Pine, from the Garden River First Nation reservation in Ontario, said she and a classmate, Michele Wiartalla, have talked of opening a school for young students. She said the classes she has taken at Bay Mills, particularly the Nishnaabemwin Language Instructor Program, have put her on a good road to become a teacher. McLeod said Bay Mills plans several expansions to accommodate its enrollment, which has grown by 7 to 10 percent annually over the last 5 years. Because of a few recent federal and private grants, the college plans to build a vocational technical center and an addition to the college's classroom building. It has also recently built a log cabin-style library and cultural center, and a row of new student townhouses that overlook the shore of Lake Superior.
Education is so important.
Native-American students need to have the opportunity to be a part of that success, and that's why we are here.