Wind River Tribal College
WRTC is a Tribally charted college located in Fort Washakie, Wyoming. The campus is on the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming. WRTC serves residents of the Wind River Indian Reservation and surrounding communities. WRTC's enrollment consists of mostly Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone students.[1]
| Motto | Honouring the past - Preparing for the future |
|---|---|
| Type | Public Tribal and Community College |
| Established | 1997 |
| President | Marlin Spoonhunter |
| Undergraduates | 2 year available |
| Postgraduates | not available |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | rural reserve |
| Website | Official site |
History
WRTC was chartered by the Northern Arapaho Business Council in September 1997.[2]
Partnerships
The WRTC has articulation agreements with the University of Wyoming and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
WRTC is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), which is a community of tribally and federally chartered institutions working to strengthen tribal nations and make a lasting difference in the lives of American Indians and Alaska Natives. WRTC was created in response to the higher education needs of American Indians. WRTC generally serves geographically isolated populations that have no other means accessing education beyond the high school level.[3] In 2013, WRTC graduated 10 students with their bachelor of arts degree in elementary education. The cohort was the first graduates of the partnership between Wind River and Oshkosh.[4]
Programs
WRTC offers associate degree programs in:
- social work,
- business administration,
- elementary education, and
- criminal justice.[5]
In Summer 2015, the college hosted an Arapaho language camp.[6]
References
- American Indian Higher Education Consortium Archived June 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "American Indian Higher Education Consortium". Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- "American Indian Higher Education Consortium". Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- "Ten WRIR Head Start staff graduate from UW-Oshkosh/Wind River Tribal College with bachelors degrees". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- "American Indian Higher Education Consortium". Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- Over, Ernie. "Northern Arapaho Language Camp wrapped up Wednesday at St. Stephens". County 10. Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
