
Tribal college leaders have always been innovative and tenacious. Such qualities were instrumental in the founding of the American Indian College Fund.
Projects include development of a microelectronics training program, research into renewable batteries, cybersecurity and AI applications in manufacturing, and radon and uranium testing.
Now California’s only accredited tribal college, CINC has achieved a historic milestone in expanding educational opportunities for the state with the largest Native population.
In collaboration with the Lummi Natural Resources Department, scientists at Northwest Indian College are currently collecting data on paralytic shellfish poisoning.
As we barrel towards a future dominated by artificial intelligence, tribal colleges can engage Native communities in participatory research and the design of AI systems.
After becoming a tribally governed university in 2016, APU is now forging a new three-tiered membership model that invites partners to provide guidance and support.
The Native Ways Federation initiative shows how investing in Native-led solutions means investing in stronger, more resilient tribal communities for generations to come.
In the new book, Indigenous environmental leaders share stories of kinship and education to build a better world.
Dr. Jackson-Dennison brings nearly 40 years of leadership experience dedicated to advancing Indigenous education, sovereignty, and self-determination.
The NSF supported Sheldon Chee to showcase new methods for utilizing sensors to mimic the function of more traditional electrodes, aiming to improve existing medical technologies.
The new four-year scholarship provides $3,000 a year for the student selectee throughout all four years of college.
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Guided by Ojibwe teachings, the RLNC board of regents, has chosen to steward the $7 million gift with a bold and forward-looking, seven generations horizon and commitment.

The event will feature a variety of hands-on wellness activities and educational opportunities about traditional knowledge such as smudging, and the use of herbs, roots, and berries.

If enacted, the president’s proposal would reduce IAIA’s annual federal appropriation from $13.482 million to zero, beginning with its next appropriation.
The symposium will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. April 17 in the Stidham Union at Haskell Indian Nations University.
The event aims to promote sustainability by encouraging the reuse of clothing and fostering campus collaboration.
President Trump’s proposed 2027 budget seeks to cut funding to tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), much of which is owed to tribes as part of treaties between Native Americans and the U.S. government.
The symposium will discuss the historical context and role of the Crows prior to and during the battle with an emphasis on the roles of the Crow scouts during hostilities.
Tribal college advocates expressed concern Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Interior proposed nixing more than $150 million for tribal colleges, universities and postsecondary programs as part of President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget request.