Wind River Tribal College facts for kids
| Motto | Honouring the past - Preparing for the future |
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| Type | Public tribal and community college |
| Established | 1997 |
| President | Marlin Spoonhunter |
| Location |
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United States
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| Campus | rural reserve |
| Website | Official site: http://www.windrivertc.org/ |
Wind River Tribal College, also known as WRTC, is a special college located in Fort Washakie, Wyoming. It was started by the Northern Arapaho Tribe. The college campus is found on the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming.
WRTC helps students from the Wind River Indian Reservation and nearby areas. Most of its students are from the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes. The college's motto is "Honouring the past - Preparing for the future."
College History
Wind River Tribal College was officially started in September 1997. The Northern Arapaho Business Council created it to help their community.
Working with Other Colleges
WRTC works with other universities to help its students. It has agreements with the University of Wyoming and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. These agreements make it easier for students to transfer their credits if they want to continue their studies at these bigger universities.
WRTC is also part of a group called the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC). This group includes many colleges that help Native American students. AIHEC works to make tribal nations stronger and improve the lives of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
WRTC was created because many Native American communities needed more ways to get a college education. It especially helps people in areas that are far from other schools. In 2013, ten students earned their Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education through a partnership between Wind River and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
What You Can Study
WRTC offers different two-year programs called associate degrees. These programs help students get ready for jobs or to continue their education.
You can study:
- Social work, which helps people and communities.
- Business administration, to learn how to run a business.
- Elementary education, to become a teacher for young children.
- Criminal justice, to learn about law enforcement and the justice system.
In the summer of 2015, the college also held a special camp. This camp helped students learn and practice the Arapaho language.
