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Tomi Kay Phillips
American academic administrator From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tomi Kay Phillips (Lakota: Cante Wakan Win) is an American (Hunkpapa-Miniconjou) educator and academic administrator who has served as the president of Sitting Bull College since 2024.
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Life
Phillips is Hunkpapa and Minnecoujou Lakota.[1] Her Lakota name is Cante Wakan Win.[1] She was born to Maxine Claymore and Duane Phillips.[1] Her maternal grandparents are Leona Many Wounds and Sam Claymore and her paternal grandparents are Emma Brush Horn and John Lends His Horses.[1] Phillips earned a B.S. in elementary education from the University of Mary (UMary).[1] She completed a M.S. in educational leadership from the University of North Dakota.[1] She completed a doctorate in educational leadership and administration from UMary.[1] Her 2020 dissertation was titled Native language and culture acquisition and native student success in school.[2]
Phillips was a member of the United States Army.[1] She worked as an educator for 28 years, including 18 years as an administrator.[1] On August 1, 2023, she began mentoring under Sitting Bull College president Laurel Vermillion.[1] Phillips assumed office on January 1, 2024.[1]
Phillips has a partner and five children.[1] As of 2023, she has resided in Standing Rock Indian Reservation for most of her life.[1]
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