t learn about the culture of the majority, and its functions in order to receive the benefits of a college degree. However in doing so, it is very difficult for Indian people to accept and carry out this process, because many Indian people are usually under-prepared for the realities, and expectations of college life. This shows why Indian students seldom relate to others in college and why they feel alienated from the rest. When any individual of any kind feel left out and segregated from the majority, it is inevitable for them to leave their surroundings, as in the case of Indian people dropping out college. . American Indian Studies programs can be very beneficial to colleges and universities in ways to help non-Indian college students in becoming aware of the first nations people and their place in this country. However, I dont believe that American Indian Studies will keep American Indian people in college. Colleges and Universities dont need AIS to hold our native people together; we need to hold ourselves together by working on preparing our youth to be able to stay in college when they get there. The numbers of Indian people are very few in our own land, yet we still manage to survive. This I truly believe is the cause of endurance and perseverance....
