All posts by Paul Boyer
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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Water-related Research Featured at TCU Symposium
The 2023 Tribal Colleges and Universities Program Research Symposium, held at the National Science Foundation’s headquarters, highlighted community-led efforts to protect tribal waterways and provide safe drinking water.
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IAIA to Offer Beekeeping Course
The Institute of American Indian Arts program will be offered online and in person without cost.
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Easy as Waŋží, Núŋpa, Yámni
Coupling math and Lakota language instruction builds fluency in both, according to research conducted at Sitting Bull College
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Architects of Progress
Cutting edge research is at the heart of Navajo Technical University’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing. “It’s not just about making parts,” says Director Scott Halliday
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Putting Pine Ridge on the Map
Oglala Lakota College is using the power of big data to develop flood maps that will help protect the reservation in a changing climate
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Forecasting the Climate Future
Part of NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System, a new weather station on the Flathead Reservation’s Bison Range will help the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe manage a fragile ecosystem
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An Urban Oasis
Located on a once-abandoned lot, Chicago’s First Nation’s Garden thrives as a gathering space for the city’s 65,000 Native residents.
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Building a Sustainable Water Infrastructure
Navajo Technical University Professor Abhishek RoyChowdhury is leading an effort to bring ‘clean, safe, and reliable’ water to the Navajo Nation
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