Features
Dakota in Dubai
For Indigenous peoples, the United Nations might be the belly of the colonial beast, but that’s where decisions affecting the future of Native nations are being made. “If we are not at the table, we are on the menu,” argues Victor Carmen Lopez, who attended the COP28 climate conference.
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A Nation of Scientists
When a river flowing through the Navajo Nation turned toxic from the 2015 Gold King Mine spill, scientists turned to tribal members for help. The resulting Diné Exposure Project is now being studied as a model of community engaged research.
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Building Confidence
STEM students featured in a new Native Science Report video talk about overcoming barriers and setbacks
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Making Research Relevant
Students in Chief Dull Knife College’s Summer Research Internship build skills and confidence by learning how to monitor the health of local waterways. A new film, the result of a partnership with the University of Montana, documents the ongoing program.
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Bridging Science and Tradition
From running a Covid testing center to mentoring students analyzing the healing properties of traditional medicines, Dr. Irene A. Anyangwe, professor of biology and microbiology at Navajo Technical University, is finding ways to address the most pressing needs of the Navajo Nation.
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A Shared Future
The American Buffalo, a new documentary by filmmaker Ken Burns, argues that bison and Native Americans share a common history. Today, tribes are working to heal their communities by rebuilding herds.
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Teaching and Research
Despite its small size, Aaniiih Nakoda College is running two multimillion dollar research centers. Is this the future of tribal colleges?
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A Culture of Compassion
Navajo Technical University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital cares for animals, large and small, while respecting Dine traditions.
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Small Grids, Big Power
Federal grants to reservations and tribal colleges are accelerating the development of “microgrids”— small-scale electrical systems that provide reliable energy to regions poorly served by utilities.
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Homelands on the Range
Aaniiih Nakoda College’s Namibia Field Course explores connections, both cultural and ecological, between the West African nation and the Fort Belknap Reservation.
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