If there’s a keyword to describe the tribal nations of North Dakota and one of its foremost colleges, it might very well be “progress.”

Among that broad definition is higher school retention rates among students, and more connectedness with the state and federal governments, according to Dr. Leander McDonald, president of United Tribes Technical College.

Recently, McDonald shared with the Devils Lake Journal some of the hot topic issues he’s seeing at the college and noticing among the tribes.

A college for all

McDonald has been president of the United Tribes Technical College, located in Bismarck, since 2014. Although based in the state’s capital city, the school serves tribal students across North Dakota, including many in the Devils Lake area. He is proud of the school’s history, it

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