University of Montana American Indian students recognized for outstanding academic achievements

The University of Montana has long been the destination for American Indian students seeking a college education. The number of tribal people making the trek to Missoula began with a drop or two following World War II and then began to trickle in the 1950s. In the late-1960s and the 1970s the spigot opened wide as more and more American Indians sought the American Dream. Today the spigot is knocked off and the UM is gushing with American Indian students pursuing the great equalizer that is a college education.

Many of today’s students are second and third generation students who are following in the footsteps of grandparents and parents, according to Dr. Patrick Weasel Head, director of the University of Montana American Indian Student Services program.

By B.L. Azure

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