%0 Journal Article
%T The Impact of Tribal Colleges in the Economic Development of Tribal Communities: A Case Study
%A Grob
%A Anne
%J COPAS : Current Objectives of Postgraduate American Studies
%D 2009
%I University of Regensburg
%X The essay examines a fairly new phenomenon in American Education: Tribal Colleges. As unique institutions of higher learning, established to specifically address educational and cultural needs of American Indians, they play a pivotal role in individual student and tribal community empowerment. It will be illustrated in-depth how one particular Tribal College ¨C Salish Kootenai College ¨C positively impacts and greatly contributes to the economic development of its tribal community.
%U http://copas.uni-regensburg.de/article/view/112/136