MHA COVID-19 Vaccination Priority Group Update - February 22, 2021
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Adds Golf to Fall 2021 Storm Athletics
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 16, 2021
CONTACT: Kyle DeCoteau, athletic director: kdecoteau@nhsc.edu, 701.550.7784
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Adds Golf to Fall 2021 Storm Athletics
New Town, ND -- Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC) Storm athletics has expanded their athletic program to include golf beginning Fall Semester 2021.
“Adding golf to our athletic program, we’re providing personal growth for students and an important tool for student recruitment,” said Kyle DeCoteau, NHSC athletic director. Hired in 2019, DeCoteau planned to add one sport per year during his first three years in the position. Men’s and women’s basketball were added in 2019, and men’s and women’s cross country were added in 2020.
“It makes sense to add golf right now because it requires less of an investment in facilities and other needs,” DeCoteau said. “In this area, we currently don’t have the facilities or equipment to add football or baseball, but you never know what the future may bring.”
NHSC announced its plans to add golf in mid-January. Within one day, Parshall athlete Journey Celo had committed to the women’s team. DeCoteau said many others have expressed an interest in the team, and he expects more will commit soon.
Storm golfers will play against teams from the NCAA, NAIA and NIAC, including the University of North Dakota, North Dakota State University, University of Mary, University of Jamestown, University of Minnesota and Dickinson State University.
NHSC enhances the quality of life and builds a strong, positive identity for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nations or Three Affiliated Tribes. NHSC offers in-demand certificate programs and associate degrees as well as three bachelor’s degrees. The college offers high-quality cultural, academic and vocational education. NHSC provides encouragement and support to facilitate successful college careers.
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Covid-19 Vaccine Informational Materials and Resources
Covid Vaccine Second Dose Clinic Notice
Please see the second dose clinic notice from Elbowoods Public Health Nursing. If you received your 1st dose on January 19, 20, and 21, your 2nd dose clinic is this Friday, February 19, at the Northern Lights Wellness from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM. Elbowoods Public Health sent out an email to all registered individuals from these clinics who have an email and the Call Center will reach out to individuals who don't have an email.
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine is Available to the General Public
West Segment News February 2021
Mask Mandate Public Health Notice
MHA Nation COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Update - February 15, 2021
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Storm Support Sessions
NHS College Awarded Food Sovereignty Virtual Community Education Grant
NEWS RELEASE |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 10, 2021
CONTACT:
Lori Nelson, Director of Agriculture and Land Grants
lalfson@nhsc.edu | 701-789-1681
NHS College Awarded Food Sovereignty Virtual Community Education Grant
New Town, N.D. – Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC) has been awarded a two-year $100,000 grant to implement a food sovereignty virtual education
program for the Fort Berthold community.
The grant is part of the American Indian College Fund’s Obdaya Opta Tate Kin Kah’boke (Winds Blowing Across the Prairie)“Tate Kin” project. NHSC will
develop a community education program in master gardening and holistic health.
“With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there is a great need for healing and re-connecting,” said Lori Nelson, director of Agriculture and Land Grants. “It is
imperative that the people of Fort Berthold have improved access to nutritious and culturally based wellness resources. It’s not only a matter of addressing
physical health, but also emotional and spiritual health, by honoring traditional ways of living and being.”
The project will integrate cultural knowledge and respond to a community need for improved health and wellness. It will emphasize a return to traditional
and holistic ways of living and increased local and traditional food production.
The program is a joint effort of NHSC’s Agriculture, Environmental Science and Native American Studies Departments. The goal is to re-develop food
sovereignty for the MHA Nation. It will support re-establishment of local food systems by community members.
NHSC enhances the quality of life and builds a strong, positive identity for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nations or Three Affiliated Tribes. NHSC
offers in-demand certificate programs and associate degrees as well as three bachelor’s degrees. The college offers high-quality cultural, academic and
vocational education. NHSC provides encouragement and support to facilitate successful college careers.
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MHA Nation COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Update - February 9, 2021
Your second dose of COVID-19 vaccine is due
Your second dose of COVID-19 vaccine is due if you received your 1st dose on January 05, 2021 at the Elbowoods Clinic and January 07, 2021 at the Mandaree Clinic. Please see the notices for more information:
NHSC Receives College Readiness Grant
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 2, 2021
CONTACT: Constance E. King Gottschall, Ed.D, Vice President of Student Services – cfrank@nhsc.edu -
443-534-5769
NHSC Receives College Readiness Grant
New Town, N.D. -- Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College has been awarded a $5,000 college readiness grant
from the American Indian College Fund’s Native Pathways to College initiative. The funding will be used
to increase college readiness and college-going practices among MHA Nation students.
“Transitioning to higher education can be challenging. With this grant and the collaborative efforts of
the academic community, NHSC will draw more students to our college,” said Constance King Gottschall,
Ph.D., vice president of Student Services. “This funding will help us provide support for prospective
students and their families before they come to campus. NHSC is a bridge between K-12 education and
life-changing degrees.”
The new college admissions initiative will be called "Storm Offers Support (SOS): College Knowledge."
It incorporates the NHSC team name and focuses on middle school, high school, dual-credit and GED
students and their families. NHSC will host weekly online college admissions preparatory sessions from
February to May 2021. The Zoom sessions will be posted on the NHSC Facebook page, along with a link
on the NHSC website. Topics will include:
Affording college and financial aid
College preparation and the application process
Programs and registration
Resources for student success
In addition to the online sessions, NHSC will provide Storm Offers Support (SOS): College Knowledge
Care Packages, which will be distributed to middle schools and high schools on the Fort Berthold
Reservation. The SOS Care Packages will provide information about NHSC, college registration and how
to be a successful college student. For more information about the program, contact Constance King
Gottschall at 443-534-5769 or cfrank@nhsc.edu.
NHSC enhances the quality of life and builds a strong, positive identity for the Mandan, Hidatsa and
Arikara Nations or Three Affiliated Tribes. NHSC offers in-demand certificate programs and associate
degrees as well as three bachelor’s degrees. The college offers high-quality cultural, academic and
vocational education. NHSC provides encouragement and support to facilitate successful college
careers.
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