[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 30, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S554]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        SINTE GLESKA UNIVERSITY

  Mr. PRESSLER. Mr. President, today I would like to take a few minutes 
to recognize the achievements of Sinte Gleska University in Rosebud, 
SD. This week, the university celebrates its 25th anniversary.
  Sinte Gleska has a dual mission--to prepare South Dakota students for 
the 21st century and extend the Lakota traditions. Each of these 
missions is important to the future of our State. The university 
continually must push ahead to incorporate the latest technology into 
its curriculum, adapting to the changing needs of a diverse and global 
economy. At the same time, the university must preserve the Lakota 
heritage--the language and culture which are unique to our region of 
the country.
  It is not an easy task for any institution to simultaneously look 
forward and back, but Sinte Gleska has done an outstanding job in 
fulfilling its missions. Each year the university produces graduates 
who become educators, community workers, and tribal leaders. In fact, 
the success of native American students at tribal colleges is higher 
than at other universities.
  The university's success certainly can be attributed to its emphasis 
on values. Sinte Gleska's logo names four values which the university 
strives to instill in students--wisdom, bravery, fortitude, and 
generosity. The embracement of these values strengthens individual 
students and binds the community together.
  Last year, Congress passed legislation giving the Nation's 29 tribal 
colleges land grant status. This important change put tribal colleges 
on equal footing with other State universities. Additional efforts in 
Washington to advance tribal colleges are continuing. I am working with 
other Senators to secure an Executive Order equalizing the treatment of 
tribal colleges with other minority colleges and universities. Despite 
repeated efforts by Congress, the President has not yet signed such an 
order. I again call upon him to do so immediately.
  Sinte Gleska students face many new, exciting challenges in the years 
to come. I have no doubt that the university will help them meet those 
challenges successfully within the framework of the four values that 
serve as the foundation for a Sinte Gleska education.
  Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cochran). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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