Wylee Bears Tail (Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation)

Congratulations to Wylee Bears Tail, the July 2021 UTTC “Alum in the Spotlight”! Wylee received his Elementary Education BS degree from United Tribes Technical College in 2013. He is the Founder and President of Bears Tail Basketball. Bears Tail Basketball is a non-profit organization that provides basketball camps, traveling teams, AAU teams, and training sessions for kids in the Bismarck/Mandan area. He teaches developmental English and Health, P.E. and Recreation courses at UTTC.

Wylee is an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation located on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. He currently has the North Dakota Class B State Scoring Record scoring 109 points in 3 games at the 1999 State Class B Tournament. He earned All American honors while playing at BSC for the 1999-2001 seasons. Wylee was inducted into the Bismarck State College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015. He is also a champion Grass Dancer.

Wylee said his most memorable experience at UTTC was receiving his diploma. All the late hours doing homework and preparing lesson plans paid off. His advice to current students:
“Sacrifice and dedication is key to finishing school. It will not be easy but the reward of getting your diploma is something you will remember for the rest of your life.”

Congratulations, Wylee!