Sitting Bull College
Public tribal college in Fort Yates, North Dakota, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sitting Bull College (SBC) is a public tribal land-grant college in Fort Yates, North Dakota. It was founded in 1973 by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in south-central North Dakota. The SBC campuses are located in Fort Yates, North Dakota and McLaughlin, South Dakota. It serves as the primary educational institution on the Standing Rock Reservation.[2]
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Former name | Standing Rock Community College |
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| Type | Public tribal land-grant college |
| Established | 1973 |
| Affiliation | Standing Rock Sioux tribe of the Standing Rock reservation in south-central North Dakota |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| President | Tomi Kay Phillips |
| Undergraduates | 289[1] |
| Postgraduates | 28[1] |
| Location | , , U.S. |
| Campus | Standing Rock Sioux Reservation |
| Colors | Blue & white |
| Nickname | Suns |
| Website | www |
History
In 1973, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council chartered Standing Rock Community College. The name was changed from Standing Rock College to Sitting Bull College in 1996.[2] In 1994, the college was designated a land-grant college alongside 31 other tribal colleges.[3]
Academics
Sitting Bull College offers the Master of Science, Master of Education, Bachelor of Science, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees.[4] It also offers certificates.[4]
Partnerships
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SBC is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), which is a community of tribally and federally chartered institutions working to strengthen tribal nations and make a lasting difference in the lives of American Indians and Alaska Natives.[2] SBC was created in response to the higher education needs of American Indians.[2] SBC generally serves geographically isolated populations that have no other means of accessing education beyond the high school level.[2]
Notable faculty
- Ron His Horse Is Thunder, former president of SBC[5]
- Tomi Kay Phillips, incoming president of SBC[6]
- Laurel Vermillion, president of SBC, 2006-2024[6]
- Mary Louise Defender Wilson, instructor of tribal culture and language[7]
References
External links
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