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Obituary: Slater tribal college leader
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2002

Gerald D. Slater, founder of the Salish-Kootenai Tribal College in Montana, died on Monday after battling cancer. He was 59.

Slater started his career in education as a school counselor. He later ran the Native American Graduate Program at Montana State University.

He founded the college in the 1970s.

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Indian educator, former tribal college official, dies (AP 10/10)

Relevant Links:
Salish-Kootenai Tribal College - http://www.skc.edu