This $183,785 Cooperative Agreement award was made by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program to Oglala Lakota College. The project aims to build a statewide network in South Dakota to enhance STEM education, broaden participation, and facilitate community engagement. Key activities include: Strengthening the ability of STEM researchers to effectively engage with K-12 educators, students, and the public. Identifying and supporting STEM teacher...
This $250,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports cyberinfrastructure upgrades at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (LCO College) to enhance STEM instruction, research, and data management capabilities. The project aims to improve the resiliency and security of STEM-related IT resources, networks, and cybersecurity at the tribal university. This will facilitate the development of STEM fields and protect sensitive data,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $500,001 Project Grant to Fort Peck Community College (FPCC) to expand its capacity in geography and environmental sciences classes by adding a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technology Certificate in Applied Science. This award aligns with the NSF STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), which aims to increase the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instructional and research capacities of higher education institutions...
This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports an international field course in environmental science and ecology for students at Aaniiih Nakoda College, a Tribal College and 1994 Land Grant institution in Montana. The project provides Aaniiih Nakoda College students the opportunity to conduct field research and engage in cross-cultural exchange with indigenous researchers in Namibia. This award aims to expand STEM...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $999,976 Project Grant to the University of South Dakota under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2027. The grant will support the development and implementation of culturally relevant STEM education programs focused on Indigenous knowledges, food systems, and sustainability. Key activities include enhancing Native American representation among STEM faculty, implementing a multiple mentor model to...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,391,175.00, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, supports the "Earth Partnership Indigenous Arts and Sciences (IAS): Centering Indigenous Land-Based Learning in Youth and Family Engagement" project. The key products/services delivered include developing an intergenerational land-based learning plan that combines indigenous culture with STEM knowledge and land/water conservation...
This $3.4 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program will support the development of the "Water is Life" Center at Dine College on the Navajo Nation in Tsaile, Arizona. Funded from August 2021 through July 2026, the Center aims to advance STEM education for Native American students through culturally-relevant programming focused on water resources. As the tribal college of the Navajo Nation Tribal Government, Dine College is well-positioned to...
This five-year, $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Northwest Indian College's efforts to transform STEM education and support Indigenous scientists. Over the grant period, Northwest Indian College will provide scholarships to 43 unique full-time students pursuing bachelor's degrees in Native Environmental Science. Key services include removing financial barriers for academically talented Indigenous science students,...
Oglala Lakota College (OLC) has received a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 1994 Institutions Research Grants Program (CFDA 10.227) to lead an innovative discovery initiative focused on the creation and implementation of an Integrated Data Cube (IDC) for climate and agricultural resilience. This multi-dimensional data platform will be piloted on the Oceti Sakowin treaty lands and eventually expanded to 13 additional Tribal Colleges and Universities in the...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education (47.076) program to White Earth Tribal and Community College (WETCC) in Minnesota. The grant supports the development of a new Associate of Science (AS) degree program in the natural sciences, including chemistry and physics, to increase STEM educational opportunities and career pathways for indigenous students at the tribal college. Key objectives of the project include expanding STEM instructional...