The Nativization of the Tribal Workforce: A Vision for the Future

This article from Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education highlights the practice of "nativization" – training and hiring Native workers to meet the workforce needs of a Tribal community. The article points to the role that Tribal colleges and universities can play in the process and highlights the success of the Oglala Lakota College on the Pine Ridge Reservation in meeting the community's demand for qualified nurses and teachers.