Progress 09/15/09 to 09/14/10

Outputs
Oglala Lakota College's Education Equity Grant program provided college level educational curricula as follows: Fall 2009 semester the Natural Resource degree program offered four classes as follows: Bio 103 People and the Environment (24 students enrolled, 62.5% complete with a grade of C or above) NIFA-KA121, 704, & 724. Bio 103 Human Biology (16 students enrolled, seven student withdrew from the course, and 50% received a B or above) NIFA-KA 701, 712, 722, & 724; CSc 103 Ethics in the Workplace (10 students enrolled, 40% received a B or above), NIFA-KA 802, 803 & 805; PSc 103 Crop Production (3 students enrolled, 100% passed with a B or above) NIFA-KA 205 & 206; NaRs 113 Watershed Principles (10 students enrolled, 55% passed with a C or above) NIFA-KA 111 & 112; NaRs 103 Environmental Processes (9 students, 63% passed course with a C or above) NIFA-KA 102, 111, 132, 133, 136 & 141. Spring 2010 semester the Natural Resource degree program offered eight classes as follows: AgEc 263 Farm & Ranch Management (6 students enrolled, 50% completed course with a grade of C or above) NIFA-KA 601 & 602; LSci 103 Lakota Traditional Foods, Plants & Herbs (15 students enrolled, 20% of students received a grade of an A & 50% students with a C or above) NIFA-KA 205, 724, & 803; Rang 113 Range Principles (3 students enrolled, 1/3 of the class passed with a C or above) NIFA-KA 121; PSc 303 Forage Production (6 students enrolled with 33% received an A and 83% passed with a C or above) NIFA-KA 205, 206, 216; Two sections of Bio 113 People & the Environment (East Wakpamni District -- 7 students enrolled, 43% withdrew from course, of the remaining 75% passed with a C or above & Wounded Knee District - 15 students, 60% passed with a B or above) NIFA-KA121, 704, & 724; AnSc 103 Animal Science (10 students enrolled, 70% passed the course with a B or above) NaRs 123 Forest Principles (4 students enrolled, 75% passed course with a D or above) NIFA-KA 301, 302, 303, 305, 307, 311, & 315. Summer 2010 semester the Natural Resource degree program offered one course: Bio 113 People & the Environment taught in the community of Kyle, SD. (6 students enrolled, 67% passed with a B or above) NIFA-KA121, 704, & 724. The natural resource program at Oglala Lakota College revised its curricula to include as a core course Bio 113 People & the Environment. This course meets the science requirements for the majority of the college's degree programs. With this course added to the program core it could reach a larger number of the college's student population to influence the general science learning outcomes across the college's student population. With future student learning outcomes assessments, this change will increase student's outcomes on future evaluations of student learning across the college's student population. The move of Bio 113 People & the Environment to the core of the Natural Resource program has increased the number of new students contacted by instructional faculty, which will increase the potential for recruitment to the Natural Resource degree plan of study. PRODUCTS: One Native American male student completed a Bachelor of Science degree in General Agriculture with a Natural Resource Management Emphasis Spring 2010. One Native American male student completed an Associate of Arts Degree in Natural Resource Management. The BS in General Agriculture graduate was 2.5% of the total 2010 Baccalaureate degrees. OUTCOMES: With the move of the Equity program to the Math & Science Department, the program has had a 300% increase in contact with new and/or potential students for the Natural Resource degree plan of study through the addition of Bio 113-People & the Environment to the degree status sheet. Two Native American men advanced their care goals through hard work earning an Associate of Arts or a Baccalaureate of Science degree in either General Agriculture or Natural Resource Management. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: The project taught courses face-to-face in five of eleven-college center during the academic year. Students through online courses reached at nine of the eleven college centers covering geographical distances as far as Cheyenne River reservation (over three driving hours from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation). However, more districts students were reached through online course format than face-to-face delivery methods. The online programming will be goings through a change of delivery format the upcoming year where all courses will be vented through an evaluation process before delivery to the students. This new quality control program will aide instructional faculty in assessing the design of their courses to meet college learning outcomes and quality of delivery of instruction to distant learning curricula through a uniform evaluation system. FUTURE INITIATIVES: The project will have all its revised and new online curricula vented through Oglala Lakota College's Virtual Campus evaluation, before being available to future students online. This evaluation process should insure high quality of course content to meet student-learning objectives through distance delivery systems. The new grant application will also move to the Math and Science Department for ease of management in meeting the science student learning outcomes for Oglala Lakota College students across degree programs.

Impacts
Current student working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Pine Ridge South Dakota stated that through the programs course content he learned more than he has in any other program, especially courses taught by the project director. The program has been able to serve a larger group of students through instruction of the course Bio 103 People and the Environment, which is a core course to meet the science requirements in the majority of Oglala Lakota College's degree programs.

Publications

• none 2009

Progress 09/15/06 to 09/14/10

Outputs
OUTPUTS: One hundred and five students were aided with financial assistance as tuition, fees, and/or internships. With the move of the Tribal College Equity program to the Math & Science department at Oglala Lakota College (OLC) the program had a 300% increase in contact with new and/or potential students for the Natural Resource degree plan of study through the addition of Bio 113 - People & the Environment to the degree status sheet. Four Native American men advanced in their care goals through hard work earning a BS degree in either General Agriculture or Natural Resource Management through assistance from the Tribal College Equity program. Also, three Native American men advanced their program of study by receiving an Associate of Arts degree in General Agriculture or Natural Resource Management. Of the one hundred and five students sixty-two percent received a comprehension level of average to above average on course content (with a grade of a C rated average). During the project year of 2007-2008 there was a 75% pass rate for ten course offered with 13 of the 34 students enrolled during this term receiving finical assistance. Local research data was integrated into the following course content for analysis by students: AnSc 303 - Applied Animal Nutrition Feeds & Feeding, PSc 103 Crop Production, PSc - 223 Weed Science, Rang 113 - Range Principles, NaRs 233 - Bison Science, and NaRs 323 Natural Resource Measurements. Bachelor of Science graduates have been employed either by the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribal programs, USDA agency's as the Natural Resource Conservation Service, or by private industry as local seed dealers. PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: The basic overall need in the area of Agriculture and Natural Resources is to provide a group of local Native American people who can help the Oglala Sioux Tribe maximize the potential of agriculture and natural resource on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The main target audience was young male and female Oglala Sioux Tribal members who were interested in the completion of a Bachelor degree in agriculture, natural resource, environmental science, or related field of study. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.

Impacts
With the move of the equity program to the Math & Science Department at Oglala Lakota College the program has had a 300% increase in contact with new and/or potential students for the Natural Resource degree plan of study through the addition of Bio 113 People and the Environment to the degree status sheet. One hundred and five students had the opportunity for exposure to agriculture &/or natural resource curricula and received fiscal assistance for tuition and fees for one to four courses per semester. Sixty-two percent of the students received a comprehension level grade of above average (with the grade of C rated average). Seven Native American male students received either an Associate or a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource, Agriculture or Environmental Science.

Publications

• Ecoffy, T. & Henry, L. 2007. Bison Heritage and Role in Plains Culture and Religion. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College. Piya Wiconi Rd, PO Box 490, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/AnSc/Unit_11/Unit_11_f2006_bison.html
• Henry. L. 2007. Bison bones website. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department & Math & Science Department. Oglala Lakota College, Piya Wiconi Rd, PO Box 490, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/AnSc/unit_4/Bison_skeleton.html
• Melvin, M. 2008. Hooray for horses. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Piya Wiconi Rd, PO Box 490, Kyle, SD.
• McDowell, L. W. & Henry, L. 2008. Hupsetola, yucca. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Piya Wiconi Rd, PO Box 490, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/factsheets/plant_01.pdf
• McDowell, L. W. & Henry, L. 2008. Icahpe hu, blacksamson echinacea. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Piya Wiconi Rd, PO Box 490, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/ag/plant_65_lmcd_sm2006.pdf
• McDowell, L. W. & Henry, L. 2008. Wikoska tapejuta, posion ivy. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Piya Wiconi Rd, PO Box 490, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/factsheets/plant_07.pdf
• McDowell, L. W. & Henry, L. 2006. Canlogan pejuta. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Piya Wiconi Rd, PO Box 490, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/ag/plant_17_lmcd.pdf
• McDowell, L. W. & Henry, L. 2006. White beard toung. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Piya Wiconi Rd, PO Box 490, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/ag/plant_18_lmcd.pdf
• McDowell, L. W. & Henry, L. 2006. Wahcazizi, plains sunflower. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Piya Wiconi Rd, PO Box 490, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/ag/plant_23_lmcd.pdf
• McDowell, L. W. & Henry, L. 2006.Psin, textile onion. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Piya Wiconi Rd, PO Box 490, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/factsheets/plant_05.pdf
• McDowell, L. W. & Henry, L. 2006. Wahcazizi, stiff sunflower. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Piya Wiconi Rd, PO Box 490, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/ag/plant_19_lmcd.pdf
• McDowell, L. W. & Henry, L. 2006. Wanyecahu tanka, smooth scouring rush. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Piya Wiconi Rd, PO Box 490, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/ag/plant_31_lmcd.pdf

Progress 09/15/08 to 09/14/09

Outputs
Fall 2008 semester the Natural Resource (Formally General Agriculture) degree program offered four classes as follows: Bio 103 People and the Environment (24 students enrolled, 79.2% completed course & 62.5% complete with a grade of C or above) CSREES-KA121, 704, & 724. NaRs 143 Introduction to Natural Resources (six students enrolled, 50% completed course with a C or above) CSREES-KA121. NaRs 483 Tiospaye Practicum - Holistic Management is the programs capstone course. Completed by one student through an Independent Study course, CSREES-KA121 & 605. NaRs 203 Environmental Conservation (three students enrolled and 33% completed course with a C or above) CSREES-KA136. Over all for Fall 2008 semester, 58.8% of those students who entered a course taught by the program passed with a grade of a C or better. Spring 2009 semester the program offered four classes as follows: NaRs 133 Dendrology (5 students enrolled with 80% completing course with a C or above) CSREES-KA121 & 123, NaRs 123 Forest Principles (nine students enrolled with a completion rate of 44.4% with a C or above) CSREES-KA123. AgEc 323 Agriculture Marketing (two students enrolled with a 50% completion rate of a C or above) CSREES-KA603, 604, & 605. AgEc 293 Reservation Land Use (six students enrolled with a 33.3% completion rate at a C or above) CSREES-KA131. Bio 103 People and the Environment (17 students enrolled with a completion rate of 82.4% with a grade of C or above) CSREES-KA121, 704, & 724.Spring 2009 completion rate was 64.1% over all course with a C or above. Spring 2009 had an increase completion rate of 2.6% over Fall semester 2008. Summer session 2009 one course offered RANG 103 Range Plant Identification (Five students registered with three students completing the course with a grade of a C or better.). Summer program had a sixty percent success rate, CSREES-KA131. The summer success rate was within the same range as the success rate for Fall 2008, of fifty-eight percent. One Native American male student completed a Bachelor of Science degree in General Agriculture with a Natural Resource Management Emphasis Fall of 2008 and awarded the degree summer graduation 2009. The BS in General Agriculture graduate was 2.5% of the total 2009 Baccalaureate degrees. This was the same percentage of graduates as the following degree programs Liberal Arts, Social Work, Early Childhood, & Secondary Education in Physical Science offered at Oglala Lakota College. One Native American male student completed an Associate of Arts Degree in Natural Resource Management. The updated AA & BS in Natural Resources status sheets were organized to meet the Math & Science Departments goals. They passed our Instructional Development Committee can be located at the following webpage address: http://www.olc.edu/local_links/smet/. It appears that the transition from the Agriculture & Natural Resource Department to the Math & Science Department this last year has been successful. The Agriculture & Natural Resource Cooperative Extension program will prep the Math & Science Department staff for transitioning into maintaining the equity academic side of the 1994 Land Grant Act. PRODUCTS: One Native American male student completed a Bachelor of Science degree in General Agriculture with a Natural Resource Management Emphasis Fall of 2008 and awarded the degree summer graduation 2009. One Native American male student completed an Associate of Arts Degree in Natural Resource Management. The BS in General Agriculture graduate was 2.5% of the total 2009 Baccalaureate degrees. This was the same percentage of graduates as the following degree programs Liberal Arts, Social Work, Early Childhood, & Secondary Education in Physical Science offered at Oglala Lakota College. OUTCOMES: Seventy-eight students had the opportunity for exposure to agriculture & natural resources management techniques through nine different class formats. Of the 78 student's sixty-two percent received a comprehension level of average to above average on course content (with a grade of C rated average). Two students complete a college degree, one AA degree and one BS degree, in a Natural Resource or Agriculture related field of study. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: Courses taught at OLC district college centers across the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Oglala Lakota College has a decentralized campus. Students have the opportunity to learn at their home college center in the community in which they live for the most part. Courses also offered through the use internet technology called Moodle. Some were total online courses and others are supplemented with this technology for homework or lecture notes. Access to Oglala Lakota College's Internet courses reached at the following website: http://moodle.olc.edu under the Math & Science Department. FUTURE INITIATIVES: The Agriculture & Natural Resource Cooperative Extension program will prep the Math & Science Department staff for transitioning into maintaining the equity academic side of the 1994 Land Grant Act. The student who received his Associate of Arts degree in Natural Resource Management is continuing for a Bachelors degree. The program will tentatively offering the following courses for Fall 2009 & Spring 2010 semesters: PSc 103-Crop Production, NaRs 103 Environmental Processes, AnSc 323 Animal Reproduction, Bio 103 Human Biology, NaRs 113 Watershed Principles, Rang 113 Range Principles, AnSc 103 Animal Science, AgEc 263 Farm & Ranch Management, PSc 303 Forage Production, Rang 413 Range Improvement. Planning for Fall 2010 are the following classes PSc 213 Soils, NaRs 143 Introduction to Natural Resources, NaRs 323 Natural Resource Measurements, NaRs 203 Environmental Conservation, and/or NaRs 233 Bison Science.

Impacts
Student from the Manderson, SD community stated that through this program of study he learned to backup information he was to present to the community with facts. He suggested that he no longer accepts a rumor as a fact. He tries to research an issue to pull out as many facts as possible before he makes up his mind on the issue of concern. This student has become a true community researcher through Oglala Lakota College's Instructional Division input. The program has been able to serve a larger group of students through instruction of the course Bio 103 People and the Environment, which is a core course to meet the science requirements in the majority of Oglala Lakota College's degree programs.

Publications

• McDowell, L. W. & Henry, L. 2008. Wikoska tapejuta, posion ivy. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/factseets/plant_07.pdf.
• McDowell, L. W. & Henry, L. 2006. Canlogan pejuta, woolly vervbena. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/ag/plant_17_lmcd.pdf.
• McDowell, L. W. 2006. White beard tongue. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/ag/plant_17_lmcd.pdf.
• McDowell, L. W. 2006. Wahcazizi, plains sunflower. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/ag/plant_23_lmcd.pdf.
• McDowell, L. W. 2006. Psin, textile onion. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/factseets/plant_05.pdf.
• McDowell, L. W. 2006. Wahcazizi, stiff sunflower. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/ag/plant_19_lmcd.pdf.
• McDowell, L. W. & Henry, L. 2008. Icahpe hu, blacksamson echinacea. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/ag/plant_65_lmcd_sm2006.pdf.
• McDowell, L. W. 2006. Wanyecahu tanka, smooth scouring rush. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, SD. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/ag/plant_31_lmcd.pdf.
• McDowell, L. W. & Henry, L. 2008. hupestola, yucca. Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Oglala Lakota College, Kyle, SD.http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/factseets/plant_01.pdf.

Progress 09/15/07 to 09/14/08

Outputs
Agriculture & Natural Resource Department offered six courses Fall 2007 semester: AgEc 243 Principles of Agri-Business, AgEc 323 Agriculture Marketing & Prices, AnSc 103 Animal Science, AnSc 303 Applied Animal Nutrition Feeds & Feeding, PSc 103 Crop Production, PSc 233 Weed Science, & Rang 103 Range Plant ID. Two courses canceled due to low enrolment. Administration directed the instructor to pick up a general education course CoSu 103 College Success and teach the other course as an Independent Study AgEc 243. Three more courses were requested as Independent Study's: NaRa233 Bison Science, PSc 213 Soils, & Rang 113 Range Principles, as they needed them for graduation with an AA in Natural Resources or a BS in Natural Sciences. There for the department faculty prepared/instructed nine courses during fall 2007. On an average 83% of the student's signing up for one of the above course passed the courses with a D or above. Approximately 17% either dropped the course or failed the course taught by the department during fall semester 2007. Total class enrollment for the above course was 42 students. During Spring 2008 semester, the department offered four courses (NaRs 323 Natural Resource Measurements, AgEc 263 Farm & Ranch Management, and NaRs 113 Watershed Principles). Two course form the Math & Science department that the Ag & Natural Resource students needed to graduate with their AA or BS degree (Chem 103, Survey of General Chemistry & Bio 423 Range Ecology) & one in the Business department (Bad 113 Introduction to Business) taught by the departmental faculty. Two other courses prepared for students who requested Independent Study for graduation spring 2008. There was a 75% passing rate for the ten courses. Total class enrollment was 34 students. During the above semester the course addressed the following Knowledge Areas: KA-101, 102, 111,112, 121, 122, 123,124, 131, 134, 136, 205, 206, 213, 215, 216, 301, 302, 303, 305, 307, 308, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 601, 602, 603, 607, 801, 805, 806, & 903. Thirteen students were assisted with tuition and fee payments through the program. A summer newsletter developed by faculty on horses available at http://www.olc.edu/~mmelvin/horse to assist with summer recruitment of students into program. Department went through a local college review and it was recommended that the academic program move over to the Math & Science department at OLC. The two departments held many meeting to go over curricula and coordinate the agriculture & natural resource academic degree move. The Agriculture & Natural Resource Department was modified to the Agriculture & Natural Resource Cooperative Extension Outreach Education Department. The chairperson position changed to a Director's position. The program change will free up time to work more on community based educational activities as continuing education. PRODUCTS: Two Native American male students graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in Natural Resources during the Spring 2008. Two Native American males are within one semester of receiving their BS in General Agriculture with a Natural Resource emphasis. One should be done by the end of summer classes 2008. OUTCOMES: On an average 83% of the student's signing up for one of the above course passed the courses with a D or above. Approximately 17% either dropped the course or failed the course taught by the department during fall semester 2007. There was a 75% passing rate for the ten courses. Total class enrollment was 34 students. Thirteen students were assisted with tuition and fee payments through the program. Local research data was integrated in the following course for class analysis: AnSc 303 Applied Animal Nutrition Feeds & Feeding, PSc 103 Crop Production, PSc 233 Weed Science, Rang 113 Range Principles, NaRa233 Bison Science,& NaRs 323 Natural Resource Measurements. Informational flyers and course listings were sent out each semester for recruitment and retention. Students also had access to instructional staff each semester for one week at ten college center sites during registration. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: The Agriculture & Natural Resource Department utilizes the Pine Ridge Agriculture Technology working group as a tool to brainstorm ideas for needed training within the Oglala Lakota College service area. This group is made up of members from the following agency's or individuals: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Oglala Sioux Tribal Land Committee, South Dakota State University Pine Ridge Extension Office, USDA Farmers Home Offices, USDA Natural Resource Offices, Lakota Stock-growers, individual bison producers, individual cattle producers, local farmers, local gardeners, OLC Agriculture & Natural Resource students, etc... There are open meeting at least twice per year where everyone has the opportunity for input. Each semester a course schedule is distributed to each of the ten college centers for student registration and recruitment. The time and place of registration is advertised in local media as KILI, Lakota Times, etc. The college hosts a weekly radio program at KILI radio station 'The Voice of the Lakota Nation'. All classes are also available to enrolled student through the internet for access to register with their contact ID information and passwords. FUTURE INITIATIVES: The academic programs were moved to the Math & Science Department during the spring of 2008. There for all syllabi will need updated to the Math & Science Departments goals and student outcomes during the next year.

Impacts
Two Native American male students graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in Natural Resources during the Spring 2008. Two Native American males are within one semester of receiving their BS in General Agriculture with a Natural Resource emphasis. One should be done by the end of summer classes 2008.One is currently working as an Agriculture Field Aide with the potential to move up the ladder as soon as the degree is completed and the other students has been looking into tribal land office positions utilizing GIS technology. On an average 83% of the student's signing up for one of the above course passed the courses with a D or above. Approximately 17% either dropped the course or failed the course taught by the department during fall semester 2007. There was a 75% passing rate for the ten courses. Total class enrollment was 34 students. Thirteen students were assisted with tuition and fee payments through the program. Local research data was integrated in the following course for class analysis: AnSc 303 Applied Animal Nutrition Feeds & Feeding, PSc 103 Crop Production, PSc 233 Weed Science, Rang 113 Range Principles, NaRa233 Bison Science, & NaRs 323 Natural Resource Measurements. Informational flyers and course listings were sent out each semester for recruitment and retention. Students also had access to instructional staff each semester for one week at ten college center sites during registration.

Publications

• Melvin, M. 2008. Hooray for horses. Oglala Lakota College Agriculture & Natural Resource Dept. & Math & Science Dept. Piya Wiconi Road, PO box 490, Kyle, SD. 57752

Progress 09/15/06 to 09/14/07

Outputs
OLC Goals: 3.1 Encourages high student-learning expectations through active and collaborative learning frameworks, student-faculty interactions, enriching educational experiences, research and a supportive campus environment (OLC Strategic Plan 2002-2007). SDA/CREES Goals: 5.1.1, 5.1.3, 5.2.8, 5.2.7, & 5.2.9 CSREES-KA = 203, 205, 206. Summer 2006 -One course taught by Ag Field Aide (AgEc 232 Plant Health Management in Organic Gardening) under the supervision and guidance or the Department Chair. Four community members completed the two-credit course. CSREES-KA = 203 The department chairperson taught the following summer courses Rang 103 Range Plant ID in the bison research pasture with four students completing and AgEc 296 Organic Gardening Internship with three students completing the courses. One student research intern also assisted with the range ID class by going through the herbarium and recording all plant collections into a computer data record. Intern assisted with plant collection and data collection from two of OLC bison research sites. CSREES-KA = 205 & 206 Special topics course was created for the department by the Alliance of Tribal Tourism for local tour guides. Ten participants completed the program with either CEU's or one college credit. CSREES-KA = 131, 134, & 135. Fall 2006 -Six courses offered for fall 2006 with five courses making. NaRs Environmental Processes, AgEc 253 Reservation Land Use, PSc 213 Range Principles, AnSc 233/NaRs 233 Bison Science. Data from the bison research pastures collected under CSREES grant projects 2003-38424-13335 & 00-38424-9578 utilized in fall classes range principles and bison science. Data also integrated into spring classes range improvement and tiospiye practicum for student resource management plans. Spring 2007 - Seven courses offered with six courses taught by departmental faculty. NaRs 203 Environmental Conservation, NaRs 143, Introduction to Natural Resources, AgEc 263 Farm and Ranch Management, Rang 413 Range Improvement, PSc 213 Soils, & AgEc 483 Tiospiye Practicum CSREES-KA = 102, 121, 124, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 203, 205, 206, 216, 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 311, 314, 601, 602, & 608. Summer 2007 two courses offered AgEc Soil Management for Organic Gardening and NaRs Intro to Tourism. Tourism course students worked on development of a reservation tourism guidebook by taking digital photos of tour sites and collecting local information from businesses in area. Summer courses budgeted in grant due to OLC not processing Pell grants in the summer. CSREES-KA = 601, 605, & 801. All courses revamped to work with OLC's new online course delivery system Moodle from Blackboard or WebCT. Faculty had some issues with the testing system in the new Moodle online learning package, as it would not let faculty change exam scores do to spelling or essay questions. Faculty adapted by posting Microsoft word essay exams then the students had to answer and post back. This tested student and faculty computer skills in assignments and exam completion. Student Indian Count for the year was 11.75 FTE on the bases of 12 academic credits per full-time equivalent (FTE). PRODUCTS: Eleven course updated to online Moodle delevery program for distance education curriculum related to agriculture and/or natural resources. Departmental faculty and staff hosted the 2007 AIHEC Traditional Plants competition during the conferance March 23-26, 2007. Three students were assisted to attend the competition. Stafgf also assisted with the setup of the conferance for student activities. OUTCOMES: Second Native American student graduated with a bachelor of science from OLC in General Agriculture with an option B in Natural Resource Management during summer of 2007. First graduate was in summer of 2006. Both graduates employed in an agriculture related field of work. One currently working for USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service and the second employed with a local seed dealer. Increased one on one questions from local community members requesting information from outreach program on agriculture related issues. Many are comming from former students. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: Three OLC students attended the annual American Indian Higher Education Consortiums spring student contests in a range plant ID competition. OLC students took first and third in the competition of over fifty Northern Plains Range plants. All courses were adapted to local area needs and environment for instructional materials related to Lakota values and perspective where acceptable. FUTURE INITIATIVES: Currently the Agriculture and Natural Resource department at Oglala Lakota College is going through a program review. We will be looking at the results of this internal review to revamp educational programming. In addition, the department is trying to tie in South Dakota's state student outcomes in the area of agriculture knowledge to course curricula. This will help in the assessment of student outcomes over time. This next year all course work activities will relate to South Dakota's student outcomes where culturally appropriate.

Impacts
Two new Native Americans enter the agriculture and natural resource work force during the summers of 2006 and 2007 with a BS in General Agriculture (emphasis in Natural Resources). Both currently employed in agriculture related fields. One is working for the federal government and the other is working for a private Ag Industry.

Publications

• Henry,L. 2007. Bison bones website. Oglala Lakota College Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/AnSc/unit_4/Bison_skeleton.html
• Ecoffey, T & Henry, L. 2007. Bison Heritage and Role in Plains Culture and Religion. Oglala Lakota College Agriculture & Natural Resource Department. Reading unit for Bison Science course at OLC. http://www.olc.edu/~lhenry/AnSc/Unit_11/Unit_11_f2006_bison.html