Tribal Research and Education in Ecosystem Sciences - TREES

Tribal Research and Education in Ecosystem Sciences - TREES TREES provides support, training, & education to Native American students, woods workers, and profes

Background: Salish Kootenai College is currently the only tribal college in the nation to offer Bachelor’s degrees in forestry and hydrology, and has one of the largest TCU environmental science programs. Currently approximately 100 Native American students are enrolled in the Natural Resources Department, representing over 20 different tribes. SKC Natural Resources faculty have also participated

in the design and instruction of USFS, NASA and USGS sponsored tribal training programs. In order to continue to be a leader in the education and training of Native American natural resource professionals, SKC announced in 2013 the creation of the Center for Tribal Research and Education in Ecosystem Sciences (TREES). TREES will leverage current faculty and staff skills and experience and provide multiple opportunities to provide training, education, internship support and mentoring nationwide. Through the Center for TREES, SKC hopes to take the next step from providing natural resource education and training at the campus level to tribes, tribal students and tribal resource staff throughout the nation. Mission Statement: The TREES mission is to provide quality education, mentoring and internship opportunities to Native American youth and Natural Resource students throughout the nation, to help foster culturally driven natural resource research relevant to Tribal communities and to provide quality and relevant workforce development and training in natural resource topics to Tribal and federal natural resource technicians and professionals. Vision Statement: The vision of TREES is to become a central point for the promotion of natural resource careers amongst Native American students and to provide training and support to build capacity in natural resource research and management for tribes, the BIA and affiliated agencies across the nation. Potential services provided by TREES:

• Administration of national Native student internship and academic support program which would align students with professional mentors providing valuable training and career pathway opportunities.

• Delivery of Woods Work curriculum to interested tribes and federal agency partners. Woods Work is a training developed by SKC faculty, the USFS Office of Tribal Relations and the Society of American Foresters to build the capacity of tribal forestry contract and stewardship crews.

• Delivery of short courses and professional training in areas desired by tribes and the BIA.

• Assistance in curriculum design and planning for forestry degree programs and natural resource courses at other Tribal Colleges.

• Active engagement with federal and state agencies seeking to enhance minority recruitment and retention.

• Delivery of tribal youth outdoor experiences and camps, as well as support for individual tribal youth outdoor programs.

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04/18/2025

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🌟 Scholarship Opportunity for Native Students! 🌟
Are you a Native undergraduate, graduate, or professional student studying biological sciences or Native Studies?

The Association on American Indian Affairs and the UMass Amherst Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS) are partnering to provide scholarship support for students like you—those working to bridge Indigenous Knowledge systems with Western Science.

Eligible fields include: 🌿 Environmental, climate, and space sciences
🪨 Geosciences, archaeology, hydrology
📚 Native Studies, Indigenous languages, arts, and cultures

This is your chance to build a career grounded in Native knowledge and scientific exploration.

📅 Apply now: https://www.indian-affairs.org/nativescholarship.html

02/18/2025

Scholarships The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native college students who are enrolled in certificate, u ...

02/10/2025

Cama’i! We are seeking a Wildland Fire and Fuels Intern to join our team in Anchorage or Kenai. This role will assist forestry staff in planning, data collection, mapping, and hazardous fuels reduction efforts, including the Sterling Fuel Break project while gaining hands-on experience in wildfire management and ecological restoration.

To apply, visit www.vscyberhosting.com/Chugachmiut. If you have any recruitment-related questions, please email [email protected]. Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks. Quyanaa & AwA'ahdah!

The Intertribal Timber Council is hiring an Executive Director to lead its nationwide nonprofit efforts in advancing Tri...
01/24/2025

The Intertribal Timber Council is hiring an Executive Director to lead its nationwide nonprofit efforts in advancing Tribal forestry, fire management, and natural resource initiatives through strategic leadership, collaboration, and program development.

11/26/2024

The BIA Zuni Agency is hiring a GS-8 Lead Wildland Firefighter (Interagency Hotshot Crew) position to serve as the Assistant Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC)Superintendent. This position is being filled under direct hiring authority.

The incumbent will lead subordinates in an organized, highly skilled 18-20 person Interagency Hotshot Crew. They will provide daily fireline oversite making on-site evaluations of incident conditions, tactical decisions and determining appropriate responses.

👨‍🚒GS-8 Lead Wildland Firefighter (FT-permanent)
💰$54,864 - $71,321 per year
🏡Duty location in Zuni, NM
➡Indian Preference applies to this position (BIA Form 4432 required if applying with preference)
🛫Travel is required for work and trainings. May require travel by light fixed-wing or rotor-wing aircraft
⏱Apply before this vacancy announcement closes on 12/4/2024
‼Learn more and apply online at www.usajobs.gov/job/817960900

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