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Students are offered a variety of undergraduate academic degrees and certificates at Cankdeska Cikana.
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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.
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߲ݴý 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’s 11thInfantry at Lorraine, France.
Cankdeska Cikana translates into English as Little Hoop and is pronounced “Chauñ-GDEH-sh’kah CHEE-kah-nah”.
߲ݴý provides opportunities that lead to student independence and self-sufficiency through academic achievement and continuation of the Spirit Lake Dakota language and culture.
߲ݴý builds a strong and viable Dakota community that enjoys physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.
߲ݴý is a federally supported comprehensive land-grant institution with principal responsibility in North Dakota. ߲ݴý 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.
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