This course will focus on the role of tribally-chartered colleges and universities in economic development within Native communities. Students will learn the historical and contemporary case for tribal self-determination in higher education vis-à-vis economic development. Using a social capital analytical framework, students will examine and evaluate the tribal college model of economic development. Topics will include the use of bonding and bridging social capital as an analytical tool, the historical and contemporary case for tribally-chartered higher education, the economic impact of tribal colleges on their local economies, and opportunities and challenges of broad and diverse collaborative networks.

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