Field Notes
“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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Symposium Highlights Diversity of TCU Research
This year’s Tribal Colleges and Universities Program Research Symposium featured 45 projects addressing issues important to Native nations.
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Building Climate Resilience
By sharing information and working together, tribes can learn to thrive in a hotter, more arid world, according to speakers and participants at the recently concluded Southwest Adaptation Forum.
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Three TCUs Receive Their First Significant NSF-TCUP Awards
Bay Mills Community College, Red Lake Nation College and White Earth Tribal and Community College will use funding from the National Science Foundation’s Tribal Colleges and Universities Program to add new courses and build new degree programs.
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A Bumpy Road for Electric Vehicles
Extreme weather, long driving distances and a shortage of charging stations can discourage use of electric vehicles on many reservations. Speakers at a recent Tribal Clean Transportation Program roundtable discussed solutions.
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