This book presents a comparative study of the history and development of indigenous and ethnic higher education in the US and China. The author focuses on institutions serving American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs) and Chinese Ethnic Minorities (CEMs), such as Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) in the US and Ethnic Minority Serving Institutions (EMSIs) in China. Chapters center voices within indigenous and ethnic education, including experts, senior administrators, and faculty members as well as AIAN tribal leaders and activists. These voices enrich the study and provide context to explore the issues and challenges surrounding ethnic and minority-serving higher education institutions today. Finally, the author addresses strategies and practices for the future which will better serve AIAN and CEM students and communities.

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Weiyan Xiong is Research Assistant Professor at Lingnan University School of Graduate Studies, Hong Kong. Formerly, he was Program Coordinator at the Institute for International Studies in Education at the University of Pittsburgh, USA, and Visiting Student Researcher at the Myers Center for Research on Native American Issues at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. He has published works on indigenous higher education; comparative, international, and development education; and faculty professional development.

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1. Introduction2. American Indians and Alaska Natives and Chinese Ethnic Minorities: Demographics and Higher Education3. American Indian and Alaska Native and Chinese Ethnic Minority Higher Education: Evolution, Characteristics, and Challenges4. Research Design5. Roles in Support of Indigenous/Ethnic Minority Peoples6. Facilitating Factors in Serving Indigenous/Ethnic Minority Peoples7. Challenges in Serving Indigenous/Ethnic Minority Peoples8. Meeting Challenges: Highlights of Strategies and Practices in Serving Indigenous/Ethnic Minority Peoples9. Into the Future: Better Development10. Discussion: A Comparative Analysis11. Conclusion and Recommendations