The ''Tribal College Journal'' is a nonprofit media organization operating under the auspices of the
American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC). The quarterly magazine, website, and e-newsletters address
American Indian and
Alaska Native
Alaska Natives (also known as Alaskan Natives, Native Alaskans, Indigenous Alaskans, Aboriginal Alaskans or First Alaskans) are the indigenous peoples of Alaska and include Iñupiat, Yupik, Aleut, Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and a numbe ...
higher education. It is a forum for tribal
college administrators, faculty, staff, and students, providing discussion for their needs, successes, and evolving missions.
The magazine was established in 1989 in
Sacramento, California. AIHEC tribal college presidents resolved on November 14, 1989 to support the magazine and gave it editorial independence as opposed to a typical in-house publication. In the summer of 1991, Founding editor Paul Boyer moved operations to Chestertown, Maryland. In 1995, the magazine moved to
Mancos, Colorado, and is now located in a building where
Paula Gunn Allen used to reside.
Paul Boyer, author and education consultant, was the founding editor. Marjane Ambler, previously editor of ''
High Country News'' in
Lander, Wyoming, held the position for eleven years. Tina Deschenie, the first Native to hold the position, became the editor in June 2006.
Publishing
Layout and
design were created by Nakota Designs, a
Lakota owned and operated
advertising and design company.
Awards
* Gold award, Best column,
Society of National Association Publications (SNAP)
* Silver award, Cover photo illustration, SNAP
* 2nd place, General Excellence, Magazine category, Native American Journalists Association (NAJA)
References
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External links
Tribal College Journal's official website
TCJ Student tribal college student art, writing, and expression
Cultural magazines published in the United States
Education magazines
Magazines established in 1989
Magazines published in California
Magazines published in Colorado
Native American magazines
Native American studies
Quarterly magazines published in the United States
Mass media in Sacramento, California
Magazines published in North Carolina