Yearly Archives: 2019
Healing the Land
Tribal researchers are studying the impact of mining and oil drilling on reservation lands—and working to repair the damage done
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Science in the Summer
For tribal college faculty, summer is a time for research, teaching, and workshops. Also gardening, road trips, and fishing.
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Building a Pipeline for Native Hawaiian Students
The University of Hawaii-West O’ahu receives $2.5 million for development of STEM programs and student support
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Arctic Microbes:
Population Abundance and the Effects of a Warming Environment
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Are Reservations Safe?
Thinking about the role of science in tribal communities
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Following a Path to Fluency
Educators on the Big Island of Hawaii are successfully rebuilding fluency in the Hawaiian language. A new report shows how tribal colleges and Native communities on the mainland can replicate their work.
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The Transformative Power of Research
United Tribes Technical College’s new intertribal research center will promote food, energy, and water sustainability within Native communities across the northern Plains
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Sovereignty by the Barrel?
Tribes sit on vast reserves of oil, coal, natural gas, and uranium. Is this a blessing or a curse?
By Katie Scarlett Brandt
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Caring, Not Competing
The Soul of a Seed
Teaching agriculture at the intersection of western and Native science
By Melanie Lenart
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Tribal college students feel nurtured and empowered but also need more support, report finds
Students who attend tribally controlled colleges praise the quality of their education and the support they receive from faculty and staff, according to a new report released by the Center for Community College Student Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin.
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