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K-12 schools, tribal colleges, language revitalization and the push for educational equity in Native communities.
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Education

South Dakota universities’ Native American enrollment rises to pre-pandemic level

28% increase at Black Hills State accounts for much of systemwide growth in last year
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight
Tribal Education
Cutting tribal college funding a threat to learning culture, self-determination, graduates say
At graduation on the Standing Rock Reservation, students said tribal colleges protect culture, close support
Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor
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Education
Native administrators rail against Trump’s proposed elimination of funds for TCUs
The administration has attacked tribal education second year in a row
By Brian Bull
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Health
Legislators plan to learn about Native American health care, emergency services, disability care
Lawmakers establish task forces to study tribal Medicaid models, emergency service sustainability and disability waiver programs ahead of 2027
Makenzie Huber, South Dakota Searchlight
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ShineThe Shine series explores limitations and solutions to government transparency in Indian Country.
Higher Ed
AIHEC conference honors TCU students with awards for art, sports, academics
Student Awards Banquet held last day of conference
By Gabrielle Nelson
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Higher Ed
‘Our future does not hinge on the limbs of federal decision making,’ keynote speaker tells AIHEC crowd
Tribal college students travel through massive snowstorm to participate in annual education conference
By Darren Thompson
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Youth Action
Making cough syrup, building houses: Standing Rock students learn through community engagement
'Native teachings continue to live on' in project-based school born out of #NoDAPL movement
By Gabrielle Nelson
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Leadership
White Earth tribal administrator gets boost from Bush Fellowship
Curtis Rogers sets his sights on law school
By Brian Bull
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Campus Culture
UTTC food sovereignty coordinator restores campus medicine wheel
Students use space to relax and connect to Native culture
By Gabrielle Nelson
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Education
North Dakota tribes Indigenize latest school textbooks
New law requires schools to teach Native American history
By Brian Bull
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Education
Couple with Bismarck roots seeds endowment for UTTC students with $100,000 donation
Terrence and Patricia Leier are ‘giving back for the sacrifice that the Natives made’
By Erin Hoover Barnett
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Leadership Growth
Educator John Little advocates for more Natives in higher ed
Bush Fellow eager to draw more young adults to college
By Brian Bull
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Education
High school students learn engineering at ASPIRE summer camps
Youth take on coding and circuit boards at United Tribes Technical College
By Gabrielle Nelson
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Rising Voices
Five Natives named Bush Fellows
Bolstering cultural outreach and personal development among honorees’ top goals
By Brian Bull
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Education
Trump wants to cut tribal college funding by nearly 90%, putting them at risk of closing
ProPublica found that Congress was underfunding tribal colleges by a quarter-billion dollars per year. Rather than fixing the problem, proposed federal funding cuts unveiled this week would devastate the schools, tribal education leaders say
Matt Krupnick, ProPublica
The campus of Blackfeet Community College in Browning, Mont.
Cultural Innovation
Inside the 13 Moons curriculum: How the Swinomish Tribe keeps traditions alive while teaching STEAM and helping to reduce chemical exposures
Other tribes can adapt the curriculum to their own communities
By Wendee Nicole
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Final Gathering
Bismarck Public Schools’ Indigenous Parent Advisory Committee holds final meeting of school year
Members discuss strategic plan, federal funding
By Alix Dobler
Generational Healing
East Coast boarding school survivors invited to share their experiences
The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition aims to preserve their stories for future generations
By Buffalo's Fire
Funding Cuts
Humanities North Dakota gets a lifeline, but at a fraction of its former funding
Classes will continue, including a popular one on the Mandan, Hidatsa nations
By Brian Bull
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Education Advancement
Empowering Native futures: Native Forward celebrates 55 years of impact
The largest Native scholarship provider marks its anniversary with a gala honoring Indigenous scholars, alumni and advocates who have shaped higher education in Indian Country.
By Buffalo's Fire