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Diploma on the Wall

Jerome DeCoteau was one of the first graduates out of NWIC’s High School+ program several years ago, becoming a role model to his son Troy on the importance of prioritizing education. His son graduated from high school this year.

Circle of Hope Spring 2025

| Spring 2025 |Circle of HopeEducation Is the Promise We Must KeepI want to begin by expressing my deepest gratitude for your continued support of our students and the communities we call home. Your care, generosity, and commitment to stand with Native students in...

Part of Who You Are

Part of Who You Are

Julie Buckman interviews Ella Robertson (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate), a mostly self-taught artist who teaches Native American textiles at Sisseton Wahpeton College (SWC). Robertson recalls getting her start as a child making Barbie clothes on her aunt’s sewing machine. Today she is a renowned Dakota community artist and entrepreneur specializing in many art forms and created SWC’s logo, one of her many accomplishments.