Blackfeet Community College
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Blackfeet Community College is a community college
located on the Blackfeet
reservation in Browning, Montana
.
Council chartered the Blackfeet Community College by Executive Action; "...to provide post-secondary and higher educational services..." to the residents of the Blackfeet Nation and surrounding communities. The impetus for this action grew from early tribal efforts to provide an educational opportunity to its residents in a physically, climatically and culturally isolated area.
The Blackfeet Tribe, in its relationship with the federal government
as a sovereign Indian nation, is recognized as a nation within a nation through treaties, laws and executive orders. In the late 1960s, federal programs and laws resulted from tribal efforts to promote the health, education and welfare of their people. The Indian Education Act
of 1972 and Office of Economic Opportunity programs of the 1964 Act provided new resources for tribes to provide adult education. The Blackfeet Tribe took advantage of these programs in its quest to develop itself economically and promote self-sufficiency with the idea that the development of human resources is integral to the improvement of the Blackfeet Tribe.
In 1972, the Blackfeet Tribal Business
Council established a 10-year comprehensive plan for the Blackfeet Nation. The needs and goals were identified through needs assessments and studies done in conjunction with the implementation of federal programs. The plan identified the need for a community college or vocational/technical school, new facilities and educational programs.
In December, 1976, the Blackfeet Board of Regents, under auspices of the Blackfeet Tribe, entered into an agreement with Flathead Valley Community College of Kalispell, Montana
, to offer extension courses on the reservation.
After the formalization of the Blackfeet Community College
Charter and By-laws in 1976, the Extension Center courses at Browning continued to grow, with Department of Education, Title III funds (developing institutions), as the primary financial
resource. The college grew rapidly in student
population, motivating the college to seek the establishment of an independent institution. Planning and implementation of educational programs and services in this period provided the stimulus for the Blackfeet Board of Regents, college personnel and community members to move from programming to institutionalization.
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
located on the Blackfeet
Blackfeet
The Piegan Blackfeet are a tribe of Native Americans of the Algonquian language family based in Montana, having lived in this area since around 6,500 BC. Many members of the tribe live as part of the Blackfeet Nation in northwestern Montana, with population centered in Browning...
reservation in Browning, Montana
Browning, Montana
Browning is a town in Glacier County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,016 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Browning is located at ....
.
History
In October, 1974, the Blackfeet Tribal BusinessBusiness
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Council chartered the Blackfeet Community College by Executive Action; "...to provide post-secondary and higher educational services..." to the residents of the Blackfeet Nation and surrounding communities. The impetus for this action grew from early tribal efforts to provide an educational opportunity to its residents in a physically, climatically and culturally isolated area.
The Blackfeet Tribe, in its relationship with the federal government
Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is the United States of America. The federal government comprises three distinct branches of government: a legislative, an executive and a judiciary. These branches and...
as a sovereign Indian nation, is recognized as a nation within a nation through treaties, laws and executive orders. In the late 1960s, federal programs and laws resulted from tribal efforts to promote the health, education and welfare of their people. The Indian Education Act
Education Act
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of 1972 and Office of Economic Opportunity programs of the 1964 Act provided new resources for tribes to provide adult education. The Blackfeet Tribe took advantage of these programs in its quest to develop itself economically and promote self-sufficiency with the idea that the development of human resources is integral to the improvement of the Blackfeet Tribe.
In 1972, the Blackfeet Tribal Business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
Council established a 10-year comprehensive plan for the Blackfeet Nation. The needs and goals were identified through needs assessments and studies done in conjunction with the implementation of federal programs. The plan identified the need for a community college or vocational/technical school, new facilities and educational programs.
In December, 1976, the Blackfeet Board of Regents, under auspices of the Blackfeet Tribe, entered into an agreement with Flathead Valley Community College of Kalispell, Montana
Kalispell, Montana
Kalispell is a city in and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2010 census put Kalispell's population at 19,927 up 5,704 over 2000. At 40.1% this is the largest percentage of growth of any incorporated city in Montana. Kalispell is the largest city and commercial center...
, to offer extension courses on the reservation.
After the formalization of the Blackfeet Community College
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
Charter and By-laws in 1976, the Extension Center courses at Browning continued to grow, with Department of Education, Title III funds (developing institutions), as the primary financial
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resource. The college grew rapidly in student
Student
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population, motivating the college to seek the establishment of an independent institution. Planning and implementation of educational programs and services in this period provided the stimulus for the Blackfeet Board of Regents, college personnel and community members to move from programming to institutionalization.