Tribal Governance

10/03/2023

09/22/2023

Upcoming Events for Students

09/21/2023

Students Connecting with Students

09/21/2023

There is still time to register for Tribal Governance (TG) courses this fall!
TG F112 Federal Indian Law for Alaska Tribes starts Monday, 9/25.
Other TG Courses start the following week of October 2.
But wait there's more...
The Current Topics in Tribal Governance course CRN 75406 is in November at the BIA Providers Conference, November 28-30, in Anchorage.

09/11/2023

This looks like a great opportunity for an undergrad!

09/08/2023

Save the Date!

08/24/2023

06/13/2023

2023 World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC), and World Indigenous Nations University (WINU) Annual General Membership Meeting.

04/29/2022

Congratulations to Sarah James and Michael Williams who are receiving honorary doctorates from UAF today. Your contributions to your community and commitment to service are an inspiration to us all! ❤️

James, a Gwich’in leader and educator, will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Williams, a sobriety advocate and well-known musher, will receive a Doctor of Laws degree.

https://uaf.edu/news/uaf-announces-2022-honorary-degree-recipients.php?fbclid=IwAR3X0WMKw7TTofhPY-ro4AbEDpEJ8g0pDCiQoEiNZVr4b--rt76LM3uWgQU

The University of Alaska Fairbanks has selected Dermot Cole, Sarah James and Michael Williams Sr. to receive honorary doctorates in 2022.

04/19/2022

ANCSA, History, & Identity: A Community Conversation (FAIRBANKS)

April 26th | 6-8pm | Noel Wien Library
ANCSA, History, & Identity: A Community Conversation
Following the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Settlement Claims Act (ANCSA), the Forum is hosting a series of conversations that are aimed at exploring our relationship to one another and the policy. These local and statewide conversations will be grounded not in academic or professional expertise, but in lived experiences. The Forum’s ANCSA@50 conversation series will be a time for our community to gather, share stories, and imagine the possibilities the next 50 years hold. Appetizers will be served.

To RSVP: https://www.akhf.org/ancsa_communityconversation_20220405_20220426

Following the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Settlement Claims Act (ANCSA), the Forum is hosting a series of conversations that are aimed at exploring our relationship to one another and the policy. These local and statewide conversations will be grounded not in academic or professional exper...

04/13/2022

All students are welcomed and encouraged to attend today!

04/12/2022

Learn how to effectively participate in tribal governance in this flexible, applied academic program designed to serve tribal communities in Alaska. Available as both a certificate program and an associate degree, the tribal governance program was developed in direct response to the needs of Alaskan tribal governments and is part of a comprehensive plan to provide meaningful academic education throughout the state, including indigenous rural communities. As a student, you’ll interact directly with tribes and tribal leaders, as well as federal and state agencies and private businesses, gaining skills you can apply directly to your career. The program is available entirely through distance delivery.

For more information, please contact Angela Rutman: [email protected]

04/06/2022

APPLICATIONS DUE THIS FRIDAY!

The Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Native Education is offering a limited number of scholarships to degree-seeking undergraduate students for summer 2022 courses. Students can apply for a CACNE scholarship using the general UAF Scholarships application online. https://alaska.academicworks.com/

The deadline to apply is TODAY Friday, April 8, by 5 p.m.

Please direct questions or requests for a PDF copy of the application to Olga Skinner at [email protected].

03/30/2022

31st BIA Providers Conference
April 6-7, 2022
https://biaprovidersconference31.vfairs.com/

We are a team comprised of Alaska Natives, Tribes, federal employees, individuals, groups, agencies and partners working together to enhance the quality of life, promote economic opportunity, and protect and improve the trust assets of American Indian, Indian tribes and Alaska Natives. We are “Emp...

03/29/2022

Incredible opportunity from the Tribal Governance program!

Register here: http://ow.ly/TOlI50Inewk

*This is a free course open for planners, land managers/owners, Tribal/First Nation government leaders and
employees, Indigenous leaders, state/provincial/federal government agencies, college and graduate students, etc.*

Unlimited Seating for Course; Hosted Virtually, via zoom/audio

COURSE SCHEDULE
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:30 – 4 pm AKST, April 5th thru May 5th, every other week

April 5 & 7 | April 19 & 21 | May 3 & 5

03/24/2022

Financial Aid has funding available for students attending summer classes (all sessions)! Apply now! http://ow.ly/fStY50IrstB

Students must be:
- enrolled in a degree program
- meeting SAP
- in at least 3 credits

The deadline is Friday, April 22nd, 11:59 AKST. Recipients will be notified via email no later than April 27th.

03/23/2022

The Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Native Education is offering a limited number of scholarships to degree-seeking undergraduate students for summer 2022 courses. Students can apply for a CACNE scholarship using the general UAF Scholarships application online. https://alaska.academicworks.com/

The deadline to apply is Friday, April 8, by 5 p.m.

Please direct questions or requests for a PDF copy of the application to Olga Skinner at [email protected].

03/16/2022

COURSE SCHEDULE
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:30 – 4 pm AKST, April 5th thru May 5th, every other week April 5 & 7 | April 19 & 21 | May 3 & 5

Unlimited Seating for Course; Hosted Virtually, via zoom/audio

This is a free course open for planners, land managers/owners, Tribal/First Nation government leaders and
employees, Indigenous leaders, state/provincial/federal government agencies, college and graduate students, etc.

Register using this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeT1eX3uONROhUiPvDB2u6v-Bk8yFhRirHoi69quTtZ9JePqw/viewform

03/09/2022

Summer Scholarships Due in March
Catching the Dream

Must be a full-time student
Must have at least 1/4 Native blood and be an enrolled tribal member
Competitive scholarship available for summer semester
Apply by March 15th (summer session)
www.catchingthedream.org
Doyon Foundation Summer Scholarship

Must be enrolled to Doyon, Limited or be the child of an original enrollee
2.0 GPA
Apply by March 15th
http://www.doyonfoundation.com/
Koniag Education Foundation

Must be Koniag shareholder or descendant
2.0 GPA or equivalent
Apply by March 15th
www.koniageducation.org
Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc. Summer Scholarship

Must have at least ¼ Native blood and/or be an enrolled tribal member
Must be enrolled member of a tribe served by TCC, or At-large member of Doyon
Minimum 2.0 GPA
Apply by March 15th
https://www.tananachiefs.org/services/education/

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02/17/2022

Now is the time to start thinking about taking classes in the fall! This will give you enough time to be prepared for when classes start.
Please contact Angela Rutman if you’re interested in our Tribal Governance program! [email protected]

02/09/2022

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01/13/2022

January 2022 Important Dates and Deadlines

Monday, Jan. 3 - Financial aid is disbursed

Monday, Jan. 10 - First day of instruction/classes, late registration begins

Monday, Jan. 17 - Alaska Civil Rights Day (no classes, most offices closed)

Friday, Jan. 21 - Deadline for tuition and fee payment; 5pm in person, midnight at UAOnline

Friday, Jan. 21 - Deadline for adding classes and late registration; 5pm in person, midnight at UAOnline

Friday, Jan. 21 - Last day for student- and faculty-initiated drops with refund (course does not appear on academic record)

Tuesday, Feb. 1 - Deadline to apply for spring 2022 graduation

12/10/2021

Dr. Black is teaching a new Tribal Governance course next semester! Please contact Angela Rutman for more information! [email protected]

11/23/2021

New Tribal Governance Course offered this Spring!

11/17/2021

Register here for this event 11/19:
https://alaska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtcemqrjspHNVwBWnIhm27pNodr5zs2cWD

11/12/2021

November is National Scholarship Month!
We are celebrating Native Student Scholarship Providers, make sure to visit their websites to receive more details on each opportunity.

1. Cobell Scholarship: cobellscholar.org

2. AISES: aises.org/students/scholarships

3. American Indian College Fund: collegefund.org/students/scholarships/

4. American Indian Services: americanindianservices.org/scholarships

5. American Indian Graduate Center: aigcs.org/scholarships-fellowships/

6. The Bureau of Indian Education Higher Education Grant Program: bie.edu/sites/default/files/documents/BIE%20Higher%20Education%20Grant%20Program-Scholarship%20Information%20Packet.pdf

7. Indian Health Services: ihs.gov/scholarship/scholarships/

8. Adolph Van Pelt: nic.edu/websites/default.aspx?dpt=6&pageId=3322

11/11/2021

Registration for degree seeking students is now open for spring 2022!
For non-degree students, registration will open up on November 22nd!

Check out our Spring Tribal Governance Classes! We have a few new courses that we are offering!

Please contact Angela Rutman for more information: [email protected]

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11/10/2021

NDAC’s Native American Heritage Month activities
Nov. 1, 2021

Join the Nanook Diversity and Action Center to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

Wear Your Indigenous Art Day on Friday, Nov. 12 — Wear your favorite Indigenous jewelry, clothing or art piece. Then take a photo and tag the NDAC and the IAC content creation program on Instagram: and .

Truth about History Series

Monday Nov. 8 from 6-8 p.m. in the Wood Center ballroom: Screening of “KIVALINA”
Monday, Nov. 15 from 6-8 p.m. in the Wood Center ballroom: Screening of “Nanook of the North”
Monday Nov. 22 from 6-8 p.m. in the Wood Center ballroom: Screening of “Gather”
Culture Bearers Workshop Series

Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. (virtual): Gwich'in Language Workshop with Hishinlai' Peters
Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Wood Center: Koyukon Langugae Workshop with Susan Paskvan
Friday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. in the Wood Center: Beading Workshop with Linda Nicholia
Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Wood Center: Sewing Workshop with Amy Topkok
Register for workshops online. For more information, contact NDAC at [email protected] or 907-474-6369.
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11/09/2021

Panel on Centering Indigeneity in the Classroom: Nothing About Us Without Us
Date: Nov. 19, 2021
Time: Noon-1pm
Location: Online

Join the Interior Alaska Campus (IAC) on Friday, November 19th at noon AKT for Centering Indigeneity in the Classroom: Nothing About Us Without Us. This webinar will highlight the Drumbeats Alaska Consortium's culturally responsive, place-based curricula. Learn how the Drumbeats model centers the core values of Indigeneity in the classroom: responsibility, relationship, redistribution, and reciprocity. The discussion will share a tip sheet, best practices in the classroom, and coursework to center Indigenous knowledge, voices, and ways of being.

Please register for the event here. For questions, please contact Maggie King ([email protected]). To learn more about the Alaska Drumbeats Consortium visit:
uaf.edu/drumbeats/.

11/09/2021

Panel on Alaska Native creativity and well-being
Date: Nov. 12, 2021
Time: Noon-1 p.m.
Location: Online

Join the Interior Alaska Campus and the content creation program on Friday, Nov. 12, from noon-1 p.m. for a panel on Alaska Native creativity and well-being hosted by Assistant Professor Jessica Black. This hour-long webinar in honor of Native American Heritage Month will celebrate Indigenous joy, creative excellence and humor. Wear your favorite Indigenous-made jewelry or attire and be ready to laugh!

Register for the Zoom link. For more information, contact Maggie King at [email protected] or 907-474-7818, or visit the IAC website: https://uaf.edu/iac/

11/03/2021

Once again, UAF students enrolled in 6 credits or more can get a season pass to Ski Land. Stop by Outdoor Adventures on November 2nd between 10am and 6pm. A little bit a paperwork, a picture and you'll be one step closer to the slopes!

More info at https://uaf.edu/recreation/outdoor-adventures/ski-land.php

09/15/2021

Just a few more weeks until our classes start! Register today!

09/02/2021

Important dates to remember for the start of the fall 2021 semester:

Sept. 3 — Last day for adding classes; last day for student- and faculty-initiated drops; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline

Sept. 3 — Fee payment deadline; 5 p.m. in-person, midnight at UAOnline

Sept. 4 — Late fees applied to student accounts with balance remaining

Sept. 6 — Labor Day (offices closed — no classes, registration or fee payment)

08/30/2021

On behalf of the Inuit Art Foundation, the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Alaska and our Inuit advisors, we invite you to join us on Wednesday, September 15th, 2021 at 10:00-11:30am AKDT/ 2:00-3:30pm EDT for the webinar “Conversations: Music within Inuit Cultures and Languages.”



Moderator Tiffany Ayalik (Inuinnaq) and speakers James Dommek Jr. (Iñupiaq), Byron Nicholai (Yup’ik) and Julia Ogina (Kangiqyuarmiutaq Inuinnaq) will have a conversation about Inuit languages and cultural elements in Inuit music and songs. Alyson Hardwick from the Inuit Art Foundation will introduce the event. To learn more about the speakers, please visit the event site https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/TcV50KdP2njsMgFi. We encourage the audience to submit questions during the event using the “Q&A” option. The moderator will ask questions after the conversation concludes, as time allows.



Conversations is a series of six live webinars across 2021 bringing together Canadian and Alaska Inuit for moderated discussions with audience participation, providing information and insights on subjects important to Indigenous communities.



Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://smithsonian.zoom.us/s/87640233855 (Passcode: 288989)



To join by phone, please call: (Webinar ID: 876 4023 3855 / Passcode: 288989)

U.S.: +1 301 715 8592; +1 312 626 6799; +1 646 876 9923; +1 346 248 7799; +1 408 638 0968; +1 669 900 6833; +1 253 215 8782

Canada: +1 778 907 2071; +1 204 272 7920; +1 438 809 7799; +1 587 328 1099; +1 647 374 4685; +1 647 558 0588



This event will be recorded and posted online at the “Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center in Alaska” Learning Lab site (https://learninglab.si.edu/org/sasc-ak) and YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpC1tX-kqJaSU7ZSxUWAfA). By participating in this event, you are giving your consent for recording and online posting. Please see the “Terms of Consent/Release” noted below.

08/26/2021

Energy is connected to pretty much everything we do, and folks in all disciplines can have a role in the clean energy transition! Attached is a flyer for the Fall ONLINE Sustainable Energy classes, It's a way to help tackle climate change! Please contact Mark Masteller for more information.

08/25/2021

Do you know where your class is?

You can check the delivery method of your courses by looking at the “location” column within your Concise Student Schedule at UAOnline. Once logged in:

Choose “Student Services and Account Information”
Click “Registration”
Under Post-Registration, choose “Concise Student Schedule”

If you have any questions about accessing your course, contact your instructor.

https://www.alaska.edu/uaonline/

UAOnline is a secure website where you will register for classes, check the status of your financial aid, pay your bill online, view your grades, and much more.

08/24/2021

If you're interested in plants, the UAF ethnobotany program has scholarships available.
Contact Information:
Toll-free: 800-478-5822
[email protected]
https://alaskaethnobotany.community.uaf.edu/