College of Education and Human Development

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Vallen Cook

  • Doctoral Student, CIDE (LIIE Cohort)

Vallen Cook

Areas of interest

  • Indigenous education
  • Experiential learning
  • Education policy
  • Intercultural education integration
Degrees

MTAG, Tribal Administration and Governance, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2015
BA, Youth Development and Cultural Studies, Northwestern College IA, 2013

Biography

I am currently an environmentalist and youth worker for the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa in northern Minnesota. I also volunteer at an indigenous youth center in Thunder Bay, Ontario. I am interested in assisting Native American students take steps towards post secondary education, higher education, workforce, or trade schools.