Montana Tribal College

Richard Littlebear, 68 is president of the college.

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Richard Littlebird is a 47-year-old freshman at the college. Inspired by the possibilities of education, he has enrolled in the school in spite of his age and two children. Though he is unsure of what career path he will follow, he vows to come back to the reservation and try to improve life there.

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