Addressing OSEU 7

Cheryl Medearis

Learn ABOUT
(deep listening, information)

  1. What’s the history of the Tribal College Movement?
  2. Did all tribal colleges start out under the oversight of other state universities?
  3. How many “Non-Indian” students attend tribal colleges?
  4. What degree programs are being offered by tribal colleges?
  5. What economic development programs are working well on the reservations? Among tribal people in general?

Learn FROM
(deep listening, information)

  1. Who was responsible for helping YOU get a college education? How did that happen?
  2. Are there any unique understandings that YOU bring to your work as a result of specific people, events or specialties you encountered at the school(s) where you got your training?
  3. Have you experienced economic or financial struggles at some point in your life? How did / do you deal with those?