The Collective Spirit and Unifying Voice of our Nation's Tribal Colleges and Universities | |
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FOR TRIBAL COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Webinar - May 9th at 2:00pm CT
Grant Deadline - June 1st at 11:59pm CT
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The Sovereign Equity Fund is a partnership with the Mellon Foundation and the Native American Agriculture Fund to support the arts and humanities of Native food and agriculture. The Cultural Foodways Fund is an opportunity targeted for Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that provides grantees up to $200,000 for two years.
Although the deadline is quickly approaching, June 1st, 2023 at 11:59 pm CT, SEF has streamlined the application process to ensure ease of access for TCUs. We hope to fund projects that addresses the traditions, ceremonies, cuisines, language, art, storytelling, cosmologies, belief systems, customs, and ways of being that are intertwined with Indigenous foodways.
We will be hosting an information webinar on Tuesday, May 9th at 2:00 pm CT where we will provide a brief overview of this funding opportunity, how to apply, and answer any questions you may have. You can register for this webinar and a final Q&A session on Tuesday, May 23rd here. You can also find more information on our website, including the Request For Applications, FAQs, and the link to our grant application.
Registration Link
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u0ks6_dXQbq15shT830Eag#/registration
We hope to build a partnerships to further support funding for TCUs. If you need more information, please feel free to reach out to SEF staff at grants@SovereignEquityFund.org.
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Applications are due July 27, 2023, at 5 p.m. ET. | |
$2M Expansion of the TCU-Head Start Partnership Program | |
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The Administration for Children and Families/Office of Head Start (OHS) has announced the availability of $2 million to be competitively awarded TCUs to establish or enhancing partnership with Head Start programs that effectively increase the number of qualified education staff working in American Indian Alaska Native Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
Applications are due July 10, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Awards will be made of at least $500,000. Three to four new TCUs will be selected. Interested applicants may email the OHS Operations Center at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com for additional information, or use the following.
For more information, go to:
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs/funding
Or you can contact:
Jennifer Amaya Thompson
(888)242-0684
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) STrengthening Research Opportunities for NIH Grants (STRONG): Structured Institutional Needs Assessment and Action Plan Development for Resource Limited Institutions (RLIs) | |
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This just-released grant provides institutions like TCUs with funding to conduct needs assessment and develop action plans related to biomedical research (and other research), including developing an Office of Sponsored Programs!
There are key dates and activities listed in the PAR. NIH could benefit from learning more about their infrastructure needs and plans at TCUs, and we strongly urge you to apply if your institution is interested in doing more work with NIH. This is very important. For more information, click here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-23-144.html
Letters of Intent are due August 18, 2023 and applications are due September 18, 2023. If your college currently has an NIH grant or other research grant, you should apply for this funding.
NIH will conduct a Technical Assistance Webinar for prospective applicants on July 21 from 2-3:30 pm EST. Please join the webinar using this link: https://nih.zoomgov.com/j/1614627302?pwd=RmVXc0RjWjV2WTZsUzd1WmFSWU1NZz09&from=addon
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Travel Grants for Faculty, Administrators, & Employees to attend the 2023 Advanced EiSCC | |
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Apply for Travel Funding for the 2023 ADVANCE Equity in STEM Community Convening!
We are excited to announce that, thanks to supplemental funding from NSF ADVANCE and The Kaleta A. Doolin Foundation, we can offer travel grants to join us at the 2023 ADVANCE Equity in STEM Community Convening (ADVANCE EiSCC)!
About the ADVANCE EiSCC
The ADVANCE EiSCC brings together a variety of change makers from higher education, professional societies, industry, government, and non-profits in an engaged exchange of knowledge, resources, and support to drive systemic change in STEM with a focus on intersectional gender equity for STEM faculty. Regardless of whether you have an NSF ADVANCE grant or not, if you are interested in driving systemic change in STEM, the ADVANCE EiSCC is for you!
As an initiative that centers social justice and equity, we strive to co-create safe(r) spaces with our community that honor the worth and dignity of our participants. ADVANCE EiSCC registrants must not only agree to upholding an environment free of discrimination, harassment, or any other emotional or physical harm, but also commit to a code of conduct that embraces this community vision.
About the Travel Grants
Travel grants are intended to financially support faculty, administrators, and employees in attending the 2023 ADVANCE EiSCC so that they can engage in discussion, networking, and resource exchange centered on advancing intersectional gender equity in the STEM academy. In an intentional effort to support grantees who are often underfunded and excluded from such spaces, selection criteria will prioritize applicants who:
- are faculty, administrators, or employees from community and technical colleges, minority-serving institutions, or non-academic STEM equity focused organizations,
- have little or no travel funding,
- have not attended a national ADVANCE PI meeting before,
- are engaged in work that advances intersectional gender equity in academic STEM, and/or
- belong to a marginalized social group or groups in STEM, particularly women and gender expansive applicants who experience additional forms of marginalization.
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Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will close on May 9, 2023 at noon ET. We encourage applicants to submit their applications by April 30, 2023. Awardees will be notified by noon ET on May 10, 2023. Awardees must reserve their hotel rooms at the conference venue by 5pm ET on May 11, 2023.
Apply for travel funding here! Each travel grant will cover transportation, meals, lodging, registration, and relevant travel expenses.
If you have any questions, please contact us at arc@equityinstem.org. Please feel free to share this announcement broadly!
We look forward to seeing you at 2023 ADVANCE Equity in STEM Community Convening
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USDA Announces $45 Million Funding Opportunity to Support Underserved and Veteran Farmers, Ranchers, and Foresters | |
EVENTS & WEBINARS TO CHECK OUT | |
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Tribal College and University Institutional Research Collaborative Conference
"IR/Assessment Capacity Building"
July 11th-13th, 2023
Turtle Mountain Community College - Belcourt, ND
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- Promoting networking across institutional research and assessment professionals at TCUs
- Sharing good practices and resources related to institutional research, assessment, and accreditation
- Effectively utilize data to strategically inform continuous improvement efforts and student success initiatives
- Provide high-quality professional development opportunities to IR and Assessment professionals at TCUs
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Please Share with Faculty, Staff & Administration in TCU Native Language Programs! | |
AIHEC Native Language Initiative Survey | |
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The AIHEC Native Language Initiative is conducting a short survey for TCU Native Language Programs. The survey will help us learn about interests and areas of need for your language programs. Your responses will provide data to help us develop a series of professional development workshops in the areas of curriculum and curriculum development, assessment, faculty professional development, or resource development skills. There is also a brief section asking questions related to use and understanding of technology in language programs.
Please take a few moments to complete the survey or share with faculty, staff, and administration in Native Language programs at your TCU. Your time and responses to the brief survey are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Johnson, Deputy Director for Native Language Programs at mjohnson@aihec.org
Survey Link:
https://aihec.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6GwEJiQbOVemZds
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Tuesday, May 16th - Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 | |
Open to TCU Students, Faculty & Staff! | |
The Emergency Medicine Rural and Indigenous Communities (emRIC) Conference | |
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The conference is free 2 day gathering September 27-28, 2023 in Rapid City, SD (both in-person and virtual options for joining are available) to empower our communities to not only provide excellent emergency medical care, but to do so in a manner that honors and respects the historical and cultural context of the communities they serve. This year, the Great Plains emRIC 2023 gathering hopes to bring together community leaders, nurses, administrators, medics, physicians, pharmacists, pre-health students, and all who are interested, to share our stories, culture, history, language, smiles and good humor, learn from one another and to discuss opportunities rural Emergency Departments have to better serve rural and Indigenous communities – with follow-up virtual ECHO clinics to continue learning, knowledge sharing and support. CE will be provided.
To learn more and register, please visit: https://www.em-ric.org/registration-rapidcity
We look forward to collaborating with each of you and your care teams to improve emergency care for Indigenous and rural communities through education, advocacy, and collaboration. If you have any questions or comments, please contact echo@npaihb.org.
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International Blackfoot Research Conference
“Culture as Medicine”
SAVE THE DATE: June 15th, 2023-June 16th, 2023
At the Blackfeet Community College and Glacier Peaks Casino
Browning, MT
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Deadline for Proposal Submission: May 1, 2023
Notification: May 15th, 2023
Conference Dates: June 15th, 2023 to June 16th, 2023
All registration proposals will need to submit an application to blackfootresearch@bfcc.edu. If proposals are officially accepted, presenters will be responsible for travel, and lodging.
Please contact Natalie Malaterre if you have any questions at (406) 338-5441 Ext (2326) or at natalie.m@bfcc.edu.
Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number S06GM141660-02. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health
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In the Navajo Nation, uranium mining during the Cold War exposed Dine communities to high levels of radiation and dramatically affected the land itself. Through his photos, Will Wilson is collaborating with Dine College to raise awareness of this environmental and human tragedy. | | |
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Healing, Support, Empowerment
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Healing from historical trauma, and historical trauma response, can take many forms. But perhaps one of the most powerful and effective strategies being employed at tribal colleges is connecting people to their languages. | |
MIT Solve is thrilled to announce that the Indigenous Communities Fellowship is open now through Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | |
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The 2023 Indigenous Communities Fellowship seeks Native innovators in the US and Canada who are using traditional knowledge and technology to meet their communities' social, environmental, and economic goals. All of the selected fellows will receive at least $10,000 USD, as well as be eligible for additional grants from our partners. Fellows also join a year-long cohort with other innovators where they can present their solutions to potential funders at the Solve Challenge Finals in NYC during the United Nations General Assembly in September, at our Equity Summit, and Solve at MIT on the MIT campus in May.
To that end, MIT Solve seeks solutions that:
- Strengthen sustainable energy sovereignty and support climate resilience initiatives by and for Indigenous peoples.
- Support the creation, growth, and success of Indigenous-owned businesses and promote economic opportunity in Indigenous communities.
- Drive positive outcomes for Indigenous learners of any age and context through culturally grounded educational opportunities.
- Promote culturally informed mental and physical health and wellness services for Indigenous community members.
If you or someone you know has a solution, you can apply here today!
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The FY23 Exchange Network Solicitation Notice has been published on Grants.gov
Applications are due at 11:59 PM ET on June 2nd, 2023.
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Exchange Network (EN) Grant Program Solicitation Notice (SN) has been published to Grants.gov and is available here: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=347503. Applications are due to EPA by 11:59 PM Eastern Time, Friday, June 2nd, 2023. Additional guidance tools, including optional fillable templates for the cover letter, project narrative (work plan), and budget narrative attachment form, plus a new budget calculation tool and attachment examples, will shortly be made available for applicants on the EN website. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the new FY23 SN, as significant updates have been made since the FY22 version. Information on applicant webinars will be provided shortly.
The purpose of the Exchange Network (EN) grant program is to foster better environmental management and decision-making through increased access to timely, high quality, environmental information. An applicant’s proposed project goals and outputs should align with one or more EN Funding Areas as described in Section I-B of the SN and EPA’s FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. Applicants are encouraged to read the full text of the Strategic Plan at:
https://www.epa.gov/planandbudget/strategicplan.
EPA expects to award 25-35 grants of up to $500,000 each, totaling approximately $9,500,000 in FY23. The exact number of grants awarded will depend on the number of applications submitted to EPA by the application deadline, the amounts of proposed project budgets, and the quality of proposals. Please be aware: award funding thresholds have increased from prior years by $100,000. Individual applicants can now request up to $300,000 and eligible EN partnerships can request up to $500,000.
EPA only accepts project proposals for EN grants submitted electronically through Grants.gov unless applicants have a waiver. Please allow for enough time to successfully submit your application and allow for unexpected errors requiring you to resubmit. EPA anticipates that it will announce selection decisions around August 2023, and tentatively plans to issue awards by October 2023.
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AIHEC President & CEO Carrie Billy
Keynote Speaker at the College of the Muscogee Nation's Commencement
April 21, 2023
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Speaking at today's commencement for the College of the Muscogee Nation President Billy stated that "Higher Education is critical to our people. Through Tribal higher education we are woven together in a circle that grows stronger everyday." She also let the graduating students know that "You are the wildest dreams of the visionary leaders of the Tribal College Movement!" | |
Northwest Indian College tourney MVP proves persistence matters | |
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Join Us in Welcoming Ahniwake Rose as AIHEC's Vice President of Congressional/
Federal Relations
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Ahniwake Rose brings 19 years of experience in tribal policy and mission-driven state, national, and tribal nonprofit organizations. Her passion for developing effective policy solutions that are evidence-based and reflective of impacted communities is central to her entire professional career.
Prior to joining the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, Rose served as the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Policy Institute, a statewide think tank that works to advance equitable and fiscally responsible policies through nonpartisan research, analysis, and advocacy. The throughline of her career has been serving Indian Country where she held the positions of Deputy Director at the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), and Executive Director at the National Indian Education Association (NIEA).
A citizen of the Cherokee Nation and of Muscogee (Creek) descent, Rose serves on several education and youth related boards and is a founding member of VEST, an organization dedicated to connecting women to positions of power and influence. Most importantly, she is a mother of two daughters, Waleah and Tanagila-win.
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NATIVE STUDENTS! Check out the eligibility requirements for the Association's scholarship program and APPLY TODAY! | |
Featured Grant Programs
Supports community-based efforts to mitigate climate change and COVID-19 pandemic impacts, safeguard cultural resources, and foster cultural resilience through identifying, documenting, and/or collecting cultural heritage and community experience.
Supports research examining the relationship between technology and society.
The Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program supports the exploration and development of small projects that would benefit underserved populations through the teaching and study of the humanities.
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