The rise of the tribally-controlled college: Quietly leading the way in American Indian higher education

A clash of cultures occurred in history when Europeans discovered the Americas with its diverse, indigenous peoples. One of the many negative results of this clash can be seen in the legacy of the U.S. government\u27s dealings with American Indians and their education. Indians were very resistant to the white man\u27s interest in their spirituality, but war and disease broke down many tribes and left them vulnerable to English dominance and control (Wright, 1989)