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    ﾄ｢ｹｽﾊﾓﾆｵ was named in honor of Paul Yankton Sr. whose Dakota name was Cankdeska Cikana. Paul Yankton Sr. was a recipient of two Purple Hearts and died on November 29, 1944, while serving as a rifleman with the United States Army窶冱 11thInfantry at Lorraine, France.
    
    Cankdeska Cikana translates into English as Little Hoop and is pronounced 窶廚hauﾃｱ-GDEH-sh窶冖ah CHEE-kah-nah窶�.
    
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Admissions & Financial Aid
- - Student Services
    Dr. DeLana McLean
    Dean of Student Services
    
    Lindsey OneBear
    Financial Aid Director
    
    Tiffany Ross
    Admissions Director
    
    DeShawn Lawrence
    Registrar
    
    Darica Deckert
    Outreach & Communcations Director
  - Admissions
    Quick Links
    How to Apply
    Request Info
    Visit Our Campus
    Chat with Us
    
    Liberal Arts Students Meet & Greet
  - Financial Aid
    Cost of Attendance
    Financial Aid
    
    Scholarships
    Student Employment
  - Registrar
    Registrar’s Office
    Visit the Registrar’s Office for assistance.
    
    More Info
ﾄ｢ｹｽﾊﾓﾆｵ
- - Degree Overview
    LEARN MORE ABOUT PROGRAMS AND DEGREES
    Students are offered a variety of undergraduate academic degrees and certificates at Cankdeska Cikana.
    
    Associates of Arts
    
    Associates of Science
    
    Certificates
    
    CTE Certificates
    
    Degree Overview
  - Programs of Study
    Associate Degrees
    Business Administration
    
    Early Childhood Education
    
    Fine Arts
    
    Indigenous Studies
    
    Liberal Arts
    
    Natural Resource Management
    
    Pre-Engineering
    
    Social Work
    
    Certificate Programs
    Career and Technical Education (CTE) is a broad term for education that combines academic and technical skills with the knowledge and training needed to succeed in today’s labor market. CTE prepares students for the world of work by introducing them to workplace competencies in a real-world, applied context.
    
    Administrative Assistant
    
    Carpentry
    
    Dakota Language
    
    Professional Driver Training – CDL
  - Apprenticeships
  - Faculty & Staff Resources
    Quick Links
    Login Portal
    
    Academic Calendar
    
    College Catalog
    
    Faculty Handbook
    
    Assessment Template
    
    Program Review Guide
    
    More Resources
Students
- - Student Resources
    College Catalog
    Valerie Merrick Memorial Library
    2024-2025 Student Handbook
    
    Bookstore
    Student Login Portal
    More Links & Resources
  - Career Services
    Career Services at ﾄ｢ｹｽﾊﾓﾆｵ
    Career coaching, Gallup Strengths coaching, and life coaching is available to every student and staff member at ﾄ｢ｹｽﾊﾓﾆｵ. With the help of coaching, you are able to gain more self-awareness, which leads to an easier decision for not only your career but also your life.
    
    Learn More
  - Tutoring Services
    Tutoring Services at ﾄ｢ｹｽﾊﾓﾆｵ
    Monday-Thursday: 1:30 pm 窶� 3:30 pm
    
    Tuesday: 5:00 pm 窶� 7:00 pm
    
    Other times by appointment
    
    More Info
  - Student Senate
    Student Government
    Learn more about student government at ﾄ｢ｹｽﾊﾓﾆｵ!
    
    More Info
Community
About Us
- - History
    Our Namesake
    ﾄ｢ｹｽﾊﾓﾆｵ was named in honor of Paul Yankton Sr. whose Dakota name was Cankdeska Cikana. Paul Yankton Sr. was a recipient of two Purple Hearts and died on November 29, 1944, while serving as a rifleman with the United States Army窶冱 11thInfantry at Lorraine, France.
    
    Cankdeska Cikana translates into English as Little Hoop and is pronounced 窶廚hauﾃｱ-GDEH-sh窶冖ah CHEE-kah-nah窶�.
    
    Learn More
  - Governance
    Board of Regents
    Committees
    Organization Chart
  - Mission & Key Values
    Mission
    ﾄ｢ｹｽﾊﾓﾆｵ provides opportunities that lead to student independence and self-sufficiency through academic achievement and continuation of the Spirit Lake Dakota language and culture.
    
    Vision Statement
    ﾄ｢ｹｽﾊﾓﾆｵ builds a strong and viable Dakota community that enjoys physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.
    
    Learn More
  - Land Grant
    Land Grant
    ﾄ｢ｹｽﾊﾓﾆｵ is a federally supported comprehensive land-grant institution with principal responsibility in North Dakota. ﾄ｢ｹｽﾊﾓﾆｵ provides a growing capability for delivering education, cultural activities and information to the North Dakota citizenship with an emphasis on the Spirit Lake Reservation community.
    
    Learn More
  - Institutional Data/Reports
    Right to Know
    Accreditation
    
    ﾄ｢ｹｽﾊﾓﾆｵ Statistics and Outcomes
    Assessment/Program Review