The Collective Spirit and Unifying Voice of our Nation's Tribal Colleges and Universities | | The American Indian Higher Education Consortium Statement on the Passing of Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva | | | | | Tribal colleges and universities continue to ‘plan, not panic’ amid potential cuts | | She’s on a Scholarship at a Tribal College in Wisconsin. The Trump Administration Suspended the USDA Grant That Funded It. | | | |
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Internship Applications Now Open!,
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry is accepting applications for a summer Democratic internship. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is accepting applications for a Summer 2025 internship.
Interns are exposed to all areas of Committee jurisdiction. Intern responsibilities vary greatly and range from assisting with administrative and office duties to working with the legislative staff. Specific tasks might include assisting with phones, preparing for hearings, attending briefings, drafting policy memos, and conducting research projects. Committee interns work closely with intern coordinators to gain a firsthand look into the legislative and political processes on the Hill.
The application deadline is March 21, 2025. Please submit application materials to internship_democratic@ag.senate.gov. For more information, please visit the Committee’s website.
| | Applications for the Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit are now open! | | | |
The Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit is open to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian youth, ages 18-24. Through this Summit, students will foster connections, develop key skills, and learn alongside industry experts. All travel expenses are covered. Additionally, students tour agricultural facilities and farms to see Tribal Agriculture in action! The summit will be held in Fayetteville, Arkansas, July 10-18, 2025.
The application deadline is March 31, 2025 at 11:59 Central Time. For more information, please contact Whitney Nelson, Youth Program Coordinator, at wn004@uark.edu.
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Are you entering law school in the fall of 2025? Do you want to be well-prepared with the skills necessary for law school success? Consider applying for the Pre-Law Summer Institute for American Indians and Alaska Natives (PLSI). If you are not ready to apply for law school yet, keep scrolling and learn about the Pathway to Law Initiative.
Do you know a pre-law student who plans to attend law school this fall? Share information about PLSI.
This immersive and intensive two-month in-person program is designed to prepare American Indian and Alaska Native individuals for the challenges of law school. Over eight weeks, the PLSI teaches students the unique methods of legal analysis and writing.
You can apply now or share information about the 2025 Pre-Law Summer Institute (PLSI) program in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Applications are open, and the deadline to apply is March 14, 2025. Click here to learn more about PLSI and the eligibility documentation required.
| | | | Higher Learning Commission Conference Gather Space for TCUs | | HLC is once again providing the Wrigley room for TCUs to use as a “drop in” room during the conference. The room will remain unlocked, and can be access on Saturday, April 5 through Monday, April 7, 2025 | | |
Scholarship application closes:
March 31, 2025 2025 at 4:00 pm MST
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2025 Fellowship dates:
· June 17 - 20, 2025 Virtual Cohort
· July 15 - 18, 2025 Campus Cohort, Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
This program is fully funded by foundations and donors; if selected, there is no cost to the students or the college for travel, housing, food, or program materials.
For more information on where to apply.
https://www.mfri.purdue.edu/focus-forward-fellowship/
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The GA6 Conference will be held April 24-25, 2025 at Duke University.
‘Geoscience and Environmental Justice in Indigenous Communities’.
| | | You can find more information about the conference, draft agenda, opportunity to submit proposals to lead workshops, and registration and travel scholarship application forms on the conference website: https://geosciencealliance.org/ga-6-conference/. | | |
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| | | | 2025 Indigenous Communities Fellowship | | |
MIT Solve seeks exceptional innovators supporting community-based solutions by and for Indigenous communities across the United States and Canada with a particular interest for 2025 in solutions that:
- Strengthen sustainable energy sovereignty and support climate resilience initiatives by and for Indigenous peoples.
- Develop tools to promote Indigenous sovereignty, including the ethical use of AI and data technologies, culturally aligned digital infrastructure, or access to economic opportunity.
- Drive positive outcomes for Indigenous learners of any age and context through culturally grounded educational opportunities.
| | | | Solar Power to the People | In North Dakota, UTTC has emerged as a leader in solar energy, working towards a carbon-free campus while implementing new programs and career pathways for its students. | | | | The Special Occasion Speech | Our columnist shares the necessities of every special occasion speech. | | For Indian Country, federal cuts decimate core tribal programs | | | |
Call Your Senators and Representatives!
Ask them to contact the Secretary of the Interior to reverse the hiring freeze and layoffs at HINU and SIPI.
| | Grant Opportunity for Colleges and Universities: Truth Initiative’s Tobacco/Nicotine-Free College Program is offering up to $20,000 in grants to support the adoption or enforcement and implementation of a 100% tobacco/nicotine-free policy and promote quitting on campus. Grantees receive guidance through webinars, in-person training, and one-on-one consultations. Apply by April 24th, 2025! Learn more and apply here: https://truthinitiative.org/tobacco-vape-free-college-program | | The American Indian Higher Education Consortium and the National Indian Education Association Call for Exemption in Workforce Reductions at Bureau of Indian Education Operated Tribal Colleges and K-12 Schools | | Advancing HUD's Learning Agenda through Cooperative Agreements Funding Opportunity | | | |
On January 10th, HUD/PD&R issued a new funding opportunity: Advancing HUD's Learning Agenda through Cooperative Agreements with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Alaska Native/ Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions. This NOFO provides $10 million to advance knowledge in the housing and community development field while strengthening research capacity within eligible minority-serving institutions.
PD&R has identified a subset of research questions adapted from HUD’s Learning Agenda that are the focus of this NOFO. The research questions are grouped under seven broad topic areas: (1) Community Development and Place-Based Initiatives, (2) Disaster Recovery, (3) Fair Housing, (4) Homelessness, (5) Homeownership, Asset Building, and Economic Opportunity, (6) Housing and Health, and (7) American Indian, Alaska Native, and/or Native Hawaiian Housing Needs. We are committed to involving a greater range of perspectives, methods, and researchers in HUD research and policy development, and believe that MSIs are uniquely positioned to address the selected research questions in a manner that could amplify the impact of the research findings at the state and local level.
Interested institutions are encouraged to visit PD&R’s webpage for minority-serving institutions. Potential applicants should carefully review the NOFO for the application instructions. Applications are due April 9, 2025. For more information on this funding opportunity, please visit HUD’s NOFO webpage or grants.gov. Any questions from potential applicants can be sent to MSIResearchFY24@hud.gov
| | | | Awards for Faculty at Tribal Colleges and Universities | | |
Research related to tribal or institutional priorities, goals, or interests; Development of materials in support of sustaining, preserving, and revitalizing culture or language; Research leading to the improvement of a single existing undergraduate or graduate course; Development of a humanities seminar for students at the affiliated institution and/or members of the local community; Digital Resource or Publication; Edition; Translation.
Optional draft due February 14, 2025
Deadline April 9, 2025
| | | | Federal Communications Commission Update | | |
On October 28, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the launch of the Tribal Library E-Rate Advocacy Program (T-LEAP). This program builds on the Tribal Library Pilot Program from the past two years. T-LEAP is a permanent program providing one-on-one assistance for Tribal library applicants in all aspects of preparing, applying, and receiving E-Rate support throughout a funding year. The E-Rate program, part of the FCC’s Universal Service Fund, provides discounts of up to 90 percent of the costs for broadband connections and internal connections (e.g., Wi-Fi access points, routers, cabling, etc.).
Tribal libraries interested in T-LEAP can review the E-Rate FAQ Two Pager for Tribal Libraries, Informational Brochure, and sign up for T-LEAP year-round.
For more information, please review the FCC’s press release.
| | | | The Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program | |
Regions 2, 3, 8, and 10 are now open and accepting applications!
The Grantmakers will provide subgrants to community-based nonprofits and other eligible subrecipients for assessment, planning, and project development activities. Grantmakers will alleviate much of the burden that the federal grants process places on small, resource-constrained community-based organizations supporting underserved communities and marginalized populations. These 11 Grantmakers are a combination of community-based nonprofit organizations in potential partnerships with a federally recognized Tribal government or an institution of higher education. Grantmakers will design competitive application and submission processes, award environmental justice subgrants, implement a tracking and reporting system, provide resources and support to communities, all in collaboration with EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
For additional information: The Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program | US EPA
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