Salish Kootenai College Inc

TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGE ASSISTANCE

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND- TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) EDUCATION AND CAREER PATHWAYS FOR DISTRESSED AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO FOSTER INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL MODELS, AND CREATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD A ROBUST STEM WORKFORCE FROM THESE COMMUNITIES AND SHARE SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES WITH OTHER REGIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE INTEGRATED INDIGENOUS STEM EDUCATION (IISE) MODEL CREATE AND DEPLOY THE SECONDARY STEM EDUCATION PROGRAM (SSEP) PROVIDE UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING (UDL) TRAINING ENLIST INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS FOR THE IISE MODEL BUILD AND ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS DEVELOP AND DELIVER FOUR HUB-ALIGNED STEM UNITS IN LOCAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS BY 2029 BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (WFD) AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) CURRICULA, CREDENTIALS, AND PROGRAMS IN SIX HUB-ALIGNED STEM AREAS ENROLL AT LEAST 50 STUDENTS ANNUALLY IN THE NEW CTE AND STEM PROGRAMS BY 2029 COMPLETE REFINEMENT AND SCALING OF STEM AND CTE PROGRAMMING EVALUATE THE STEM/CTE PATHWAYS AND THE INTEGRATED INDIGENOUS STEM EDUCATION MODEL FROM 2024 TO 2026

TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (PART F)

JUMP START, HEAD START!

AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

BIG SKY SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP

PATHWAYS TO INDIAN NURSING EDUCATION

AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (PART F)

TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES GRANTS

ALL NATIONS LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCE FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION PROGRAM (MID-LEVEL ALLIANCE)

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE

PL 95-471 TCU GRANT

TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES GRAN

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE FY2016/17 TCU GRANT

LOUIS STOKES STEM PATHWAYS AND RESEARCH ALLIANCE: ALL NATIONS AMP

AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

BIE - FY24 TCCU NEW AWARD YEAR

MBRS RISE PROGRAM PLAN: SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE

FY25 TCU

NATIVE AMERICAN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

CARES ACT

TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

ALL NATIONS LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCE FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION PROGRAM

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE NATIVE AMERICAN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

NEW BACCALAUREATE DEGREES AND STEM PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT AT SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE

DEVELOPING AMERICAN INDIAN SECONDARY TEACHERS

CARES ACT EMERGENCY RELIEF

HEAD START TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE INDIGENOUS RESEARCH CENTER

DEMONSTRATION GRANTS FOR INDIAN CHILDREN

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE NATIVE YOUTH COMMUNITY PROJECT: PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE AND CAREERS

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION – RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE AT SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE: DEVELOPING A MASTERS PROGRAMS IN LIFE SCIENCES AND EXPANDING GRADUATE RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION AND NATURAL

THE SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES PROGRAM

A PLACE OF BELONGING SKC

NATIVE AMERICAN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

UPWARD BOUND

UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM FOR UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS SERVING SEVEN HIGH SCHOOLS ON THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION IN NORTHWEST MONTANA

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM FOR UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS SERVING SEVEN HIGH SCHOOLS ON THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION IN NORTHWEST MONTANA.

SUPPORTING TALENT WITH ALIGNED RESOURCES FOR STEM STUDENTS -THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL NEED FOR WELL-EDUCATED SCIENTISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, ENGINEERS, AND TECHNICIANS BY SUPPORTING THE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED AT SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, AND BLACKFEET COMMUNITY COLLEGE. SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE AND BLACKFEET COMMUNITY COLLEGE ARE BOTH TRIBAL COLLEGES. OVER ITS SIX-YEAR DURATION, THIS PROJECT WILL FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO 105 UNIQUE FULL-TIME STEM STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING ASSOCIATE AND/OR BACHELOR DEGREES IN BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS, PHYSICAL SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES, AND/OR NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS IN BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMS WILL RECEIVE FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS WHILE TRANSFER STUDENTS AND FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS IN ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS WILL RECEIVE TWO-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS. STUDENTS IN THE PROJECT WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF SUPPORTS SUCH AS INDIVIDUAL MENTORING FROM STEM FACULTY MEMBERS AND PEERS AND MONTHLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH STUDENTS FROM ALL FOUR INSTITUTIONS. ONE OF THE UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM IS THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN FOUR INSTITUTIONS. THIS INCREASED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND TRIBAL COLLEGES WILL FACILITATE A BIDIRECTIONAL SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES FOR MENTORING, INCLUSIVE INSTRUCTION, AND STUDENT SUPPORT. THE PARTNERSHIP WILL ALSO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO PEERS AND FACULTY MEMBERS AT THREE OTHER INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE STATE. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE STEM DEGREE COMPLETION OF LOW-INCOME, HIGH-ACHIEVING UNDERGRADUATES WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. THE AIMS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO INCREASE THE FIRST-YEAR RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES FOR EACH STUDENT COHORT, IMPROVE TRANSITION AFTER GRADUATION TO EITHER A STEM CAREER OR FURTHER HIGHER EDUCATION, AND ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ISSUES AND FACTORS IMPACTING ADVANCEMENT ALONG THE ACADEMIC PATHWAY. MONTANA FACES POST-SECONDARY PERSISTENCE CHALLENGES WITH TWO OF ITS LARGEST POPULATION GROUPS: NATIVE AMERICANS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM EXTREMELY RURAL AREAS. EACH GROUP FACES UNIQUE PERSISTENCE CHALLENGES, WITH SOME COMMONALITIES (E.G., STRONG TIES TO FAMILY/LAND, CULTURE SHOCK, STEREOTYPES). STUDENTS WITH POSITIVE STEM-BASED IDENTITIES PERFORM BETTER ACADEMICALLY AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO PERSIST TO EARN A DEGREE AND STAY IN A STEM FIELD. HOWEVER, STEM-BASED IDENTITIES CAN CLASH WITH PERSONAL IDENTITIES, ESPECIALLY FOR STUDENTS FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. THIS PROJECT WILL ADD UNDERSTANDING IN HOW TO DEVELOP INTEGRATED IDENTITIES THAT INCORPORATE STEM IDENTITIES AND PERSONAL/CULTURAL IDENTITIES. TO ADDRESS THE QUESTION OF INTEGRATED IDENTITIES, THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH TEAM WILL USE A MIXED-METHODS DESIGN. FINDINGS WILL BE SYNTHESIZED INTO CULTURALLY-ATTUNED, PLACE-BASED KNOWLEDGE THAT IS USEFUL FOR TEACHING, MENTORSHIP, AND POLICY IN STEM PROGRAMS AT TRIBAL AND NON-TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THIS PROJECT WILL DISSEMINATE RESEARCH FINDINGS, SUCCESSES, AND LESSONS LEARNED TO APPROPRIATE STAKEHOLDERS VIA LOCAL AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS, PRESENTATIONS AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EVENTS, AND PUBLICATIONS IN RELEVANT JOURNALS. THESE DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE ON EACH CAMPUS AND WITHIN COMMUNITIES AS APPROPRIATE (E.G. TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETINGS, COMMUNITY FORUMS, AND CONTRIBUTION TO NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITES, AND OTHER VENUES). THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY NSF'S SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED WHO EARN DEGREES IN STEM FIELDS. IT ALSO AIMS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE STEM WORKERS, AND TO GENERATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, RETENTION, TRANSFER, GRADUATION, AND ACADEMIC/CAREER PATHWAYS OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

ICE-TI: FORGING PATHWAYS TO TRIBAL COLLEGE GRADUATE EDUCATION IN NATURAL RESOURCES

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

NATIVE AMERICAN CAREERS & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

FY25 TCU FIAND R

BRIDGES: LANGUAGE AND CULTURE BRIDGING SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.

LOUIS STOKES REGIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: LSAMP - NSF INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (NICE)

TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

INDIGENOUS STEM IN TEACHER EDUCATION (I-STEM)

SALISH AND KOOTENAI COLLEGE

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A MECHANISM TO ENCOURAGE ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL IN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULA AND REPLICABLE PRODUCTS AND TOOLS. THE PILOT PROJECTS WILL BE FOCUSED ON PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP, GENERAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND INNOVATION AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL. THROUGH THIS BAA, THE MBDA ENVISIONS SUPPORTING THE ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION WITH FUNDING TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT AMPLIFY AND SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN BURGEONING INDUSTRY ALIGNED WITH THE PRESIDENTS PRIORITIES.

DEMONSTRATION GRANTS FOR INDIAN CHILDREN

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TRIO - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

THE BISON RESILIENCY COALITION

2014 NARCH 8

USDA-NIFA TRIBAL COLLEGE EXTENSION CAPACITY PROGRAMAREAS ADDRESSED: CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LAND ISSUES AGRICULTURE AND FAMILY ANDCONSUMER SCIENCE HEALTH AND NUTRITIONSPECIFIC AIMS: 1 ADDRESS HUMAN HEALTH DISPARITIES RELATED TO THE CURRENT FOOD SYSTEM 2 REDUCE THEIMPACT OF INVASIVE SPECIES THRU PREVENTION EARLY RESPONSE EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT 3 DEVELOPAND IMPLEMENT MITIGATIONS TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS.GOAL 1. IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH AND THE RESERVATION ECONOMY BY IMPROVING THE RESERVATION FOODSYSTEM BY IMPROVING POOR DIETS IMPLEMENTING THE TRIBAL FOOD SOVEREIGNTY INITIATIVE TO IMPROVEFOOD ACCESS AND QUALITY IMPROVE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF TRIBAL AGRICULTURE PRODUCERS AND ADDRESSEMERGING DIET RELATED HEALTH ISSUES.GOAL 2. REDUCE THE IMPACT OF INVASIVE SPECIES ON THE RESERVATION AND SURROUNDING REGIONALLANDSCAPES RESTORING PRODUCTIVITY BY CONTROLLING AND CONTAINING NEW INVADERS NATIVE PLANTRESTORATION EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION AND EXTENSION LED RESEARCH IMPLEMENTING NEW TECHNOLOGIESAND PRACTICES.GOAL 3.DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT MITIGATIONS TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTSSALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE EXTENSION ADDRESSES SKC USDA REE AND NIFA GOALS; ENHANCINGAMERICAN AGRICULTURE BY IMPROVING THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEMS AND MAINTAINING ANDIMPROVING LAND PRODUCTIVITY BY REDUCING IMPACTS FROM INVASIVE SPECIES. COMMUNITY SCIENCELITERACY IMPROVES IN FOOD NUTRITION PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION AND NOXIOUS WEEDS. STUDENTS GAINEXTENSION EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH THE TRIBAL COMMUNITYAGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AND REGIONAL RESEARCH SCIENTISTS ADDRESSING THE AFFECTS OF EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NURSING WORKFORCE DIVERSITY

NURSING WORKFORCE DIVERSITY

AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (PART F)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

HIGHER EDUCATION - INSTITUTIONAL AID - TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS, THE SALISH, PEND D'OREILLE, AND KOOTENAI PEOPLE HAVE INHABITED A VAST TERRITORY THAT INCLUDES MUCH OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. T

MSI CBO BY CTR. FOR PREVN. & WELLNESS AT SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE

NOYCE SCHOLARSHIPS TO PREPARE TEACHERS FOR CULTURALLY CONGRUENT SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS

BIPARTISIAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL TRIBAL NATURAL RESOURCE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

SALISH LANGUAGE EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF TRIBAL COLLEGE ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN NASA FLIGHT

INDIAN EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TRIBAL COLLEGES & UNIV PROGRAM

GROWING A NEW GENERATION OF STEWARDSHIP FOR TRIBAL NATURAL RESOURCES

TRIBAL COLL & UNIV PROGRAM

ADVANCING RESOURCE & RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES (ARRO-EHS)?

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE EXTENSION PROGRAMMING IN ECOLOGICAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RESTORATION: 2018-2022SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE EXTENSION (SKCE) IMPLEMENTS EXTENSION PROGRAMMING ADDRESSING CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURAL RESOURCE, AND HUMAN HEALTH ISSUES ON THE FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION IN WESTERN MONTANA, THE REMAINING TRADITIONAL HOMELAND OF THE SELIS, KSANKA, AND QLIPSE PEOPLE. SINCE SKCE INCEPTION IN 1995, AN OUTREACH PROGRAM OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, EDUCATION, DEMONSTRATION, AND EXTENSION LED RESEARCH LEVERAGES FEDERAL, STATE, AND PRIVATE FUNDING APPROXIMATELY THREE FOLD TO ADDRESS CRITICAL TRIBALLY AND COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED ISSUES.SPECIFIC AIMS OF SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE EXTENSION (SKCE) ARE TO: REDUCE DIET RELATED HUMAN HEALTH DISPARITIES AND IMPROVE FOOD ACCESS AND DIETARY QUALITY BY IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM, AND MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND RESTORE LANDSDEGRADED BY INVASIVE SPECIES.GOAL 1. IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH AND THE RESERVATION ECONOMY BY IMPROVING THE RESERVATION FOOD SYSTEM WITH OBJECTIVES TO IMPROVE POOR DIETS, IMPLEMENT FOOD SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, AND ADDRESS EMERGING DIET RELATED HEALTH ISSUES.GOAL 2. REDUCE THE IMPACT OF INVASIVE SPECIES ON RESERVATION LANDSCAPES AND SURROUNDING REGION RESTORING PRODUCTIVITY WITH OBJECTIVES TO CONTROL AND CONTAIN NEW INVASIVE PLANTS, IMPLEMENT LAND RESTORATION EDUCATION AND DEMONSTRATIONS, AND ADDRESS EMERGING INVASIVEPLANTS.SKCE IMPLEMENTS HEALTHY COOKING AND NUTRITION EDUCATION WITH FOOD SUPPLEMENT PROGR AM PARTICIPANTS, AND FACILITATING EXTENSION LED RESEARCH TO ENHANCE FOOD ACCESS AT FOODDISTRIBUTION CENTERS. SKCE ENGAGES IN COMMUNITY PLANNING AND PROJECTS IMPLEMENTINGCONTROL, MANAGEMENT, AND FACILITATES RESEARCH ON INVASIVE PLANTS DEGRADING RESERVATION RESOURCES AND THREATENING REGIONALLY.SKCE ADDRESSES USDA, REE, AND NIFA GOALS; ENHANCING AMERICAN AGRICULTURE BY IMPROVING THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEMS AND MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING LAND PRODUCTIVITY BYREDUCING IMPACTS FROM INVASIVE SPECIES. COMMUNITY SCIENCE LITERACY IMPROVES IN FOOD ANDNUTRITION, FOOD PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION, AND NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT. SKC STUDENTS GAIN EXTENSION EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH FOODSUPPLEMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND REGIONAL RESEARCH SCIENTISTS.

NURSE EDUCATION PRACTICE AND RETENTION

THE AGENCY'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR THE AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN PROJECT (AIANNH) BUSINESSES TO ENCOURAGE NEW ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, INNOVATIVE PROJECTS THAT ARE NOT ADDRESSED THROUGH OTHER MBDA PROGRAMS. THE FOCUS AREAS OF THE AIANNH PROJECTS ARE JOB CREATION AND RETENTION, AND ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES. THE AIANNH PROJECTS MAY PROVIDE TECHNICAL BUSINESS SERVICES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ENTREPRENEURIAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, CAPITAL ACCESS, FEDERAL PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE, NETWORKING AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT, DEAL SOURCING, JOINT VENTURES AND PARTNERSHIPS, STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING ASSISTANCE, AND EDUCATION FOR TRIBAL ENTITIES.

THIS NOTICE REQUESTS APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS ALIGNED WITH THE MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCYS (MBDA) STRATEGIC PLANS AND MISSION GOALS FOR BUSINESSES WITHIN THE AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN (AIANNH) COMMUNITIES. THIS NOTICE ALSO PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES ON HOW MBDA WILL SELECT PROPOSALS AND ADMINISTER DISCRETIONARY FEDERAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA). THIS ANNOUNCEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE AGENCYS STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR THE AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN PROJECT (AIANNH) BUSINESSES TO ENCOURAGE NEW ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, INNOVATIVE PROJECTS THAT ARE NOT ADDRESSED THROUGH OTHER MBDA PROGRAMS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A METHOD FOR AWARDING CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED FUNDS OR EXISTING FUNDED AWARDS. THE FOCUS AREAS OF THE AIANNH PROJECTS ARE JOB CREATION AND RETENTION, AND ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES. THE AIANNH PR

REDUCE SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING ON CAMPUS

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE STEM SCHOLARSHIP (S3) PROGRAM

BUILDING BRIDGES IN HEALTHY TRADITIONAL WAYS OF LIFE AND CONTEMPORARY OPTIONS

TRADITIONAL LIVING CHALLENGE IN CONTEMPORARY TIMES; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE FOR COMM

SPECIAL PROJECTS DEMONSTRATION GRANTS - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BIOSTORM BIOMEDICAL STEM TRONSININS THROUGH OUTREACH, RESEARCH, AND MODEL EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: REU SITE: SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER RESOURCES - A COMMUNITY BASED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES -THE SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES (SLAWR REU) INTRODUCES UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE. THE SLAWR PROCESS HONORS TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. IT PLACES PARTICIPANTS AT THE CORE OF THE PROGRAM DESIGN. STUDENTS DO RESEARCH AT THREE SITES AND TWO OF THESE ARE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. SITES FORM ONE LARGER RESEARCH COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS LEARN THE ENTIRE RESEARCH PROCESS. REU PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TRIBAL RESEARCH PROTOCOLS AND LEARN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION, RESEARCH ETHICS, TEAM SCIENCE, AND GOAL SETTING. PARTICIPANTS WRITE WEEKLY RESEARCH SUMMARIES AND BLOG POSTS AND CREATE A STORY MAP THAT BLENDS A RESEARCH PAPER WITH PERSONAL REFLECTIONS. FINALLY, REU PARTICIPANTS CREATE POSTERS THAT ARE THEN DELIVERED THROUGH CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS. SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES (SLAWR REU) ADVANCES THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES? (2022) VISION FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE THAT EXPLORES INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PHYSICAL, NATURAL, AND SOCIAL PROCESSES THROUGH WEAVING OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE ? WHICH IS FUNDAMENTALLY INTEGRATIVE, HOLISTIC, AND RELATIONAL ? WITH WESTERN KNOWLEDGE TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT TRIBAL MANAGEMENT DECISIONS. THE SLAWR REU HAS DEPLOYED A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF ALL STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY NATIVE AMERICANS AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS, IN THE MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES THAT ADVANCE EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCES. THE GOAL OF SLAWR IS TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF ALL STUDENTS, FACILITATE NOVEL DISCOVERIES THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF MULTIPLE KNOWLEDGES, ADVANCE A CULTURE OF INCLUSIVITY WITHIN ACADEMIA VIA A TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING PROCESS THAT CENTERS COMMUNITIES WHERE RESEARCH IS BEING CONDUCTED AND PLACES THE PARTICIPANTS THEMSELVES AT THE CORE OF THE PROGRAM DESIGN. THIS REU IS DESIGNED TO BE TRANSFORMATIVE TO THE STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND OVERHAUL INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY FOR INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE BY INCREASING INTERACTION BETWEEN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, TRIBAL COLLEGES, AND RESEARCH-INTENSIVE INSTITUTIONS. THE PROGRAM CENTERS ON A PROCESS-FOCUSED RESEARCH PARADIGM THAT INCORPORATES 1) RIGOROUS MIXED METHODS AND PREDICTIVE SYSTEMS APPROACHES TO EARTH SCIENCES; 2) COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH PROCESSES, 3) INDIGENOUS RESEARCH METHODS, AND 4) RESEARCH ETHICS. IN ADDITION TO THE RESEARCH PARADIGM AND SKILL BUILDING, THE PROGRAM ALSO PRIORITIZES STUDENT SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNICATION, COMMUNITY, AND PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH HOLISTIC MENTORING THAT IS STUDENT-TAILORED, CULTURALLY-BASED, AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED. REU PROJECTS WILL ADDRESS TRIBAL RESEARCH QUESTIONS INTENDED TO SUPPORT TRIBAL MANAGEMENT GOALS. RESULTS WILL BE SHARED WITH TRIBAL AUTHORITIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE BROADER SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY VIA PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS WITH UNDERGRADUATE AUTHORS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS/POSTERS SUPPORTING BOTH TRIBAL LAND AND WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADVANCING OUR FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE EARTH SYSTEMS STUDIED. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE (SKC)IS A TRIBAL COLLEGE AND CURRENTLY OFFERS CULTURAL AND CEREMONIAL EVENTS THAT ARE OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS. THESE INCLUDEVETERANS AND GRADUATION POWWOWS, STICK GAME CLUB AND TOURNAMENTS, AND OTHER COURSES AND OFFERINGS AIMED AT DEVELOPING CULTURAL SKILLS. SKC ALSO OFFERS MANY NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIESAND LANGUAGE COURSES ON CAMPUS. HOWEVER, SKC DOES NOT HOST A NEW STUDENT EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THE START OF THE FALL QUARTER WITH ONGOING SEASONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE NEW BEGINNINGS: BECOMING STRONGER TOGETHER PROJECT AIMS TO BRING THIS TO FRUITION BY OFFERING SEASONALLY-BASED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT INCLUDE NEW STUDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY. THIS NEWAWARD WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THOSE EFFORTS TO BEGIN A SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE THAT INCREASES THE CAMPUS WAYS OF KNOWING AND BEING.TO ACCOMPLISH CULTURAL, SEASONALLY-BASED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE AROUND TRADITIONAL CULTURE, SKILLS, LANGUAGE, VALUES, AND SPIRITUAL BELIEFS OF SE?LIS?, QL'ISPE?, AND KSANKA PEOPLES FOLLOWING THE SKC MISSION. THIS BODY OF KNOWLEDGE LIVES WITHIN SKC ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS, AND ELDERS. OUR SKC COMMUNITY INCLUDES FACULTY AND STAFF THAT CONTRIBUTE SUCH KNOWLEDGE THROUGHOUT OUR CAMPUS, ESPECIALLY WITHIN OUR CULTURE AND LANGUAGE STUDIESAND NATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATIONPROGRAMS. SE?LIS?, QL?ISPE?, AND KSANKA WORLDVIEWS AND ELDER KNOWLEDGE KEEPERS WILL PROVIDE MUCH TO THIS PROJECT AROUND WAYS OF BEING AND DOING AND CURRICULUM DESIGN REGARDING HOW, WHEN, AND WHAT SHOULD BE TAUGHT.INCREASING SEASONALLY-BASED, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR HAS BEEN IN THE PLANNING STAGES, MENTIONED IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND IS A FITWITH THEMISSION AND VISION FOR SKC.BY WEAVING ASPECTS OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, CULTURE, LANGUAGE, VALUES, AND SPIRITUAL BELIEFS, SKC WILL PROVIDE CULTURALLY RICH FOUNDATIONS TO STRENGTHEN TRIBAL STUDENT'S RESILIENCE AND OVERCOME CHALLENGES BY DEVELOPING STUDENTS' CONNECTION TO PLACE AND WAYS OF BEING AND DOING AT SKC.

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** LAND MANAGERS AND AGRICULTURAL OPERATORS LACK TOOLS FOR ADDRESSING NOXIOUS WINTER ANNUAL GRASS INVASIONS AND REVEGETATING WITH FAVORABLE GRASS, FORB, AND SHRUB COMMUNITIES. GRASSLANDS IN THE NORTHWEST, AND PARTICULARLY THE INTER MOUNTAIN AND PRAIRIE GRASSLAND ECOSYSTEM ARE IN SERIOUS DECLINE, LARGELY DUE TO ANNUAL INVASIVE GRASSES THAT FORM MONOCULTURES CREATING THATCH LAYERS THAT SUPPRESS FAVORABLE PLANTS. THE PROCESS OF INVASION DISRUPTS NITROGEN AND WATER CYCLES, FORAGE QUANTITY AND QUALITY DECLINES, FIRE FREQUENCY INCREASES CREATING CONDITIONS UNAVORABLE FOR FLOWERING SHRUBS, AND NATIVE PLANT AND POLLINATOR DIVERSITY DECREASES.THE GRASSLAND AND POLLINATOR HABITAT SCENARIO WE INTEND TO ADDRESS IS INCLUDING GRASSES, FORBS, AND SHRUBS FAVORED BY NATIVE POLLINATORS, AND USING HERBICIDES AND WEED FABRIC FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF NOXIOUS WINTER ANNUAL GRASS WEEDS. THE SPECIFIC AIMS ARE TO DEVELOP TOOLS FOR RESTORING NATIVE POLLINATOR PLANTS WHILE CONTROLLING COMPETITIVE INVASIVE ANNUAL GRASSES, IMPLEMENT POLLINATOR FORB AND SHRUB RESTORATION, AND INCREASE AGENCY AND PUBLIC AWARENESS. WE WILL PLANT PLUGS IN 'ISLANDS' WITH WEED FABRIC, DRILL SEED GRASS, FORBS, AND SHRUBS AFTER HERBICIDE TREATMENTS TO SUPPRESS ANNUAL GRASSES, AND CONDUCT ISLAND RESTORATIONS BASED ON RESULTS OF PREVIOUS EXPERIMENTS. OUR EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO IDENTIFY NATIVE PLANT SPECIES THAT EXPRESS RESISTANCE TO HERBICIDE, DETERMINE THE BEST TIMING AND APPLICATION RATES FOR SUPPRESSION OF INVASIVE GRASS AND SURVIVAL OF NATIVE GRASSES, FORBS AND SHRUBS IMPROVING GRASSLAND CONDITIONS IMPROVING NATIVE POLLINATOR HABITAT.

PHASE 1 PLANNING GRANT TO ESTABLISH THE SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE: TRIBAL ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION.

GP-EXTRA: NATIVE PATHWAYS/NATIVE SCIENCE FELLOWS

HIV PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN - IN COMMUNITY SPIRIT

CENTER FOR PREVENTION & WELLNESSHIV PREVENTION, TESTING AND CARE ON FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION

IN COMMUNITY SPIRIT - NATIVE WOMEN HONORING AN OPPORTUNITY TO PREVENT AND EMPOWER (HOPE)

EQUIPMENT FOR ADVANCING STEM STUDENTS IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (EASIER)

THE OVERALL THEME OF THIS PROJECT--WHICH WILL SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S MISSION TO PROVIDE QUALITY POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIVE AMERICANS--IS ENHANCEMENT OF OUR CURRICULA ACROSS THE THREE MAJORS THE SKC DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. WE WILL USE THE TRIBAL COLLEGES EQUITY GRANT PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT A FOUR-YEAR "ROAD MAP" OF STRATEGIES FOR PROGRAM INITIATIVES, UNDER THE FOLLOWING BROAD CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT GOALS:• LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, & PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION--TARGETING CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND TEAMWORK IN 4TH-YEAR COURSES.• TECHNOLOGY & TECHNICAL SKILLS INTEGRATION--THROUGH NEW GEOSPATIAL, DRONE, AND STATISTICS SOFTWARE ACTIVITIES.• SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS ACCREDITATION--OVER 4-YEARS OF PROGRAM ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT.ANOTHER GOAL IN THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE EDUCATION ACCESS THROUGH RECRUITMENT EFFORTS AND AT-DISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEGREE COMPLETION. AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS, WE HOPE THAT GRADUATING STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE STRONG LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, TECHNICAL, AND SOCIAL (INCLUDING CULTURAL) SKILLS TO IMPLEMENT RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES THAT IS NEEDED IN THE CURRENT CLIMATE OF INCREASED SYSTEM COMPLEXITY AND VULNERABILITY. IN TURN, OUR STUDENTS--FUTURE LAND MANAGERS--WILL STABILIZE OR IMPROVE THE STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL RESOURCES BECAUSE OF MANAGEMENT INFORMED BY MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: THE WILLOW AGEP ALLIANCE: A MODEL TO ADVANCE NATIVE AMERICAN STEM FACULTY

SPECIAL PROJECTS DEMONSTRATION GRANTS - DEMONSTRATION GRANTS FOR INDIAN CHILDREN

TRANSFORMING INDIGENOUS GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (TIGER)

BIOSTORM BIOMEDICAL STEM TRONSININS THROUGH OUTREACH, RESEARCH, AND MODEL EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

GAINING EARLY AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (GEAR-UP) - GEAR-UP

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

PATHWAYS TO INDIAN NURSING EDUCATION

RESEARCH ON AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE EDUCATION

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE (SKC) ON THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION IN MONTANA HOUSES THE LIFE SCIENCES DEPARTMENT AND THEIR LABORATORIES FOR NOVEL RESEARCH OF INTEREST TO THE SELIS, KSANKA, AND QLISPEPEOPLE. THIS NEW DISCOVERY GRANT APPLICATION IS DESIGNED TO INVESTIGATE THE IMPACT OF BISON ON THE MONTANA GRASSLANDS, WITH THE BISON RANGE ON THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION AS THE KEY STUDY SITE. OBJECTIVES ARE TO INVESTIGATE THE BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING OF THE SOIL WITH BISON DUNG AND TO IDENTIFY THE PLANTS EATEN BY THE BISON USING DNA SEQUENCE ANALYSIS FROM DUNG SAMPLES. THE OVERREACHING HYPOTHESIS IS THAT BISON, WHO CONSUME NATIVE PLANTS ARE AIDING THE NATURAL GRASSLAND ENVIRONMENT. UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AT SKC WILL EXAMINE THESE OBJECTIVES INCREASING THE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BY TRAINING STUDENTS AT A TRIBAL COLLEGE ON LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND TO INCREASE THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE FOR THE TRIBAL MANAGEMENT OF THE BISON RANGE.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER RESOURCES - A COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE SEA-PHAGES

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE (SKC), THE TRIBAL COLLEGE OF THE CONFEDERATED SALISH & KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION IN WESTERN MONTANA, PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT A TWO-YEAR PROJECT DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ENTER THE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

THREATENED INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES: AN ANALYSIS OF TRIBAL PERSPECTIVES AND RESPONSES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

2010 INSTRUMENTATION FOR THE DIVISION OF SCIENCE, SKC

BUILDING COMMUNITY-CENTERED HEALTH RESEARCH CAPACITY IN A TRIBAL COLLEGE SETTING: SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE NARCH - AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE (AIAN) COMMUNITIES ARE INCREASINGLY LEADING THEIR OWN RESEARCH AND HEALTH INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION EFFORTS. SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE (SKC) PROPOSES TO USE THIS NARCH R34 PLANNING GRANT TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR A NATIVE AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER FOR HEALTH (SKC NARCH) THAT IS LOCALLY DRIVEN, SCIENTIFICALLY RIGOROUS, AND GROUNDED IN THE HEALTH-RELATED CUSTOMS, CHARACTERISTICS, AND PERSPECTIVES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THROUGH THIS GRANT, WE WILL: IDENTIFY RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND NARCH COMPONENTS (E.G., RESEARCH PROJECTS, CAREER ENHANCEMENT) THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INPUT. ASSESS AND STRENGTHEN SKC’S ADMINISTRATIVE AND WORKFORCE CAPACITY TO SUPPORT AN ADMINISTRATIVE CORE AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF A FUTURE S06 NARCH APPLICATION. BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLABORATORS AND ADVISORS WHO SHARE OUR COMMITMENT TO HEALTH RESEARCH. OUR APPROACH COMBINES COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH (CBPR) WITH STRUCTURED TOOLS SUCH AS THE INDIGENOUS EVALUATION FRAMEWORK. THE OUTCOME WILL BE OUR STORY — SKC’S VISION AND AGENDA FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN HEALTH AND WELLBEING — AND A CLEAR PLAN TO SUBMIT A COMPETITIVE NARCH S06 PROPOSAL IN 2027.

SALISH AND KOOTENAI COLLEGE

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2024 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICAS SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20 1994) CITED AS EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES DESIGNATED AS 1994 INSTITUTIONS RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

2007 INSTRUMENTATION FOR SKC

2008 INSTRUMENTATION FOR SKC

EARMARKS

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

MEDUSAHEAD WILDRYE SUPPRESSION AND RESTORATION WITH HERBICIDES A BIOPESTICIDE, AND RESEEDING

CONTROL OF ANNUAL INVASIVE GRASSES IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN INTERMOUNTAIN MONTANE GRASSLANDS WITH ESPLANADE (INDAZIFLAM) HERBICIDE AND NO-TILL SEEDINGVENTENATA (VENTENATA DUBIA) REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO WESTERN MONTANA RANGELANDS. VENTENATA IS FOUND IN SITES INFESTED WITH MEDUSAHEAD WILDRYE (TAEANIATHERUM CAPUT-MEDUSAE) AND CHEATGRASS (BROMUS TECTORUM) FORMING A VENTENATA-MEDUSAHEAD-CHEATGRASS (VMC) WINTER ANNUAL INVASIVE GRASS COMPLEX. CHEATGRASS IS WIDESPREAD, WHEREAS VENTENATA AND MEDUSAHEAD ARE NEW INVADERS THAT ARE BEING FOUND ON MORE LAND TYPES INCLUDING RANGE, DRY PASTURE, ROADWAYS, SUB-IRRIGATED, AND SEASONALLY IRRIGATED LANDS. CHEATGRASS PROVIDES SEASONAL GRAZING FOR LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE, WHEREAS VENTENATA AND MEDUSAHEAD PROVIDE MINIMAL TO NO FORAGE VALUE. VENTENATA WILL EVENTUALLY REPLACE CHEATGRASS AND MEDUSAHEAD, FURTHER REDUCING FORAGE AND DEGRADING THE SITE (HIRONAKA, 1994). THE VMC COMPLEX FOLLOWS INVASIONAL MELTDOWN ECOLOGICAL THEORY, WHERE ONE INVASIVE SPECIES IS REPLACED BY ANOTHER INVASIVE SPECIES, TRANSFORMING HABITATS, DEGRADING ECOSYSTEMS, AND REDUCING BIODIVERSITY CAUSING SEVERE NEGATIVE IMPACTS THAT ARE EXPLOITED BY ANOTHER MORE DAMAGING INVASIVE (SIMBERLOFF, 1999). CURRENTLY WE HAVE NO PROVEN STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO CONTAIN VMC AND RESTORE PRODUCTIVITY. WE WILL TEST ESPLANADE (INDAZIFLAM) ALONE AND WITH THREE TANK-MIX PARTNER HERBICIDES, AND NO-TILL SEEDING OF NATIVE AND INTRODUCED GRASSES FOR SUPPRESSING VMC AND RESTORING ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS.WE HYPOTHESIZE TIMELY APPLICATION OF ESPLANADE (INDAZIFLAM) ALONE AND WITH TANK-MIX PARTNER HERBICIDES WILL RELEASE IN-SITU PERENNIAL GRASSES, AND NO-TILL SEEDING OF NATIVE AND INTRODUCED GRASSES WILL INCREASE CONTAINMENT AND RESTORATION SUCCESS.OBJECTIVE 1. TEST EFFICACY OF HERBICIDES ON VENTENATA, MEDUSAHEAD, AND CHEATGRASS.OBJECTIVE 2. RELEASE IN SITU PERENNIAL GRASSES AND TEST ESTABLISHMENT OF SEVERAL GRASSES WITH NO-TILL SEEDING.OBJECTIVE 3. CONDUCT VECTOR ANALYSIS AND INVENTORY LOCATIONS FOR VENTENATA.OBJECTIVE 4. SUPPORT FIVE SKC INTERNS CAREER DEVELOPMENT WITH UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH.

AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE TO DEVELOP IMPROVED FOREST CARBON AND BIOMASS MODELS FOR THE SALISH-KOOTENAI & NEZ PERCE INVENTORY PROGRAMS

TRIBAL COLLEGES ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

INFASTRUCTURE AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

ENHANCED RESEARCH AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR UNDERGRADUATES USING X-RAY DIFFRACTION - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE (SKC), ON THE FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION IN MONTANA, IS A WELL- ESTABLISHED AND VITAL TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (TCU) THAT PRIMARILY SERVES UNDERGRADUATES FROM INDIGENOUS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES AT SKC WAS THE FIRST TCU TO OFFER A BACHELOR’S IN CELL BIOLOGY AND IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY TRIBAL COLLEGE TO OFFER A BACHELOR’S IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES. THESE DEGREE TRACKS ARE COMPLEMENTED BY A MOLECULAR- AND CHEMISTRY-INTENSIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM CENTERED IN THE ONE HEALTH PHILOSOPHY. THE RESEARCH PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE WAS INITIALLY BUILT AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METALS; HOWEVER, MUCH OF THE SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT IS BECOMING ANTIQUATED AND NOT WELL SUITED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE PROGRAM’S BIOMEDICALLY-FOCUSED STUDENTS. THEREFORE, THE VISION OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REVITALIZE ITS INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF A KEY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT: A BRUKER D6 PHASER X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETER (XRD) ALONG WITH ACCESSORY STAGES TO CHARACTERIZE SMALL, AIR-SENSITIVE SAMPLES AND SAMPLES UNDERGOING PHASE TRANSITIONS WITH TEMPERATURE VARIATION. THIS POWERFUL BENCHTOP XRD REQUIRES RELATIVELY MINIMAL MAINTENANCE OVER A LONG LIFESPAN AND IS USER FRIENDLY FOR UNDERGRADUATES; THUS, PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR DIVERSE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY THE ATOMISTIC STRUCTURE OF COMPOUNDS WHICH IS CURRENTLY NOT POSSIBLE AT SKC. THE MORE DETAILED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS PROVIDED BY XRD WILL SYNERGIZE WITH EXISTING EQUIPMENT THAT STILL FUNCTIONS TO PROVIDE BASIC FUNCTIONAL GROUP INFORMATION OF COMPOUNDS IN A NUMBER OF ACADEMIC COURSES AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. SIMILARLY, THE NEW AVENUES OF RESEARCH DISCOVERY AND/OR COLLABORATION WILL SIGNIFICANTLY HELP THE PROGRAM ACHIEVE ITS IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM GOALS; WHILE, SIMULTANEOUSLY DEVELOPING UNDERGRADUATES WITH A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF STRUCTURE FOR PROMISING CAREERS IN ADVANCED BIOMEDICAL FIELDS SUCH AS PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE, NANOMATERIALS, AND FORENSIC-BASED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS.

POPULATION CONNECTEDNESS AND THE ROLE OF FLOWERING RUSH IN NORTHERN PIKE INVASIONS

COLLABORATIVE UMEB: TRAINING AMERICAN INDIANS IN ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY

CFK DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.**, THE CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION PROJECT (CSAIKI) AIMS TO PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY, EMPOWER YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG THE SÉLIŠ (SALISH), KSANKA (KOOTENAI), AND QL'ISPÉ (PEND D'OREILLE OR KALISPEL) TRIBES (SKQ), AND FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF FOOD SYSTEMS TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF A CHANGING CLIMATE. THE SPECIFIC AIM OF CSAIKI IS TO BUILD A RESILIENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENT COMMUNITY, DEEPLY ROOTED IN CULTURAL HERITAGE WHILE EMBRACING INNOVATION. THIS PROJECT WILL EXTEND RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROJECTS COMPLETED BY SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE EXTENSION (SKCE) WITH RESIDENTS OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION AS WELL AS EXTENDING ONTO THE KALISPEL RESERVATION IN WASHINGTON. BY COLLABORATING WITH FLATHEAD RESERVATION SCHOOLS THROUGH THE 'SCHOOL GARDEN NETWORK' AND THE COMMUNITY 'GARDENS FOR LIFE' PROJECTS WE WILL BUILD CAPACITY TO CONDUCT THE HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE DIETS FOR ALL NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM LOCALLY AND WITH THE KALISPEL RESERVATION WORKING WITH THE KALISPEL FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBAL EXTENSION PROGRAM, (KALISPEL FRTEP). THIS INITIATIVE IS NOT ONLY ABOUT IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, INCREASING KNOWLEDGE, AND NUTRITION EDUCATION, BUT ALSO ABOUT FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, CULTURAL PRIDE, AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. BY INTEGRATING TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, SKQ TRIBAL CULTURAL VALUES, NUTRITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, AND MODERN CLIMATE-SMART FARMING TECHNIQUES, THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE HANDS-ON TRAINING, COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, AND ONGOING MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING GARDENS, RAISED GARDEN BOXES, AND FAMILY GARDENS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT WILL ENGAGE YOUTH THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, PODCASTING, AND PEER-LED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, FOSTERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND COMMUNITY COHESION. THE LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO CREATE A CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL FRAMEWORK THAT INTEGRATES TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE WITH CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES, THEREBY PROMOTING FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. THE TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATED INTO THIS PROJECT WILL BE SOURCED FROM A DIVERSE RANGE OF EXISTING CURRICULA, ENSURING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.PROGRAMS LIKE 'ADVANCING HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE DIETS,' 'GARDEN FOR LIFE,' 'SCHOOL GARDEN NETWORK,' 'SQUARE FOOT GARDENING', 'NEXT GENERATION. YOUTH GARDENING,' 'MY HOME MY HEALTH,' AND 'ONE HEALTH' WILL FORM THE CORE OF THIS HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INTEGRATED PROGRAM. BUILDING UPON THESE DEVELOPED CURRICULA AND FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE, OUR INITIATIVE ALSO ALIGNS WITH THE VALUES OF THE SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE (SKC) LIVING LANDSCAPES WEB-BASED CLIMATE CHANGE CURRICULUM. THIS ALIGNMENT ENSURES THAT OUR EFFORTS INTEGRATE TRADITIONAL ECOLO,GICAL KNOWLEDGE WITH MODERN CLIMATE SCIENCE, FOSTERING EDUCATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCE WITHIN NATIVE POPULATIONS (HTTPS://WWW.SKCLIVINGLANDSCAPES.ORG/), MAKING THEM HIGHLY RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE TO NATIVE STUDENTS. THIS COLLECTIVE WISDOM WILL ENRICH THE PROGRAM AND PROMOTE HOLISTIC, CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES.

RECONSTRUCTING CLIMATE AND FIRE-DRIVEN ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS ON WHITEBARK PINE

INVASIONAL MELTDOWN-DOES FLOWERING RUSH FACILITATE NORTHERN PIKE, SMALLMOUTH BASS, YELLOW PERCH, AND LAKE TROUT, DEGRADING NATIVE FISHERIES

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE STAINABILITY INITIATIVE.

FLOWERING RUSH (BUTEMOUS UMNBELLATUS) INFLUENCES ON HABITAT AND FOOD WEB IMPLICATIONS TO NON-NATIVE AND NATIVE FISHES IN THE FLATHEAD BASIN

TCUP SGR: SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE LIFE SCIENCES HG(II) METHYLATING MICROBIOTA AND METHYL-HG(II) CONCENTRATIONS IN FLATHEAD LAKE

INVESTIGATING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ON THE FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION: AN ESTIMATE OF LOCAL WOODY BIOMASS SUPPLY

"CLIMATE, FIRE AND PEOPLE: IMPLICATIONS OF ANCIENT AND RECENT FOREST MANAGEMENT"

UNDERSTANDING HUCKLEBERRY POLLINATION WITH RESEARCH DESIGNED FOR STUDENT PARTICIPATON

2007 MINORITY HEALTH YOUTH EMPOWERMENT GRANT PROGRAM

THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS WITH SKILLS NEEDED TO SAFELY CONDUCT REMEDIATION WORK AT SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE-CONTAMINATED SITES. THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THREE MAJOR GROUPS OF COURSES: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND FIRST RESPONSE, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. THESE THREE MAJOR TOPICS MEET THE WORKFORCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES AND PRIVATE EMPLOYERS AND THE NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT IN RURAL MONTANA, WHERE BOTH EMPLOYEES AND SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS MUST HAVE MULTIPLE SKILLSETS TO RESPOND TO JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND EMPLOYER NEEDS.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT (CHD) IS A DEPARTMENT OF SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE (SKC) LOCATED ON THE FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION IN WESTERN MONTANA, AND HOME TO THE SALISH, KOOTENAI AND PEND D'OREILLE PEOPLE. SINCE 1977, SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE HAS SERVED THE FLATHEAD RESERVATION AS A CENTER FOR LEARNING AND DISCOVERY. SKC HAS BEEN ACCREDITED SINCE 1984 AND IS A LEADER WITHIN THE AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM, THE GOVERNING BODY FOR ALL 37 TRIBAL COLLEGES. THE COLLEGE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN REVITALIZATION AND PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL PRACTICES AND THE LANGUAGES OF THE SALISH, KOOTENAI AND PEND D'OREILLE PEOPLE.THE SKC-CHD ORIGINATED IN THE EARLY 2000'S TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SKC EXTENSION (SKCE) TO FACILITATE COMPASSIONATE HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION FOR THE SÉLIŠ (SALISH), KSANKA (KOOTENAI) AND QÍISPÉ (PEND D'OREILLE) PEOPLES OF THE FLATHEAD NATION.THE SKC-CHD AND SKCE, LED BY VIRGIL DUPUIS, HAVE COLLABORATEDOVER THE YEARS TO EXPAND PROGRAM REACH. RECENTLY, THE SKCE DEVELOPED AN ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND HUMAN HEALTH RESTORATION LOGIC MODEL FOR 2019-2024 AND HAS IDENTIFIED TWO SPECIFIC AIMS. THIS CHD PROJECT ALIGNS WITH SPECIFIC AIM #1: IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH AND THE RESERVATION ECONOMY BY IMPROVING THE RESERVATION FOOD SYSTEMS. SPECIFICALLY, THE SKCE LOGIC MODEL DESCRIBES IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND FOOD SYSTEMS BY PROVIDING A) HEALTHY COOKING INSTRUCTION, NUTRITIONAL MESSAGING, B) COMMUNITY AND FAMILY GARDENING, AND C) FOOD, NUTRITION, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; AMONGST OTHER ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THIS SPECIFIC AIM AND THE IDENTIFIED ACTIVITIES ALIGN WITH THE SKC CHD PROPOSED ACTIVITIES AND THE STAKEHOLDER INPUT PLAN.SKC-CHD HAS DESIGNED THIS PROJECT TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF TWO EAGLE RIVER SCHOOL (TERS). TERS WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES MORE THEN 40 YEARS AGO TO PROVIDE TRIBAL YOUTH WITH SECONDARY EDUCATION BUILT AROUND CULTURE AND LANGUAGE. IT IS RUN BY THE TRIBES WITH ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT FROM THE BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION, THE MONTANA OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND A NATIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY. IT CURRENTLY SERVES MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS. THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INTEGRATE SOCIAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES WHILE INCORPORATING BOTH TECHNICAL AND LEADERSHIP ABILITIES THAT WILL ENCOURAGE STUDENT PARTICIPANTS TO MAKE LIFELONG HEALTHIER FOOD AND LIFESTYLE CHOICES.

FY25 TCU

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2021 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V, PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994, PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20, 1994), CITED AS "EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994" PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES, DESIGNATED AS "1994 INSTITUTIONS" RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2019 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V, PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994, PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20, 1994), CITED AS "EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994" PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES, DESIGNATED AS "1994 INSTITUTIONS" RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2020 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V, PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994, PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20, 1994), CITED AS "EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994" PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES, DESIGNATED AS "1994 INSTITUTIONS" RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

2008 REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE HIV PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR YOUNG WOMEN ATTENDING MINORITY INSTITUTIONS- HISTORICAL

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2018 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V, PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994, PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20, 1994), CITED AS "EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994" PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES, DESIGNATED AS "1994 INSTITUTIONS" RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE'S TECH4GOOD@SKC CENTER FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROJECT SYNTHESIZES A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT, IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH SKC EXTENSION AS WELL AS THE SKC CENTER FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND KEY PARTNERS, FOCUSES ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR NATIVE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CO-DESIGN MULTIMODAL MEDIA FOR FLATHEAD RESERVATION TARGET POPULATIONS AND PROTOTYPE ENGAGEMENTS CONNECTING TRADITIONAL NATIVE CULTURE AND WESTERN SCIENCE. THESE PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL MULTIMODAL ENGAGEMENTS WILL ITERATIVELY LEAD TO MEASURABLE, DOCUMENTED COLLECTIVE IMPACT CHANGES IN LEARNING, ACTIONS, AND OUTCOMES AMONG THE SÉLIŠ, KSANKA AND QÍISPÉ PEOPLE OF THE FLATHEAD NATION. THE PLANNING, ENGAGEMENT, AND ITERATIVE FEEDBACK ACTIVITIES WILL BE TIGHTLY WOVEN AROUND SKC EXTENSION'S LOGIC MODEL AND CONCOMITANT SET OF ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP COMMUNITY HEALTH AND NUTRITION.

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2017 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V, PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICA'S SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994, PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20, 1994), CITED AS "EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994" PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES, DESIGNATED AS "1994 INSTITUTIONS" RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

RAPID: STEM FACULTY SUPPORT TO ADDRESS IMPACTS FROM COVID-19 ON TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM INSTITUTIONS -A GOAL OF THE TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM (TCUP) IS TO INCREASE THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) INSTRUCTIONAL AND RESEARCH CAPACITIES OF SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT SERVE THE NATION'S INDIGENOUS STUDENTS. EXPANDING THE STEM CURRICULAR OFFERINGS AT THESE INSTITUTIONS EXPANDS THE OPPORTUNITIES OF THEIR STUDENTS TO PURSUE CHALLENGING, REWARDING CAREERS IN STEM FIELDS, PROVIDES FOR RESEARCH STUDIES IN AREAS THAT MAY BE CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT, AND ENCOURAGES A COMMUNITY AND GENERATIONAL APPRECIATION FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION. THE SUSTAINABILITY OF STEM INSTRUCTIONAL CAPACITY GAINS IS SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED BY RETAINING THE TALENT OF CREDENTIALED STEM FACULTY. THIS PROJECT ALIGNS DIRECTLY WITH THAT GOAL. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CAUSED MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. FOR TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, WHOSE CORE OPERATING FUNDS ARE DIRECTLY ALIGNED WITH STUDENT ENROLLMENT, DROPS IN ENROLLMENT EQUATE TO LOSS OF FUNDING. TO MITIGATE AGAINST DETRIMENTAL PANDEMIC-RELATED EFFECTS ON STEM INSTRUCTIONAL CAPACITY, THIS AWARD WILL SUPPORT THE SALARY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ONE FULL-TIME STEM FACULTY MEMBER AT SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE. THIS TCUP STEM FACULTY AWARD IS INTENDED TO HELP MAINTAIN SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE?S STEM PROGRAM AS THE COLLEGE RECOVERS FROM THE DELETERIOUS IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

RAPID: STEM FACULTY SUPPORT TO ADDRESS IMPACTS FROM COVID-19 ON TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM INSTITUTIONS -A GOAL OF THE TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM (TCUP) IS TO INCREASE THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) INSTRUCTIONAL AND RESEARCH CAPACITIES OF SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT SERVE THE NATION'S INDIGENOUS STUDENTS. EXPANDING THE STEM CURRICULAR OFFERINGS AT THESE INSTITUTIONS EXPANDS THE OPPORTUNITIES OF THEIR STUDENTS TO PURSUE CHALLENGING, REWARDING CAREERS IN STEM FIELDS, PROVIDES FOR RESEARCH STUDIES IN AREAS THAT MAY BE CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT, AND ENCOURAGES A COMMUNITY AND GENERATIONAL APPRECIATION FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION. THE SUSTAINABILITY OF STEM INSTRUCTIONAL CAPACITY GAINS IS SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED BY RETAINING THE TALENT OF CREDENTIALED STEM FACULTY. THIS PROJECT ALIGNS DIRECTLY WITH THAT GOAL. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CAUSED MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. FOR TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, WHOSE CORE OPERATING FUNDS ARE DIRECTLY ALIGNED WITH STUDENT ENROLLMENT, DROPS IN ENROLLMENT EQUATE TO LOSS OF FUNDING. TO MITIGATE AGAINST DETRIMENTAL PANDEMIC-RELATED EFFECTS ON STEM INSTRUCTIONAL CAPACITY, THIS AWARD WILL SUPPORT THE SALARY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ONE FULL-TIME STEM FACULTY MEMBER AT SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE. THIS TCUP STEM FACULTY AWARD IS INTENDED TO HELP MAINTAIN SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE?S STEM PROGRAM AS THE COLLEGE RECOVERS FROM THE DELETERIOUS IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

TRIBAL COLLEGE STEM HISTORY DOCUMENTATION PROJECT

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2023 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICAS SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20 1994) CITED AS EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994 PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES DESIGNATED AS 1994 INSTITUTIONS RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

MICROPLASTICS ARE AN EMERGING AND LARGELY INVISIBLE THREAT TO AGRICULTURAL SOILS, ECOSYSTEMS, AND HUMAN HEALTH. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES A CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE GAP BY COMBINING APPLIED RESEARCH, WEATHERSCIENCE, AND PROGRAMMING RESPONSIVE TO NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURETO EXAMINE MICROPLASTICS IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS RELEVANT TO TRIBAL LANDS. THROUGH CONFERENCES, EDUCATOR TRAINING, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF HANDS-ON STEM RESOURCES, SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE AND ITS PARTNERS WILL BUILD CAPACITY, INCREASE AWARENESS, AND EMPOWER TRIBAL COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THIS ISSUE IN MEANINGFUL AND ACTIONABLE WAYS. BY CENTERING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNITY PRIORITIES, THE PROJECT SUPPORTS LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, AND RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS.

GENETIC EVALUATION OF TWO AQUATIC INVASIVE PLANTS TO MITIGATE IMPACTS ON THE FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION, PABLO, MONTANA

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

DISTRIBUTION OF INTEREST EARNED IN 2022 FROM THE 1994 ENDOWMENT FUND TO THE INDIVIDUAL 1994 INSTITUTIONS. TITLE V PART C OF THE IMPROVING AMERICAS SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994 PUBLIC LAW 103-382 (OCTOBER 20 1994) CITED AS "EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS ACT OF 1994" PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN TRIBAL COLLEGES DESIGNATED AS "1994 INSTITUTIONS" RECEIVE VARIOUS BENEFITS. THESE INCLUDE CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO AN ENDOWMENT FUND THE INTEREST INCOME FROM WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE 1994 INSTITUTIONS.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

LEARNING IN MOTION-LANGUAGE TEACHING INSTITUTE

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE TCU SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROJECT OBJECTIVES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLYDESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN SKC EXTENSION'S LONG-TERM GOALS. PROJECT GOALS ARE: 1) CONTINUE ANDINCREASE SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR RESERVATION SCHOOL GARDEN NETWORK TEACHERS, STUDENTS ANDFAMILIES, INCLUDING NATIVE PLANT DEMONSTRATIONS WITH SUPPORTING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENT, AND ELDER PRESENTATIONS; 2) FORMALIZE AND IMPLEMENT SKCE-CONVENED FLATHEADRESERVATION GARDEN COLLABORATIVE PROVIDING COORDINATION AND INTEGRATE GARDENING INITIATIVESRESERVATION-WIDE, AND 3) CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SKCE-CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI(CSKT) TRIBAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP GARDEN & FOOD SECURITY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. THIS NEW PROGRAMHAS BEEN COLLABORATIVELY CONCEIVED AND PLANNED BY SKCE, CSKT, FLATHEAD RESERVATION EXTENSION(FRTEP), AND KEY TRIBAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. A HIGH-PROFILE YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OFSELECTED YOUTH WILL BE TRAINED THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR IN FOOD SOVEREIGNTY CURRICULA AND WORK FULL-TIME DURING THE SUMMER WITH SKCE, PARTNER SCHOOLS AND TRIBAL PARTNERS SUCH AS TRIBAL PUBLICHEALTH, TRIBAL EDUCATION, TRIBAL CULTURAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION, DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, AND FRTEPTO CARE FOR COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL GARDENS AND NATIVE PLANTINGS. YOUTH LEADERSHIP INTERNS WILLCONDUCT A PROJECT, SUCH AS THOSE ASSIGNED TO THE CSKT PUBLIC HEALTH DIETICIAN WILL TEND PUBLIC,SCHOOL, AND ELDER GARDENS AND ATTEND TRIBAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOL WHILE LEARNING ABOUTNUTRITION AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AND CAREERS. THIS GARDEN COLLABORATIVE ADDRESSES SKC, USDA,REE, AND NIFA GOALS; ENHANCING AMERICAN AGRICULTURE BY IMPROVING THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY FOODSYSTEMS. COMMUNITY SCIENCE LITERACY IMPROVES IN FOOD, NUTRITION, PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION.

SKC-TCU CONSORTIUM BUILD PLANNING GRANT

OIL AND GAS EFFECTS ON MULE DEER

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPE EVOS FL AUTO 2 IMAGING SYSTEM, A USER-FRIENDLY HIGH-PERFORMANCE AUTOMATED FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPE THAT WILL ENHANCE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CAPACITIES AT SKC.

BLM-(MT), UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP

SKC INDIGENOUS RESEARCH CENTER PLANNING GRANT

CLIMATE CHANGE NATIVE AMERICANS AND NATURAL RESOURCES: ISSUES IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE EQUITY: NEW DIRECTIONS IN NATURAL RESOURCE EDUCATION

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE TEG: NEW DIRECTIONS IN RESOURCE EDUCATION

CLIMATE CHANGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, AND NATURAL RESOURCES: ISSUES, IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES

CLIMATE CHANGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, AND NATURAL RESOURCES: ISSUES, IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES

BUILDING AN INTEGRATED WILDLIFE BIOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAM AT SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GP-GO: NATIVE SCIENCE FELLOWS IN SERVICE (NSFIS)

CREATION OF WILDLIFE BIOLOGY PROGRAM, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY INTEGRATION OF CURRICULUM

CREATION OF WILDLIFE BIOLOGY PROGRAM, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY INTEGRATION OF CURRICULUM

BUILDING AN INTEGRATED WILDLIFE BIOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAM AT SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE

TRIBAL COLLEGE COSTA RICA INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THE HUMANITIES

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING IN ECOLOGICAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RESTORATION

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING IN ECOLOGICAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RESTORATION

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING IN ECOLOGICAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RESTORATION

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE INTEGRATED PROGRAMMING IN ECOLOGICAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RESTORATION

TRADITIONAL LIVING CHALLENGE AND ANCESTORS` CHOICE FOR HEALTHY TRIBAL COMMUNITIES

REZCHEF AND REZMOVE: IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE SELISH, KSANKA, AND QLISPE (SKQ) PEOPLE

CLIMATE CHANGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, AND NATURAL RESOURCES: ISSUES, IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES