Nebraska Indian
Community College

Lizzie Swalley

Lizzie Swalley

Lizzie Swalley

Adjunct

Academics- Native American Studies

Email
LSwalley@thenicc.edu
Office Hours
By Appointment
Campus Location
Santee Campus
Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
M.S. Historical Studies with an emphasis in Native Studies Nebraska Wesleyan University 2012
B.S. Education and Human Services- Middle School Education, Concentration in ESL/Social Studies University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2007
Certificate Dakota Language Teaching Santee Sioux Nation 2008

 

My name is Lizzie Swalley. I am an enrolled member of Isanti Dakota Nation. My father, Charles LaPlante was member Isanti oyate and my mother, Clarissa LaPlante( Phillips) is a member of umonhon nation. I grew up in the Isanti Dakota reservation, graduate high school from the Isanti community school. I graduated with my bachelor's in middle school education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I obtained my Masters degree in Historical studies with an emphasis in Native Studies from Nebraska Wesleyan University-Lincoln. I taught at Santee Community school for 10 years. I am excited to be back in the classroom with students learning our Dakota language!