United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) was founded in 1969 by the United Tribes of North Dakota Development Corporation, an intertribal organization made up of the five tribes located in North Dakota. These tribes are the Three Affiliated Tribes, the Spirit Lake Tribe, the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. The UTTC was chartered by the State of North Dakota and is operated and controlled by the five tribes. In 1982, UTTC was accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges. The college offers certificate and associate of applied science degree programs. The school's online associate's degrees are in medical coding, medical transcription, food service, nutrition and wellness, early childhood education and elementary education.
United Tribes Technical College
3315 University Drive
Bismarck, ND 58504
701-255-3285
uttc.edu
Blackfeet Community College (BCC) was chartered by the Blackfeet Tribe and was accredited in 1985 by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Located on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Browning, Montana, the college offers certificate and associate's degree programs. Courses offered online through BCC's distance learning center include the history of the Blackfeet, accounting, communications, computer technology, mathematics and statistics, social work and human services, sociology and psychology. Financial aid is available for qualifying students and includes grants, scholarships and part-time work.
Blackfeet Community College
Highway 2 & 89
P.O. Box 819
Browning, MT 59417
406-338-5441
bfcc.org
Located in New Mexico, the IAIA is a four-year fine arts college dedicated to the artistic and cultural traditions of American Indians and Alaskan Natives. It was charted in 1962 by a congressional act and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. IAIA offers an online Indigenous Studies program which utilizes a multi-disciplinary and inter-tribal approach to education. Financial aid for qualifying students includes grants, scholarships and work-study programs.
Institute of American Indian Arts
83 Avan Nu Po Road
Santa Fe, NM 87508
505-424-2300
iaia.edu
Bay Mills Community College (BMCC), located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, was established and chartered by the Bay Mills Indian Community. It was accredited in 1995 by the North Central Association of the Higher Learning Commission. The college offers diploma, certificate and associate degree programs. Associate degree programs are offered in applied science, science and the arts. Students may earn an online Associate of Arts degree in early childhood education or business administration. BCMM also offers free courses on campus and online to students who are members of federally recognized tribes in the U.S. Financial aid available for qualifying students includes grants, scholarships and work-study programs.
Bay Mills Community College
12214 W. Lakeshore Drive
Brimley, MI 49715
906-248-3354
bmcc.org
Little Big Horn College (LBHC) was established and chartered in 1980 by the Crow Tribe of Indians. LBHC was accredited in 1989 by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. According to its website, LBHC's mission is "the preservation, perpetuation and protection of Crow culture and language, and respects the distinct bilingual and bicultural aspects of the Crow Indian community." The college offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree programs. Students may take online courses from LBHC's distance learning center, which includes coursework in computer technology. Financial aid available for qualifying students includes grants, scholarships and work-study programs.
Little Big Horn College
1 Forestry Lane
Crow Agency, MT 59022
406-638-3100
lbhc.edu