Sitting bull college teacher training and support program

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Sitting Bull College $930,307 on October 1, 2025, under the Indian Education — Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299B, Professional Development component) to support teacher training and professional development activities. The award runs through September 30, 2027, with performance at Sitting Bull College's campus in Fort Yates, North Dakota, on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The grant operates under the Department's Indian Education program framework, which supports competitive awards for up to three years with potential renewal for an additional two years contingent on the grantee achieving program objectives and subject to appropriations availability. As a 1994 Land Grant tribal college, Sitting Bull College serves Indigenous students from the Standing Rock Indian Reservation and has established capacity across STEM education, career and technical education, and institutional development. The grant falls under the Professional Development track, which emphasizes building educator capacity in Indian education settings.