Paper Title
Living Our Lessons: Using Experiential Pedagogy with Tribal College Students

Abstract
Tribal college students (Native American students in the United States) have the highest college drop rates in the nation. This has negative impacts on future employment and socioeconomic prospects. One known factor is failure to engage with academic work. This paper discusses the use of experiential pedagogy in a First Year Experience class Spring 2019. An experimental pedagogy using a research process template was designed to accommodate the curricular requirements of the FYEX course. This pedagogy was implemented with an initial ten students. Four students completed the course. This paper details their experiences, the depth of their learning, and the challenges for experiential pedagogy in this setting. Index Terms - Academic Engagement, Experiential Pedagogy, Service Learning, Native American