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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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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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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