More than a thousand gather for American Indian Higher Education Consortium’s annual conference in Bismarck — Buffalo's Fire | Buffalo’s Fire Tribal college students travel through massive snowstorm to participate in annual education conference

More than 1,100 gathered in Bismarck for the AIHEC conference — even as a blizzard disrupted travel.
Some students drove through the storm after canceled flights just to be there.

Read more: www.buffalosfire.com/funding-tcus...
#AIHEC #TribalColleges #IndigenousEducation

Despite rocky path, ND tribal college finds success Public News Service (PNS) is a member-supported news service that advocates journalism in the public interest. PNS's network of state-based news services distribute high quality public interest news…

Tribal colleges in North Dakota are navigating shifting federal support while expanding educational pathways for Native students. One campus leader is now receiving national recognition for that work.
#HigherEd #TribalColleges

MacKenzie Scott Expands Giving Spree to Tribal Colleges

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given millions of dollars in no-strings-attached gifts to tribal colleges. It’s apparently been a game-changer for them.

#TribalColleges

#MacKenzieScott

Gift Article
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...

Join members from the AACRAO Native American Caucus for a discussion on the history of the first Tribal Colleges in honor of Native American History Month. This event will not be recorded. Register now to secure your spot. www.aacrao.org/events-train... #NativeAmericanHistoryMonth #TribalColleges 

This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we recognize the students, faculty, and staff who are part of #TribalColleges and Universities and Indigenous communities across higher education.

Explore images of Indigenous communities at CompleteCollegePhotoLibrary.org.

#TCU #HigherEducation

Another Blow to 'Minority-Serving Institutions' tinyurl.com/2nc6ea7x #journalism #journalismsNEWS #HSI #DEI @insidehighered @SaraWeissman #HBCU Hispanics #Latinos #AsianAmericans #TribalColleges #NativeAMericans #blackstudents @DiverseIssues @CSUdrG @calstate.bsky.social

6 tips for covering tribal colleges and universities These six tips will help journalists cover tribal colleges, which prepare tribal citizens to work in and strengthen tribal communities.

Journalists: Interested in covering tribal colleges? Check out this handy tip sheet by Denise-Marie Ordway (with an assist from me and others).

journalistsresource.org/home/tribal-...

#tribalcolleges #tcu

Impact of drastic federal funding cuts on tribal colleges, universities would be ‘extremely dire’ - ICT News The Trump administration has requested $22 million for postsecondary Indian education programs for 2026, compared to the $196 million appropriated for those programs in 2025

The impact of proposed federal #TaxCuts for #TribalColleges would be "extremely dire." Federal funding provides core support for these 37 schools.

Administration's current plan will shred annual funding from $196 million (2025) to $22 million (2026).

ictnews.org/news/impact-...

#Indigenous #NDN

Trump Administration Proposes Deep Cuts to Tribal College Funding, Threatening Their Survival The Trump administration is proposing a drastic reduction in funding for tribal colleges and universities—nearly a 90% cut—that could force most, if not all, of these institutions to shut down.

“Tribal colleges are lifelines in Indian Country,” Leger Fernández said in a statement.
#TribalColleges #NativeEducation #FederalFunding #IndianCountry

Trump Administration Proposes Deep Cuts to Tribal College Funding, Threatening Their Survival The Trump administration is proposing a drastic reduction in funding for tribal colleges and universities—nearly a 90% cut—that could force most, if not all, of these institutions to shut down.

Golly! It’s not just #Medicaid #SNAP #Seniors #NursingHomes #NativeAmerica #TribalColleges #TribalUniversities #GOP #SuchMeanies nativenewsonline.net/education/tr...

Preserving Indigenous Knowledge Through AI: AIHEC's Groundbreaking Partnership with Praxis AI How Pria Rainbow is revolutionizing Native American health research and cultural preservation through thoughtful AI implementation The intersection of artificial intelligence and Indigenous education…

Pria Rainbow serves as a living repository for tribe-specific Indigenous archives and stories. Cultural knowledge keepers can teach the AI from any device, making preservation accessible and ongoing. www.linkedin.com/pulse/preser...

#CulturalPreservation #TribalColleges #EdTech

Two tribal colleges have been allowed to rehire staff that had been cut by the federal government Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in New Mexico lost about 70 employees in mid-February amid widespread staffing cuts to federal agencies. The p...

After weeks of uncertainty, tribal colleges have been granted a reprieve from federal staff cuts. A judge's order allows rehiring of laid-off employees, but questions remain as appeals loom. #TribalColleges #EducationRights hechingerreport.org/tribal-colle...

Tribal college employees: I want to hear from you about the effects of federal funding cuts. My DMs are open here, or contact me using another method:
- matt@mattkrupnick.com
- Signal: krupnick.76

#tribalcolleges #tcu #haskell #sipi

Trump's order to dismantle the U.S. Education Dept. threatens Native student funding, risking cuts to special education, Native language programs, and tribal colleges. Advocates warn of serious impacts. #NativeEducation #TribalColleges #EducationRights

She’s on a Scholarship at a Tribal College in Wisconsin. The Trump Administration Suspended the USDA Grant That Funded It. Tribal colleges and universities, which ProPublica last year found are perpetually underfunded by Congress, say it’s illegal to withhold financial support from them. Their funding is protected by trea...

Trump suspended the #USDA grant funding #TribalColleges & universities, already perpetually underfunded by Congress.

It’s illegal.

That funding's protected by treaties, other legal obligations.

Trump: But hey, what treaty w/#NativeAmericans HASN'T been broken?
www.propublica.org/article/trib...

Pathways to Licensure Survey | AIA Minnesota

I serve on the American Institute of Architects Minnesota task force working on a recommendation for “Pathways to Licensure”. One of the unique things that I advocated for was a pathway for...

#Tribalcolleges #AIHEC #TCUs #IndigenousEducation #AISES #AIAMN #AIA

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Haskell Faculty: Trail of broken treaties continues with mass terminations at tribal college Words are inadequate to express the sense of betrayal and loss Haskell faculty feel regarding the so-called 'efficiency' firings across our campus.

Words are inadequate to express the sense of betrayal and loss Haskell faculty feel regarding the so-called 'efficiency' firings across our campus. #Haskell #TribalColleges #Kansas indianz.com/News/2025/02...

VIDEO: S.5355, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act The U.S. Senate considers S.5355, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act, on December 3, 2024.

The U.S. Senate has passed S.5355, the NACIE Improvement Act! The bill ensures tribal colleges and universities have a voice on the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. #NACIE #TribalColleges #TCUs indianz.com/News/2024/12...