Field Notes
Healthy Eating with Traditional Foods
College of Menominee Nation joins with the University of Wisconsin’s FoodWIse nutritional education program to support food sovereignty
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New Funding Opportunities for Tribes and Tribal Colleges
During a May 7 webinar, representatives of multiple federal agencies shared information about programs supporting student research, climate science and clean energy, among other opportunities
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ND Research Symposium Gains National Stature
The 10th annual Tribal College Research Symposium, held late April in Bismarck, attracted over 100 participants from more than a dozen TCUs and mainstream universities
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TCUs Invited to Climate Change Grant Information Session
Hosted by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the May 7 online event will share information about grant opportunities from six federal agencies
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“Extinct” Mexican Tribe Fights for Access to Sacred Mountain
The Caxcan tribe of central Mexico is barred from carrying out traditional ceremonies on a mountain that the Mexican government now promotes as a tourist site. How tribal members are working to gain recognition and access to its ancestral land is explored in a new book.
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Algal Blooms Threaten Traditional Shellfish Harvesting in Alaska
Native Alaskans are at greater risk of deadly shellfish poisoning. In response, tribes are running their own testing program. A new study examines the outcomes.
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Finding a Path to Clean Energy
The recently held Workshop on Convergent Clean Energy Research explored opportunities and challenges faced by tribes working to develop renewable energy resources.
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Berkeley Returns Land to California Tribe
After a protracted legal battle, the city is returning a sacred site currently used as a parking lot to the Lisjan Ohlone
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In the Gravy
Native ranchers could profit from Americans’ insatiable appetite for beef
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NSF Sets Higher Bar for Research Proposals Affecting Tribes
The National Science Foundation will soon require researchers to gain prior approval from tribal governments for any proposal that “may impact tribal resources or interests”
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