California Indian Nations College (CINC) is the latest effort to offer tribally controlled higher education in the state with the largest Native population. Not to be confused with California Tribal College, CINC began several decades ago as the brainchild of Theresa Mike (Lummi) who helped found Lummi College, which became Northwest Indian College (NWIC), in Washington State. While at NWIC, Mike served on its board of directors for 14 years, three as president. Upon moving to Southern Californi