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The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) was awarded $1.3 million by Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies for the Ma’koce O’gluspa (Embracing the Land) Program. This environmental stewardship program builds on previous funding to strengthen the capacity of environmental science and natural resource programs, land-based research, and community engagement and collaboration at tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). During this three-year funding cycle, TCUs will focus on systemic changes to ensure the success of their environmental stewardship programs, namely curriculum development or enhancement and planning for larger capacity-building projects.
Ma’koce O’gluspa will help TCUs provide resources for students and faculty in environmental science and natural resource programs. This will allow them to focus on place-based learning, professional development, and networking opportunities that complement the environment, cultural practices, and the connection between the health of the land and its people. TCUs will also participate in a community of practice that will provide environmental science and natural resource educators with a space to share promising practices, collectively solve problems, and disseminate knowledge.
Ten TCUs in the Northern Plains are eligible for funding through this award, including Aaniiih Nakoda College in Harlem, Montana; Chief Dull Knife College in Lame Deer, Montana; Fort Peck Community College in Poplar, Montana; Little Big Horn College in Crow Agency, Montana; Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College in New Town, North Dakota; Oglala Lakota College in Kyle, South Dakota; Sinte Gleska University in Mission, South Dakota; Sitting Bull College in Fort Yates, North Dakota; Stone Child College in Box Elder, Montana; and United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota.
