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The article focuses on the research efforts of instructor Valerie Pretty Paint Small, of Little Big Horn College (LBHC) in Crow Agency, Montana. It is stated that her research will help the tribe in using limited resources to remove the invasive species from the most threatened areas of the reservation and prevent its spread. Comments of David Yarlott, president of LBHC, are also given.

An introduction is presented in which discusses several articles in the issue on topics including tribal colleges; and traditional media business models; and the advent of new technologies.

The article informs on the role of the perodical in helping students to achieve well-being and self-actualization. It mentions that as per Abraham Maslow's hierarchy the perodical address students access housing, transportation, daycare, and health centers. It also mentions that journal also support students at every level while also keeping tuition rates accessible.

The article discusses aspects of American Indian women's underrepresentation in top leadersip positions in the U.S. as of December 2018. Topics include the lack of women of color in the Senate and the House of Representatives, Marie C. Wilson's arguments that women must bridge the leadership and pay gap for equality and in a bid to transform the society, and the nation's competitive advantage due to its diverse population.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses the changing times where journalists are getting hooked-up to social media, publishing of advertisements more than editorials and wrong fact-checking on Indians in the U.S which leads to misunderstandings and misconducts.

The article informs that the journal "Tribal College Journal" has attended the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) which sponsored a poetry slam in which 20 students competed for cash prizes in front of an audience of more than 300. It is noted that journal helped judge the film competition, organized a media relations workshop, and recognized the winners of the annual student writing contest.

The article discusses issues concerning higher education of American Indians in the U.S. Topics covered include the role of tribal colleges and universities in providing quality education to American Indian students and a call to support tribal colleges, the American Indian College Fund and the American Indian Higher Education Consortium.

The article explains the effects of international borders towards the welfare of Native Americans within the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders. Topics covered include the controversy over the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security acceptance of special documents like Enhanced Tribal ID Card, and Native American tribes affected by border control policies like the Lipan Apache, the Kickapoo, and Ysleta del Sur pueblo.

An introduction is presented in which the author discusses launch of the department "Tribal College Journal Student" on tribal college students' creative writing, addition of "In Memoriam" section to the periodical, and suggests readers to visit periodical's website to get tribal college news.

The author relates that in a speech delivered at the Navajo Technical College (NTC) in Crownpoint, New Mexico in 2013, Doctor Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden, acknowledged the role played by tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) in opening up opportunities for Native American students to succeed. She adds that TCUs need more support from the American public, since Federal budget cuts could pose a deleterious impact on the future prospects of Native American students.

The author reflects on the accomplishments, lessons, challenges and innovation for the "Tribal College Journal" (TCJ) in 2012.

A photographic image of a Native American object on top of a dollar bill is presented.

The article discusses various problems like the severe floods and the lack of grants in the federal budget that have affected education in the tribal colleges in Indian Country. Several colleges like the Little Big Horn College and Cankdeska Cikana Community College are affected by floods. The author invites contribution from readers for the cleanup efforts and provides details related to it. It focuses on the additional demand the removal of Pell Grants will have on Indian students.

In this article, the author discusses the non-availability of the Internet and new technologies in remote areas in the U.S. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has estimated that less than 10 percent of American Indians have access to high speed Internet. However, the author says that some tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) enjoy the benefits of advanced technology, such as gigabit Ethernet, direct fiber optic links, and interactive white boards.