Reservation-Based / Community Determined Program

The Reservation-Based / Community Determined program serves students with 90 or more college credits with an interdisciplinary liberal arts program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. Designed for place-bound students deeply connected to tribal communities, the program has been “reservation based” from the beginning with classes held on Indian reservations in western Washington. “Community determined” means that the program is initiated at the tribes’ request, that a tribal advisory board provides curricular direction, and that program content addresses significant community issues and utilizes community resources. The program began on the Quinault Indian Reservation under the direction of Dr. Carol Minugh and has served tribal communities at Lower Elwha Klallam, Makah, Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Quinault, Skokomish, and Tulalip. Students attend weekly classes at the reservation sites and also attend Saturday classes at the Longhouse where all students come together for classes, workshops and cultural events. Hundreds of students have earned their degrees through the reservation-based programs and gone on to graduate school and various positions in tribal government, social services, education, and other fields.

Reservation-Based / Community Determined Program
www.evergreen.edu/tribal

Director
Michelle Aguilar-Wells
Lab I 1023
(360) 867-6286