January 02, 2025

2026 AIHEC Student Conference

Our Stories, Our Strength, Our Future

March 15 -18, 2026

Exciting updates are on the way for the 2026 AIHEC Student Conference!

Follow the 2026 AIHEC Student Conference Facebook Page to stay informed on all things conference-related!

Find the conference webpage here: Home | AIHEC 2026

EVENTS & WEBINARS TO CHECK OUT

The Deadline to Apply is January 31, 2026

Announcing the NIH #GraphMedChallenge! Young people ages 13–25 can submit original comics how to reduce health risks from certain beauty products & behaviors used to meet societal beauty standards – and win up to $3,500! Closes 4/2/26. challenge.gov/?challenge=beauty-health-youth-graphic-medicine-challenge 

Anatomy and Physiology I & II Supplemental Program

The AIHEC health initiatives team partnered with Dr. Allison Kelliher (Koyukon Atahabascan, Dena), an Alaskan physician, to create a supplemental educational anatomy and physiology program designed for TCU students. The program is specifically for TCU students enrolled in A&P II to work in partnership with A&P II offered at the TCUs, but is open to anyone interested participating. The FREE virtual program begins January 2026 and meets weekly through the Spring 2026 semester. Students can apply directly through the link or be referred to Maggie Grandon (mgrandon@aihec.org) to answer any questions. 

Applications for the 2026 cycle of the Cobell Fellowship Program opportunities are now open - starting September 1, 2025! More on both the Cobell Graduate Summer Research Fellowship and the Elouise Cobell Dissertation Writing Year Fellowship can be found at cobellscholar.org. Applications will be accepted until January 10, 2026, without exception.

JOB/INTERNSHIP

ANNOUNCEMENTS

U.S National Arboretum Internships

Deadline January 19, 2026

The Best Native Studies Books of 2025

Whether fiction, history, or memoir, great storytelling stands the test of time. Our annual list assembles some of the finest Native works published this past year.

Dream Walk

Tribal College Journal On Campus

Tribal College & University News Round-up

Other News

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former U.S. senator and jewelry maker, dies at 92

Woman preserved and celebrated Comanche language

Native Americans Could Be Hit Hard as Education Department Resumes Student Loan Wage Garnishment

Sacred sites on the chopping block: Stansbury and Grijalva sound the alarm

Tribal Colleges Brace for Disruption as Oversight Shifts to Interior Department

The U.S. Department of the Interior is going to take over managing tribal college funds as the Education Department sheds many of its programs. College leaders are worried.

AIHEC Participates at NCAI

Last week, AIHEC participated in the National Congress of American Indians Annual Convention in Seattle, Washington. President Leander McDonald of United Tribes Technical College co-chaired the Education Subcommittee alongside the National Indian Education Association. The convention featured meaningful discussions and the adoption of resolutions aimed at advancing and strengthening Native education.

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