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The new greenhouse facility will be used by NHSC and NDSU Extension staff for educational programming as a part of their Land-Grant mission.
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Cankdeska Cikana Community College Awarded Ag Grant
Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) has been awarded a competitive Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) grant for 2020-2021. The grant, which is awarded for two years,
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A Fresh Plot for Indigenous Food Sovereignty at Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Through a variety of outreach programs and services, CCCC is connecting with the local community and improving food security.
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A Taste of Indian Country: The TCJ Indigenous Cookbook
Tribal college faculty and staff sent us their favorite traditional recipes for TCJ’s Indigenous foods cookbook.
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Indigenous Regeneration
The Pawnees and other Indian peoples were once master gardeners. Today, tribal colleges are working to revitalize Indigenous horticulture and secure Native nations’ food sovereignty.
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“The Corn Is Your Relative”: Community Food Sovereignty at United Tribes Technical College
At UTTC, growing crops from a place rooted in Indigenous culture is essential for true food sovereignty.
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The Community Garden: A Resource Guide
A compilation of sources on food sovereignty and Indigenous horticulture.
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Este Mvskokvlke Em Vye Cvpofuce: The Mvskoke Cultural Community Garden
The College of the Muscogee Nation is educating students about traditional gardening and incorporating corn into its general education assessment of student learning.
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Building a Tribal Extension Program with Community Engagement: A Case Study
Navajo Technical University strives to build community capacity, improve food sovereignty, and promote local horticulture. This original case study examines the efficacy of those efforts.
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The Healing Garden
Caring for a garden can be about more than food sovereignty. Little Big Horn College’s extension director shares her personal story of loss and healing.
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Growing a Healthy, Sustainable Community: The Aaniiih Nakoda College Demonstration Garden and Greenhouse Project
Aaniiih Nakoda College is promoting healthier lifestyles, sustainability, and self-sufficiency through a dynamic, community-based land grant extension program.
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At IAIA, Agriculture Is Art
To create, the artist picks the right hues of paint, the right brush, or the right type of clay. To grow, the farmer applies the right amount of water,
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Little Big Horn College’s Extension Office Envisions a Bright Future
Situated in Crow Agency, Montana, Little Big Horn College (LBHC) is a 1994 land grant institution that serves the 2.5-millionacre Crow Indian reservation. The LBHC Land grant Extension Office’s mission is to collaborate with its stakeholders and community partners while striving to meet the demands for community-focused education and outreach.
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Fond du Lac Embraces Food Sovereignty Through Initiatives
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa have practiced food sovereignty for years though their daily life activities. Until recently, the term “food sovereignty” was not paired with these efforts.
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Iḷisaġvik’s Heritage Tundra Garden Revitalizes Traditional Plant Knowledge
A community garden is a hard concept to grasp in the Arctic. The first thing most people think of is a greenhouse filled with nonindigenous plants,
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Little Priest Tribal College Launches New Extension Program
In September 2018, Little Priest Tribal College (LPTC) was awarded Tribal College Extension Program (TCEP) funding through the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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LCO’s Community Garden Is Stepping Stone to Food Sovereignty
When visiting the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College (LCOOCC) in Hayward, Wisconsin, one will notice how sandy the soil is there. The last glacier shaped the rolling hills and open meadows,
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CMN Connects with Community through Gardening
Why have a garden plot on a college campus? Just ask the faculty, staff, student workers, and community members engaged in gardening at the College of Menominee Nation (CMN).
