| Three Affiliated Tribes |
| Education Philosophy |
| Beliefs |
| We believe life is sacred. We believe education is life and learning is lifelong. We believe life is to live in harmony with the Great Spirit, self, family, clan, members of the human race and all living things. We believe that the strength and survival of our tribal nation depends on the nurturing of our history, languages, culture, social and spiritual knowledge. We believe in the sacred circle of all things to ensure unity, strength, progress, and positive life essence. We believe, further, that the strength and survival of our tribal nation depends on acquiring knowledge and skills to compete and co-exist with other nations and cultures. We believe in respect for each individual and the individual efforts of every child, adolescent, adult, and elder. We believe in the need for family, clan, and community efforts to accomplish our goals to help the people to achieve a better life. |
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| Education Mission |
| The Three Affiliated Tribes - Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara will provide leadership in the development of individual and community responsibility and accountability to ensure that all Tribal Members - the unborn to adult - will obtain the intellectual, cultural, social, spiritual and physical development necessary to be a self-sufficient, productive and contributing member of the nation. Enactment: June 17, 1992 |
| Tribal Business Council Wilbur Wilkinson, Ivan Johnson, John "Jack" Rabbithead Jr., Roger Bird Bear, Austin Gillette, Jim Mossett, George Fast Dog. |
| Education Department Administrator: Bernadine Young Bird |