American Indian Higher Education Consortium

Check out the Tribal College Journal's fall edition "Sacred Places". This edition highlights protecting sacred sites, cultural preservation, and resource management. TCJ's fall edition also includes TCJ Student which features the winners of TCJ's Writing, Art, & Film Contest! Check out the great selections of writing, artwork, and film from our Tribal college and university students! You can find this great content online at https://tribalcollegejournal.org/

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2024 AIHEC LIFE Conference is underway!
Red Lake Nation College

Join our team! The American Indian Higher Education Consortium is hiring for these positions! Find the full job descriptions here: https://www.aihec.org/sponsored-programs/opportunities/

Growing and Sustaining Our Own: Native STEM Teacher Pathways
Request for Proposals!
Access the RFP here: https://www.aihec.org/stem/stem-education-and-research-2/

Colton Wood and Neil Myers from the are joining AIHEC staff and partners to lead a discussion on the importance of Indigenous Data Sovereignty (IDS) at the PEARC24 Conference. This session will increase awareness of IDS among the research computing community and provide examples of protocols for safe data handling. For more information about PEARC, visit pearc.acm.org. "

The AIHEC Student Congress invites all TCU Students to participate in the 2024 AIHEC Student Congress LIFE Conference, August 6 -9, 2024 in Minneapolis at Red Lake Nation College. Apply today at:https://webassets.aihec.org/Meetings/Meeting%20Agendas/ASC%20LIFE%20Conference%202024%20Application.pdf

Build your leadership skills! Apply today!

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Join us for these upcoming webinars! June 20th at 2 PM EST - Headstart Home Visits and the 13 Moons of the Anishinaabek Calendar. June 24th at 2 PM EST - Intergenerational Trauma, Substance Abuse Disorder, and the Healing Power of Ceremony - Assisted Treatment.

Register here: https://bit.ly/aihecwebinar

Join White Earth Tribal and Community College on June 18th, 2024 at 10 AM for a groundbreaking ceremony for an addition to the college's main campus building!

Read more here: https://tribalcollegejournal.org/wetcc-announces-new-addition-to-main-campus-building/

The American Indian Higher Education Consortium would like to congratulate Craig Smith on being selected as the new president of Fort Peck Community College!

Read more here: https://tribalcollegejournal.org/smith-selected-as-president-of-fort-peck-community-college/

TCU Faculty & Staff - join us tomorrow for the first webinar of the TCU Building Bridges Grant - June 5, 2024 - 11:30 - 12:30 PM Pacific Time.

Register here: c15a803f-3b18-4f50-a594-f5e8be5bfec5@40761067-3c8b-44a3-9bc0-f272f0c9a767" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c15a803f-3b18-4f50-a594-f5e8be5bfec5@40761067-3c8b-44a3-9bc0-f272f0c9a767

AIHEC staff will provide an overview of the funding opportunity, including application requirements and FAQs. Specifically, the webinar agenda will include a description of the purpose of the program, proposal submission requirements, and examples of project areas that are consistent with Building Bridges priorities. A Q&A session will provide an opportunity for participants to ask clarifying questions regarding the submission process or specific project ideas they may have.

As we celebrate 30 years of Tribal Colleges and Universities being 1994 Land Grant Institutions here are some highlights from the College of The Muscogee Nation on their Mvskoke Gardening Series!

AIHEC would like to thank Senator Fischer for her continuous support of our Tribal Colleges and Universities!

Nebraska Indian Community College
Little Priest Tribal College
Senator Deb Fischer

Senator Fischer Questions During Indian Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing

Thank you to Senator Lankford (OK) and Boozman (AR) for inviting the College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) to speak at the Farm Bill Roundtable this morning in Oklahoma City. Craig Barnes, Natural Resource Instructor at CMN provided comments on behalf of TCUs, to discuss key recommendations that are essential to continuing the mission of our 1994 Institutions to address the growing agricultural needs of Indian Country. Tribal Colleges received federal land-grant status in 1994 and continue to provide community-based instruction to Tribal and rural communities.



College of The Muscogee Nation

In partnership with the University of North Dakota, AIHEC is providing an opportunity for Tribal College and University faculty members to enroll in UND's virtual Certificate of Public Health Program at no cost. See the attached flier for additional details on the Certificate Program and how to apply for funding through AIHEC. Learn more and complete the interest form here: https://forms.gle/3CE7FqfGJpARp8XJ9

Join us for the next AIHEC Health Webinar on May 15, 2024 at 2pm ET. Featuring Dr. Meghan O'Connell. Register now at: https://bit.ly/aihecwebinar

The American Indian Higher Education Consortium is now hiring for these positions! Send your resume to: [email protected]

Check out the Tribal College Journal's new content for the 2024 Summer Issue on Resilience! Online now at: www.tcj.org

Join us for the next AIHEC Health Webinar on May 1, 2024 at 2pm ET featuring Sam Rivera – one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2023.

Register today: https://bit.ly/aihecwebinar

AIHEC welcomes Ahniwake Rose as our new President & CEO. Read more here: https://conta.cc/3W7lQ8v

Join us for the next AIHEC Health Webinar "Bolstering the Indigenous Health Workforce" on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 2pm ET.

Register today! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfe_SROsnqDR2-u-6lclpHff5Jsm29f3wIHNHxxepahOJSIuA/viewform

Concluding our Aseto’ne Network Sweetgrass Research Video Series, we bring you the work of Northwest Indian College student Justice Black Williams, who spent the summer of 2023 collecting water samples from marine and freshwater sources. Justice and her mentor, Dr. Brandi Kamermans, ran polymerase chain reaction (PCR) protocols on these samples to extract and document the environmental DNA of the greater Bellingham, Washington watershed.

Watch it here: https://tcjstudent.org/environmental-dna-and-pcr-protocol/

TCU Leadership, Students, Faculty & Staff - Join Us This Friday - April 19, 2024, at 1 pm ET for Part III of Advanced Manufacturing in Tribal Nations! This final webinar will explore and connect people to resources & opportunities in Advanced Manufacturing. Don't miss it, register now: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/nqt7gua/lp/308fa08e-da72-4f0a-987c-0a54f3161fb8

Join us on Monday, April 15th at 3pm ET for our next AIHEC Health Webinar: Walking Two Paths - Thriving as a Native Student.

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfe_SROsnqDR2-u-6lclpHff5Jsm29f3wIHNHxxepahOJSIuA/viewform

Today's Sweetgrass Research Video Series spotlight is on the work of Navajo Technical University student Deirdra Deswood. Through her internship at Navajo Tech’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Deirdra utilized a CT scanner to inspect additive manufacturing pieces without damaging them. Deirdra and her mentor, Dr. Scott Halliday, believe this technology will be vital to health and economic improvements for Native communities in the future.

Watch it here: https://tcjstudent.org/ct-scans-for-manufacturing/

TCU Leadership, Faculty, Students & Tribal Community Members! Join us Friday, April 5, 2024 at 1PM ET for Part 2 of Advanced Manufacturing in Tribal Nations: What Works for Indian Country? Register Here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/eajhvru/lp/ee3cb9b5-d4b5-4a5b-aadb-ecef5daa38ba

Read more about at the Tribal College Journal: https://tribalcollegejournal.org/tcu-webinar-to-examine-advanced-manufacturing-in-tribal-nations/

Today's Sweetgrass Research Video Series spotlight is on Zelina Huhta, with an AIHEC internship and USDA funding, studied the impact of stream water temperatures on the long-term sustainability of brook trout in Northern Michigan. Mentored by Dr. Bob Rabin and Dr. Andrew Kozich, Zelina's work sheds light on the importance of preserving this significant food source for Native communities.

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Brook Trout Sustainability - TCJ Student Zelina Huhta, with an AIHEC internship and USDA funding, studied the impact of stream water temperatures on the long-term sustainability of brook trout in northern Michigan. Mentored by Dr. Bob Rabin and Dr. Andrew Kozich, Zelina’s work sheds light on the importance of preserving this significant ...

Today's Sweetgrass Research Video Series spotlight is on Joshua Robinson, a student at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, along with Environmental Science Chair Dr. Andrew Kozich, sampled spring and well water around Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. The research aimed to identify, compare, and understand the presence of toxins in these crucial water sources.

Watch it here: https://tcjstudent.org/water-toxin-exploration/

Join us Friday, April 5, 2024 at 1pm ET for Advanced Manufacturing Part 2: What Works for Indian Country?

Join industry experts and see how advanced manufacturing can positively transform communities!

Register now at: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/eajhvru/lp/ee3cb9b5-d4b5-4a5b-aadb-ecef5daa38ba

Join us April 3, 2024 at 2pm ET for our next AIHEC Health Webinar: Walking Two Paths with Dr. Allison Kelliher. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfe_SROsnqDR2-u-6lclpHff5Jsm29f3wIHNHxxepahOJSIuA/viewform