| Summary: | An elected board of directors consisting of a Chairperson and six representatives now governs the Trenton Indian Service Area (TISA). Election of directors are held every four years and terms are staggered. TISA has been divided into three districts (Williston, Trenton and Montana), with two representatives from each district. The Chippewa proudly referred to themselves as Anishinabe, meaning "The Original People." The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is primarily a member of the Pembina Band of Chippewa. Ancestry may include intermarriage with other Chippewa bands, Cree and other nations who make up the membership of the Turtle Mountain Band. The name Chippewa, a mispronunciation of Ojibwa, Ojibway Ojibwe, Saulteaux and Anishinabe, are all nations that refer to the same group of people. The term "Chippewa" is used after European contact. The Ojibway are members of the Algonquin language group, which are located from Newfoundland to the Rocky Mountains, and from Hudson Bay to North Carolina. Other tribes in this language group are the Cree, Ottawa, Sauk, Fox, Menominee, Potawatomi, Miami, Shawnee, Delaware, Cheyenne, Blackfeet and the Arapaho. Scholars have established this classification by language, but this does not mean that the tribes were closely related or that they were allies. Turtle Mountain Community College PO Box 340 BIA Highway #7 North BelcourtND 58316 701.477.7862 http://www.tm.edu Mission Turtle Mountain Community College is committed to functioning as an autonomous Indian controlled college on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation focusing on general studies, undergraduate education, Career & Technical Education, scholarly research, and continuous improvement of student learning. By creating an academic environment in which the cultural and social heritage of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is brought to bear throughout the curriculum, the college establishes an administration, faculty, and student body exerting leadership in the community and providing service to it. Institutional Philosophy Turtle Mountain Community College is a tribal community college with obligations of direct community service to the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Tribe. Under this unifying principle, the college seeks to maintain, seek out, and provide comprehensive higher education services in fields needed for hue Indian self- determination. Chapter Seven - Tribal-State Relationships 493
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