf-Kennedy,  or Regina Jones, Assistant Director, Native Student Program, Office of Multicultural Affairs:  [email protected] and [email protected]
SK^N^ (Peace in Onyota’a:ka’ /Oneida)

a very special thank  you!

|  a very special thank you to all our partners and sponsors of this event.  ​

|  WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TEAM SUPPORT AND EFFORTS TO HELP STUDENTS AND EDUCATION TOGETHER.
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montana tribal college team
​& all MOntana tribal colleges

we hope to see you again in the near future!

Please stay in touch, and we hope to see you again at future events.  We will keep you updated of any additional collaborative events we offer to help students together.  We would be honored to have you part of these too.  Happy spring & stay  healthy!