Northwest Indian College

Headquartered on the Lummi Indian Reservation in Washington State, 20 miles from the Canadian border, Northwest Indian College is the only accredited tribal college in the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho. NWIC grew from the Lummi Indian School of Aquaculture (founded in 1973), a single-purpose institution developed to provide a supply of technicians for employment in Indian-owned and operated fish and shellfish hatcheries throughout the United States and Canada. In 1983 the Lummi Community College was chartered as an Indian-controlled, comprehensive two-year college designed to serve the post-secondary educational needs of Indian people living in the Pacific Northwest. In 1989, in acknowledgement of its wider mandate, Lummi Community College became Northwest Indian College. Northwest Indian College was granted accreditation in 1993, and in 2010, the college was approved as a Baccalaureate degree granting institution. The College’s educational programs have been approved by the Veteran’s Administration and the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board for the administration of financial assistance for eligible students. Northwest Indian College is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), the American Association of Community Colleges, and the American Council on Education. The educational philosophy of NWIC is based upon the belief that the opportunity of post-secondary education must be provided within the Native American community. NWIC is committed to the belief that self awareness is the foundation necessary to: achieve confidence, esteem, and a true sense of pride; build a career; create a “self-sufficient” life-style; and promote life-long learning. It is also committed to the belief that a self-awareness program must include a study of Native American culture, values and history. NWIC is located on six reservations across the Pacific Northwest: Lummi, Swinomish, Tulalip, Port Gamble S'Klallam, Muckleshoot, Nisqually, and Nez Perce.

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