214 1st Avenue
Fort Totten, ND 58335

Cankdeska Cikana community college has been empowering the Dakota people for over 30 years. The goal of CCCC is to provide higher education opportunities, at the Community College level, including vocational and technical training. As a tribal Community College, Cankdeska Cikana Community College emphasizes the teaching and learning of Dakota culture and language toward the preservation of the Tribe. CCCC promotes student self-sufficiency and independence through academic achievement.

Cankdeska Cikana Community Colleges prides itself on working with the community to provide quality higher education opportunities for the people of the Spirit Lake community. A variety of support programs, initiatives, and personnel are on the CCCC campus to help students face the challenges that collegiate life can present. Student success is the top priority for the staff of Cankdeska Cikana Community College and CCCC strives to provide students with the knowledge, tools, and resources they need to be reach their personal and professional goals.

Cankdeska Cikana Community College values physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual growth through education and training. CCCC aims to be the best tribal community college by offering appropriate courses and programs, employing knowledge faculty and staff members, and optimizing the skills and contributions of all members of the campus community. Cankdeska Cikana Community College values working together -- from students to family members to the college community-and believes that everyone benefits from such unity.

Quick Facts:

Approximately 200 students enroll annually at Cankdeska Cikana Community College.

Over two-thirds of the student population at Cankdeska Cikana Community College is enrolled full-time in a program.

Nearly 85% of the CCCC student body was of Native American descent.

CCCC has academic programs that lead to an Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science, and Associate of Arts as well as a program that awards a carpentry certificate.

The student senate has been an integral part of student life at Cankdeska Cikana Community College since its inception in 1980.

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