Another tribal college is in financial trouble. This time it's the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in New Mexico.

SIPI administrators eliminated 29 jobs on Monday, citing a budget deficit and a restructuring. But some of the staff are refusing to accept the layoff.

SIPI has been the subject of a Bureau of Indian Affairs investigation but the results have not been made public. Joseph Martin recently resigned as SIPI president.

Get the Story:
Two-year American Indian college lets 29 teachers go (AP 3/30)
SIPI Layoffs Complaint Planned (The Albuquerque Journal 3/30)

Relevant Links:
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute - http://www.sipi.bia.edu

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