Indian tribe hopes to revive California tribal college
Lesha Ruffin 
Last updated 1 hr ago
Last updated 1 hr ago
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) -- A Capay Valley Indian tribe is consulting with trustees of California's only tribal college to see if they can help revive the struggling school.
Members of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation said D-Q University could help reverse declining college enrollment and high school graduation rates among the state's 450,000 American Indians.
The university, located on the outskirts of Davis, was largely shut down in 2005 after it lost its federal accreditation. A handful of students continued to occupy dorms and hold their own classes for several