Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a
public
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tribal
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land-grant
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community college
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in
New Town, North Dakota
New Town is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota. The population was 2,764 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the 18th largest city in North Dakota. New Town was platted in 1950 as a replacement site for the residents of Sanish and ...
. It is chartered by the
Three Affiliated Tribes
The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation), also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan: ''Miiti Naamni''; Hidatsa: ''Awadi Aguraawi''; Arikara: ''ačitaanu' táWIt''), is a Native American Nation resulting from the alliance of th ...
of the Fort Berthold Reservation headquarters at New Town. The college has branches in Mandaree and White Shield.
History
The college was founded May 2, 1973, as the agency responsible for higher education on the
Fort Berthold Reservation
The Fort Berthold Indian Reservation is a U.S. Indian reservation in western North Dakota that is home for the federally recognized Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes. The reservation includes lands on ...
. The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation in New Town, North Dakota endorsed the concept that a locally based higher education institution was needed to train Tribal members and to help retain the Tribal cultures. The college was chartered by the Three Affiliated Tribes.
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In 1994, the college was designated a
land-grant college
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Signed by Abraha ...
alongside 31 other tribal colleges.
Governance
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is tribally controlled by a board of directors, which consist of seven members. A steering committee was appointed to oversee the initial operations of the college. This committee was replaced by the selection of a board of directors in 1974. The College proceeded to developed a long-range plan. The planning improved the educational and vocational services in the communities throughout the Reservation.
Academics
The first classes offered at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College were on an extension basis with coordinating accredited institutions. The agreements were first made with
University of Mary
The University of Mary (UMary or simply Mary) is a private, Benedictine university near Bismarck, North Dakota. It was established in 1959 as Mary College.
The university is the largest degree-granting institution in western North Dakota. It ha ...
, Bismarck, ND;
Minot State College
Minot State University (MSU or MiSU) is a public university in Minot, North Dakota. Founded in 1913 as a normal school, Minot State University is the third-largest university in North Dakota, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
...
, Minot, ND; and the
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of ...
, Williston Center, Williston, ND. The college offers associate degree and certificate programs.
As of 2011, it is one of seven tribal colleges in the U.S. to offer a degree related to tribal administration.
References
External links
Official website
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Two-year colleges in the United States
Public universities and colleges in North Dakota
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
Educational institutions established in 1973
Buildings and structures in Mountrail County, North Dakota
Education in Mountrail County, North Dakota
1973 establishments in North Dakota
Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation