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Indian tribe hopes to revive California tribal college | News10.net | Sacramento, California | Education

Indian tribe hopes to revive California tribal college | News10.net | Sacramento, California | Education

Indian tribe hopes to revive California tribal college

Lesha Ruffin Last updated 1 hr ago

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) -- A Capay Valley Indian tribe is consulting with trustees of California's only tribal college to see if they can help revive the struggling school.
Members of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation said D-Q University could help reverse declining college enrollment and high school graduation rates among the state's 450,000 American Indians.
The university, located on the outskirts of Davis, was largely shut down in 2005 after it lost its federal accreditation. A handful of students continued to occupy dorms and hold their own classes for several