Field Notes
A Mixed Report Card
Fewer American Indians and Alaska Natives are pursuing STEM degrees, according a new federal report, but more are employed in STEM-related fields.
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Will Teslas Become the New Rez Car?
Federal money is available to tribes interested in purchasing electric vehicles. Weekly listening sessions held by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals are helping to get the word out.
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Credit Where Credit is Needed
South Dakota State University’s “Expanding the Circle” program is helping tribal college STEM faculty gain credentials needed to teach outside their disciplines.
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NSF’s Human Resources Directorate Renamed
The National Science Foundation says new names selected for the Education and Human Resources directorate and its Division of Human Resource Development emphasize the federal agency’s efforts to promote equity in STEM education.
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Haskell Receives $20 Million Climate Change Grant
The largest award ever made to a tribal college will investigate the impact of climate change on coastal regions from Alaska to Puerto Rico.
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Using, not Losing, Indigenous Knowledge
At the First American Land-Grant Consortium annual conference, tribal educators learned about a new USDA program that will bring millions to tribal colleges, and discussed the use–and abuse–of Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge.
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TCU research journal emphasizes Indigenous methodologies
Published by the American Indian College Fund, the 2022 edition of the Tribal College and University Research Journal is part of an effort to support community-based research and mentor Native scholars.
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Fort Belknap’s Swift Fox Reintroduction Continues
Aaniiih Nakoda College students assist in return of swift fox to the Fort Belknap Reservation, part of an ongoing effort to support the recovery of North America’s smallest wild canine.
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Indigenous Climate Conference Offers Hopeful Message
Participants at the recently concluded National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference focused on the resilience of Native peoples and celebrated the work of young activists.
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New USDA Program Promotes Diversity in Agriculture
The $250 million NEXTGEN program will help minority-serving colleges and universities recruit and support students interested in agriculture-related careers.
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