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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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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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Building Partnerships in STEM Education
A new video produced by Native Science Report shows how tribal and Native-serving colleges built new programs in engineering and the geosciences by working together and partnering with mainstream universities.
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Whose DNA Is It Anyway?
As genetic engineering advances, Indigenous activists are working to protect ancient seeds from exploitation.
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Safekeeping Native Knowledge
Once ignored, traditional Indigenous knowledge is now valued. How much should tribes actually share?
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Finding Common Ground
New guidelines require federal agencies to include Indigenous knowledge in research, policy and decision making. What does this newfound respect mean for tribes? We begin a three-part series by looking at opportunities for tribal-federal cooperation in land management.
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Keeping Watch
In a region scarred by coal mining, a new research center at Chief Dull Knife College is helping the Northern Cheyenne Reservation of Montana remain an environmental oasis.
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Opening the Gate
Gatekeeping STEM courses are difficult. Who is to blame when Native students fail? We asked seven tribal college educators to share their perspectives.
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