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Karen Breit on tribal higher education in Native communities

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Interim President Karen Breit describes wide-ranging educational and economic effects of tribal colleges and universities on Indigenous communities in Wisconsin.

By Erica Ayisi | Here & Now

September 16, 2025

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Karen Breit on educational and economic effects of tribal colleges and universities.

This report is in collaboration with our partners at ICT, formerly Indian Country Today.

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