Cheryl Crazy Bull’s guest blog about how allies can advocate for Native American access to higher education, funding for Native higher education, and funding for TCUs appeared on the Higher Learning Advocates blog. Higher Learning Advocates is a non-profit based in Washington, D.C. focused on advocacy for higher learning.
The blog can be found here at:
https://higherlearningadvocates.org/2020/03/12/indigenous-higher-education-asserting-an-inherent-right-to-education/
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