Aaniiih Nakoda College
Aaniiih Nakoda College (ANC) is a public tribal land-grant community college on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Harlem, Montana. It's a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), which is a community of tribally and federally chartered institutions working to strengthen Tribal Nations and make a lasting difference in the lives of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the progress and effectiveness of both the Nicʔ/Mní (Water) Center and the ʔíítaanɔ́ɔ́nʔí/Tataǵa (Buffalo) Research and Education Center in achieving ANC's research, education, and community-focused outcomes.
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Conduct semi-annual and annual assessments of research and educational efforts, student and community engagement, partnerships, and the usefulness of center activities while providing practical recommendations for continued improvement.
Use quantitative and qualitative methods, including interviews, surveys, observations, document review, and stakeholder feedback, to measure progress toward each center’s established objectives, activities, and performance indicators.
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Grounded in Aaniiih and Nakoda values, the participatory evaluation documents accomplishments, identifies challenges and emerging needs, and supports ongoing improvement of each center’s activities and impacts.
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Jan 2024–current
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Jordan Greene — Lead evaluator, client communication, tool design, data collection and analysis, interviews, and report writing
Nat Bauer — Graphic and layout design
