Higher Education Institution
Languages:
- Muskogee,Native American languages
Public | Two-year institutions
College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN)
Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447
Este Mvskokvlke En Fulletv Vkerricetv” (Study the Way of the Mvskoke People) Institute Background
The Native American Studies Associate of Arts degree program is a specialized degree focusing on Mvskoke Language or Mvskoke Studies with opportunity for alternative tribal courses. Students will develop an informed and tribal-specific appreciation for historical, cultural, and language issues within the broad social contexts of Native North America. Native American Studies students develop a working knowledge to help preserve and record tribal history and strengthen tribal culture and tribal language. Students completing the Native American Studies Program will: Exhibit cross-cultural competence through the living legacy of tribal people. Demonstrate knowledge of the History of the Mvskoke, Mvskoke Culture, and Contemporary Mvskoke Life or other tribal perspectives. Demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing and speaking the Mvskoke Language within the Mvskoke cultural context or other tribal perspective. Certificate in Mvskoke Language Studies (which can be completed online): Students completing the Certificate in Mvskoke Language Studies will exhibit fluency in reading, writing, and speaking the Mvskoke language. Several students have bachelor degrees and master degrees with the aspiration to continue knowledge in the higher education courses for college credit hours and certification.
- Access
- Accountability
- Keys to access and accountability
Improve Access for all learners in more languages
Techniques to Retain HULs
- Dedicated counseling programs
Obstacles that HULs face
- Limited number of seats
- Schedule
- Additional hours for the certificate beyond their degree requirements
Offer classes specifically targeted to HULs
Yes
Adapt delivery modes to HULs
Specific practices that are the reasons your HULs enjoy success in your program
Practice 1
General Education requirement of the Beginning Mvskoke Language class generates interest to learn more of the language, history, and culture. Students teach family members reading, speaking, and writing to first language speakers who want to learn the curriculum. Service learning is biggest success learning story as students go into the community and teach Mvskoke language to the community members (children and adults). Through this service learning components, students give back and contribute to their communities through their ability to successfully teach the language class prior to graduation. Students discover their leadership abilities in the community and career path.
Practice 2
Mvskoke curriculum intergenerational sharing of knowledge through ancestors and elders, to meet needs of students and ensure their success through Student Success Center and via financial support program "Achieve the Dream - Oretv"
Imminent scholars who are first language speakers: they teach classes geared for Native speakers of the language.
Concurrent enrollment with high schools grades 11 and 12 to help students acclimate to college life.
Summer programs for incoming Freshman through Bridge Camps to prepare them for their academic success.
Practice 3
Mvskoke Roundtable: immersion classroom where students use and practice language from beginning levels onwards.
Muscogee Nation Children and Families and HeadStart students eager to learn the Mvskoke Language
College Cornerstone: Orientation to prepare students for time management and organization skills.
Increase ACCOUNTABILITY Through Transparency And Documentation
Program publishes clear description of its goals and requirements
Yes
Program makes public its efforts to increase HUL enrollments
Yes
Program makes public its definition of student success
Yes
Program incorporates online learning in order to increase access and/or improve learning
Yes
Levels of Language
4
Co-curricular Offerings
- Business
- Education
- Engineering
- Government/public policy
- History, economics, social sciences
- Law
- Natural and physical sciences
- Performing and fine arts
- Culture skills workshops, Food sovereignty
Emphasize in your language program
- Diversity
- Cultural Literacy
- Employment opportunities
- Global citizenship, cosmopolitanism
- Human diversity, including linguistic diversity
- Intercultural Competence
- Language Proficiency
- Social justice
- Translanguaging
- Usage/immersion learning
Implement any workforce preparation activities
Yes
- Internships in an employment setting
- Job fairs geared to the interests of department’s or program’s students
- Service Learning, Employment and training through Capitol Complex with private and public entities
Support co-curricular collaborations
- Campus teaching programs and/or centers
- Professional teacher association programs, seminars, workshops
- Other campus language programs
- Social studies/area studies programs
- Community associations
- K-12 collaborations
- Muscogee Nation Capitol Complex Mvskoke Language Program Department instruction for tribal employees, concurrent high school enrollments, student service teaching in K-12 schools
Keys to access and Accountability
Recruit teachers from HUL communities
Yes
Teacher profile reflect
Yes
Offer in-service professional development
Yes
Support professional development focused
- Emergent Bilingual Learners from NA & heritage/immigrant communities
- Learners from a broad range or ‘different’ of cultures
- First in family to attend college
- Social-Emotional Learning
Program partner with any of the following
- Heritage communities
Private business enterprises that benefit HULs
No
Partnerships with philanthropic
No
Language immersion opportunities
Yes
Institution Information
Institution classified as a Minority Serving
Yes, Tribal College and University (TCU) (Please list the federally recognized Tribal affiliations)
Actively Recruit Students from following groups
- American Indians
Is Language Required
Yes , It is a General institution requirement
Accreditation
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC) (formerly part of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA)