UM Tribal Outreach

10/08/2026

10/06/2026

The Switzer Network provides an $18K Fellowship opportunity for enrolled graduate students "with a genuine commitment to the environment." It looks like they give twenty of them out each year.

There's a question & answer session on November 18 at 1:00 PM Mountain time and the application deadline is Monday, December 4, 2026, at midnight Pacific time.

10/06/2026

📅 Save the Date!

Join us on October 28 for an Indian Health Service (IHS) Presentation in the Payne Family Native American Center, Room 201.

Choose the session that works best for you:
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

If you are interested in any of the fields highlighted on the attached career map, this presentation and scholarship information may be a great opportunity for you.

Please share. We look forward to seeing you there!

10/05/2026

Kyiyo executive officer meeting this week!

All are welcomed to join and sit in on the meeting to see what’s all happening!!

* Every Wednesday at 6:00 PM going forward will be our official club meeting time. *

10/03/2026

The Native American Center of Excellence (NACOE) will welcome Dr. Damian Chase-Begay for a special lecture. We warmly invite you to join us for the NACOE Lecture Series on Wednesday, October 21st from 1 – 2:30 PM. Zoom link in bio for our Online students!

Damian M. Chase-Begay, PhD, MS, is Mandan and Arikara, and his family hails from the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. He is an Associate Professor in the School of Public and Community Health at the University of Montana. Dr. Chase-Begay has nearly three decades of experience working in Indigenous health, spanning research, public health practice, health care, and community leadership. His research focuses on Indigenous health equity, culturally grounded approaches to substance use prevention and wellness, implementation science, and Indigenous data sovereignty. His work emphasizes Indigenous governance, community partnership, and the integration of Indigenous knowledge and values into research and public health systems.

Join us for the NACOE lecture series featuring Damian Chase-Begay, PhD, MS.

Lecture Title:
Our Culture, Our Data, Our Health: Indigenous Knowledge as a Foundation for Wellness

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 1 – 2:30 PM
Location: Payne Family Native American Center, Room 103
Virtual Option: Zoom

This lecture is hosted by the Native American Center of Excellence (NACOE).
These sessions are designed to support culturally affirming practices across all health disciplines and to foster a deeper understanding of Indigenous approaches to wellness.

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

Free Counseling Individual and Family

09/30/2026

🥁Join All Nations' Community Prevention & Health Promotion team for Being in Connection with Culture: Hand Drum Making Workshop. Participants will create their own hand drum and stick right on time for the Halloween Round Dance!

📅 Saturday, October 10

⏰ 12–4 PM

📍 All Nations Elder & Youth Center | 1515 S Russell St.
This workshop is open to registered American Indian & Alaska Native relatives. Youth ages 13 and under must have an adult attend with them.
Space is limited and registration is required.
Scan the QR Code or visit the link to register 👉 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/mVTjNb0WGc

Questions? Contact Dacia at 📧 [email protected] | 📞 406-829-9515

09/30/2026

Attention Registered Relatives!
ANHC is excited to introduce our Blackfeet & Kootenai Language Series Classes!

📍 1515 S. Russell St., Missoula, MT
Please note: This event is for registered relatives who are:
Enrolled members of American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN), or first- or second-generation descendants
Questions? Contact Dana or Alexis at 406-829-9515.
❤️🌿 We hope to see you there!

05/20/2026