but significant progress has been made. Enrollment is 85% American Indian with 90% of the students having a background of poverty. In 1994, the college was designated a land-grant college alongside 31 other tribal colleges. Academics The original curriculum of the college was directed at training students for mining jobs near the reservation. Today the college has an expanded offering of associate degrees, certificate programs, and post-secondary transfer programs. Partnerships Chief Dull Knife College (CDKC) was chartered in 1975 by the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council. The college is accredited by and maintains professional memberships in the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC), and in the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. CDKC maintains articulation agreements with institutions within the Montana University system to facilitate transfer for students. With the addition of interactive television technology at CDKC, the college has opportunities to complete advanced degrees online. References Additional reading We, the Northern Cheyenne People: our land, our history, our culture (2008), Ambler, Marjane; Little Bear, Richard E; Wilson, Dave; Tall Bull, Linwood; Hantz, Joan; Ward, Carol; Wertman, Bill; Chief Dull Knife College, Lame Deer, Montana. Pages 113—129 External links Official website American Indian Higher Education Consortium Educational institutions established in 1975 Northern Cheyenne Tribe Buildings and structures in Rosebud County, Montana Universities and colleges accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Tribal Colleges in Montana Education in Rosebud County, Montana 1975 establishments in Montana