The Collective Spirit and Unifying Voice of our Nation's Tribal Colleges and Universities | |
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) invites you to a dedicated webinar presented by the USDA National Agricultural Library's (NAL) Food Safety and Nutrition Programs. Designed for Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), this webinar will showcase the extensive food safety and nutrition resources available from NAL. This session is specifically curated to meet the educational and professional needs of TCU faculty, extension staff, and students. For further details and to register, please refer to the flyer below. | | |
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AIHEC Welcomes Program Specialist - Land Management Vicki Hebb | Vicki Hebb is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. Vicki, her husband Marty & daughters Kelci & Averi raise cow/calf pairs and bucking horses on a third-generation ranch on the Cheyenne River Reservation. | |
Vicki has spent her whole career working with Indian Agriculture producers. She worked 20 years for Intertribal Agriculture Council and most recently worked 8 years for University of Nevad Reno Extension. She is extremely excited for this new journey to be working with AIHEC as she has known of AIHEC since her college days at the Montana State University-Bozeman and then went on to have working relationship as well. She is active on Community Advisory Boards, Organizational Advisory Boards as well as being active in her community to assist whenever possible. | |
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Thomas Davis longtime tribal college educator reads from his book, Meditation on Ceremonies of Beginnings.
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TCUs Invited to Climate Change Grant Information Session | |
Hosted by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the May 7 online event will share information about grant opportunities from six federal agencies. | |
EVENTS & WEBINARS TO CHECK OUT | |
Applications Due May 22, 2024 | |
2024 Tribal College and University Institutional Research Collaborative Conference | |
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This year's conference will be held July 16th-18th and hosted by Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) in Lawrence, KS. This year's theme will focus on Expanding Data Access for Evidence Building and Decision Making working towards the following goals:
- 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
Conference Theme: Expanding Data Access for Evidence Building and Decision Making
Dates: July 16th-18th, 2024
Location: Haskell Indian Nations University - Lawrence, KS
Lodging: A room block has been secured at the Springhill Suites Marriott (1 Riverfront Plaza, Lawrence, KS 66044). To reserve a room within the room block click here or call 785.841.2700 and mention Haskell Center for Institutional Effectiveness. *Reservations must be made by June 15th in order to receive the group rate.
Online Registration Deadline*: June 30th | Click here to register
*Onsite registration will be available, though airport shuttle service and networking dinner availability are not guaranteed.
More details on transportation, lodging, and meal information can be found on the registration page.
If you have any questions, please contact Shania Smith at ssmith@haskell.edu or Duane Reeder at duane.reeder@bie.edu.
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IHEART
Looking for Student Panelists
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Looking for several student panelists of Indigenous heritage to speak about their academic journey, potential barriers to education, and how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has (or has not) played a significant role in their endeavors at the upcoming IHEART AIAN Health Professions Workforce Summit. | |
- Social Work
- Dentistry
- Nursing
- Undergraduate (with the intent toward a higher degree in the healthcare workforce)
The summit is on May 7th/8th, but this particular panel will be on the 7th from 12:35pm – 1:25pm CST.
Contact Stephanie Dobbs, Program Manager, IHEART at: sdobos@aaip.org
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JOB/INTERNSHIP
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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At the close of the 19th century, observers thought the North American bison was doomed to extinction. But they didn’t count on its steadfast resilience. | |
The eastern direction of the medicine wheel and all its energy has been paving my way to a spring full of learning, crafting, and connecting. | |
Life in the Land is a series of free films and podcasts that elevate the value of community-guided approaches, for the health of people and place. The following films hear from Native communities in Montana. The films are available for free to screen for classrooms & gatherings to prompt deeper dialogue on the mentioned topics. If you do screen them for your group or class, please reach out to info@storiesforaction.org to let us know you screened it, so we can note this for our grant reporting. Each film has accompanying podcast episodes, available on the Stories for Action podcast series, allowing folks to hear more from a specific subject. | | |
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Iikooshtaka’atbaatchaache, home of the Mighty Few. Historically, and still today, the Mighty Few (a District of the Crow Nation in Southeast Montana) have proven their name through resourcefulness, determination, and strength in unity. Witness the process of this community strengthening their connection to identity, the land, and community, while creating economic opportunities and necessary healing to thrive into the future. (46 minutes) | | |
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Hear unique perspectives from Amskapi'Piikani [Blackfeet] as they carry on the holistic approaches and reciprocal relationships that have always been a part of their culture and traditions, in ways that empower their community as they move into the future. Topics mentioned include: language, local leadership in land management, youth empowerment, ranching, traditional foodways, data sovereignty, and more. This content is Co-Produced by Lailani Upham of Iron Shield Creative. (46 minutes) | | |
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For thousands of years, the vast majority of fires on this land were intentionally set by Indigenous Peoples for a variety of reasons. Today, on the Flathead Reservation in Western Montana, the Division of Fire of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes' Forestry Department is reclaiming a traditional relationship with fire on the landscape. Hear from the team about this work and how these fire dependent landscapes benefit from this holistic approach. (7 minutes) | |
In Memoriam Carole Falcon Chandler | Condolences & prayers to Carole's family, friends, Aaniiih Nakoda College students, faculty & staff, and the Nakoda and Aaniiih Nations of the Fort Belknap reservation. | |
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Federal, State and Local Legislators attend Inaugural American Indian & Indigenous Education Summit | |
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FAFSA Update from the U.S. Department of Education | |
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The U.S. Department of Education and the IRS identified three issues that impact a small amount of FAFSA forms which are identified in a new Electronic Announcement. From these issues, the Department and IRS estimate that approximately 5% of previously submitted FAFSA applications need to be reprocessed because the errors would result in decreased financial aid eligibility for students if unresolved. More than 80% of applications were not affected by these tax issues and the Department plans to reprocess the errors in the first half of April.
The Department released another Electronic Announcement this week regarding information on the Universally Unique Identification Numbers (UUIDs) that the Department is building and will send directly to institutions. The list will identify the student records that are unaffected by the known errors.
The Department will be hosting a webinar on Friday, April 5th to answer the most common technical questions which will include questions that have been received from schools, software developers, and states. Please register for the webinar here.
The department also launched a new page this week that includes updates and messages from Federal Student Aid Leadership.
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This solicitation is offered for support of two types of projects, a TCUP Hub and faculty-led topical interest groups (TIGs).
Upcoming due dates
Full proposal 2024
May 31 2024 - Deadline date
TCUP Hub
September 3 2024 - Deadline date
TIGs
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