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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given millions of dollars in no-strings-attached gifts to tribal colleges. It’s apparently been a game-changer for them.

#TribalColleges

#MacKenzieScott

Gift Article
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
MacKenzie Scott Expands Giving Spree to Tribal Colleges
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
southdakotasearchlight.com
New graduates of Sitting Bull College said proposed funding cuts to #TribalColleges could mean losing schools where tribal citizens are best able to thrive.

Via @northdakotamonitor.com
Cutting tribal college funding a threat to learning culture, self-determination, graduates say • South Dakota Searchlight
New graduates of Sitting Bull College said proposed funding cuts to tribal colleges could mean losing schools where tribal citizens are best able to thrive.
buff.ly
May 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
mattkrupnick.bsky.social
Journalists: Interested in covering tribal colleges? Check out this handy tip sheet by Denise-Marie Ordway (with an assist from me and others).

journalistsresource.org/home/tribal-...

#tribalcolleges #tcu
6 tips for covering tribal colleges and universities
These six tips will help journalists cover tribal colleges, which prepare tribal citizens to work in and strengthen tribal communities.
journalistsresource.org
August 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
indianz.bsky.social
Words are inadequate to express the sense of betrayal and loss Haskell faculty feel regarding the so-called 'efficiency' firings across our campus. #Haskell #TribalColleges #Kansas indianz.com/News/2025/02...
Haskell Faculty: Trail of broken treaties continues with mass terminations at tribal college
Words are inadequate to express the sense of betrayal and loss Haskell faculty feel regarding the so-called 'efficiency' firings across our campus.
indianz.com
February 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
nativenewsonline.bsky.social
“Tribal colleges are lifelines in Indian Country,” Leger Fernández said in a statement.
#TribalColleges #NativeEducation #FederalFunding #IndianCountry
Trump Administration Proposes Deep Cuts to Tribal College Funding, Threatening Their Survival
The Trump administration is proposing a drastic reduction in funding for tribal colleges and universities—nearly a 90% cut—that could force most, if not all, of these institutions to shut down.
nativenewsonline.net
June 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
publicnewsservice.bsky.social
Tribal colleges in North Dakota are navigating shifting federal support while expanding educational pathways for Native students. One campus leader is now receiving national recognition for that work.
#HigherEd #TribalColleges
Despite rocky path, ND tribal college finds success
Public News Service (PNS) is a member-supported news service that advocates journalism in the public interest. PNS's network of state-based news services distribute high quality public interest news…
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March 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
indianz.bsky.social
The U.S. Senate has passed S.5355, the NACIE Improvement Act! The bill ensures tribal colleges and universities have a voice on the National Advisory Council on Indian Education. #NACIE #TribalColleges #TCUs indianz.com/News/2024/12...
VIDEO: S.5355, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act
The U.S. Senate considers S.5355, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act, on December 3, 2024.
indianz.com
December 4, 2024 at 5:14 PM
praxis-ai.bsky.social
Pria Rainbow serves as a living repository for tribe-specific Indigenous archives and stories. Cultural knowledge keepers can teach the AI from any device, making preservation accessible and ongoing. www.linkedin.com/pulse/preser...

#CulturalPreservation #TribalColleges #EdTech
Preserving Indigenous Knowledge Through AI: AIHEC's Groundbreaking Partnership with Praxis AI
How Pria Rainbow is revolutionizing Native American health research and cultural preservation through thoughtful AI implementation The intersection of artificial intelligence and Indigenous education…
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June 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
academicresistance.bsky.social
After weeks of uncertainty, tribal colleges have been granted a reprieve from federal staff cuts. A judge's order allows rehiring of laid-off employees, but questions remain as appeals loom. #TribalColleges #EducationRights hechingerreport.org/tribal-colle...
Two tribal colleges have been allowed to rehire staff that had been cut by the federal government
Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in New Mexico lost about 70 employees in mid-February amid widespread staffing cuts to federal agencies. The p...
hechingerreport.org
April 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
mayanorton.bsky.social
The impact of proposed federal #TaxCuts for #TribalColleges would be "extremely dire." Federal funding provides core support for these 37 schools.

Administration's current plan will shred annual funding from $196 million (2025) to $22 million (2026).

ictnews.org/news/impact-...

#Indigenous #NDN
Impact of drastic federal funding cuts on tribal colleges, universities would be ‘extremely dire’ - ICT News
The Trump administration has requested $22 million for postsecondary Indian education programs for 2026, compared to the $196 million appropriated for those programs in 2025
ictnews.org
June 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
mattkrupnick.bsky.social
Tribal college employees: I want to hear from you about the effects of federal funding cuts. My DMs are open here, or contact me using another method:
- matt@mattkrupnick.com
- Signal: krupnick.76

#tribalcolleges #tcu #haskell #sipi
April 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
ndnarchitect.bsky.social
I serve on the American Institute of Architects Minnesota task force working on a recommendation for “Pathways to Licensure”. One of the unique things that I advocated for was a pathway for...

#Tribalcolleges #AIHEC #TCUs #IndigenousEducation #AISES #AIAMN #AIA

www.aia-mn.org/licensure-pa...
Pathways to Licensure Survey | AIA Minnesota
www.aia-mn.org
February 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
weisballet.bsky.social
Golly! It’s not just #Medicaid #SNAP #Seniors #NursingHomes #NativeAmerica #TribalColleges #TribalUniversities #GOP #SuchMeanies nativenewsonline.net/education/tr...
Trump Administration Proposes Deep Cuts to Tribal College Funding, Threatening Their Survival
The Trump administration is proposing a drastic reduction in funding for tribal colleges and universities—nearly a 90% cut—that could force most, if not all, of these institutions to shut down.
nativenewsonline.net
June 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
princeeditor.bsky.social
Another Blow to 'Minority-Serving Institutions' tinyurl.com/2nc6ea7x #journalism #journalismsNEWS #HSI #DEI @insidehighered @SaraWeissman #HBCU Hispanics #Latinos #AsianAmericans #TribalColleges #NativeAMericans #blackstudents @DiverseIssues @CSUdrG @calstate.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
publicnewsservice.bsky.social
34 Tribal Colleges and Universities serve 12% of all Native college students. More than 74% graduate and work in their communities. Trump's 2027 budget could shut them down within a year.
#TribalColleges #NativeEducation #HigherEd
Federal budget could shutter America's Tribal colleges and universities
Tribal Colleges and Universities founded to serve Native American students across America could face crippling federal budget cuts under the Trump administration’s proposed 2027 budget.Education…
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May 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
publicnewsservice.bsky.social
The Trump administration's FY2027 budget proposes cutting Tribal college funding by ~90% for the second straight year. Oglala Lakota College leaders say the cuts would devastate students and communities already navigating serious affordability gaps.
#TribalColleges #IndigenousEducation #SouthDakota
South Dakota tribal college reacts to proposed funding cuts
Administrators at South Dakota's Oglala Lakota College are reacting to the Trump administration's proposal to deeply cut its federal funding.For the second year in a row, the proposed federal budget
app.publicnewsservice.org
May 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
aacrao.bsky.social
Join members from the AACRAO Native American Caucus for a discussion on the history of the first Tribal Colleges in honor of Native American History Month. This event will not be recorded. Register now to secure your spot. www.aacrao.org/events-train... #NativeAmericanHistoryMonth #TribalColleges 
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
ginaintheburg.bsky.social
Trump suspended the #USDA grant funding #TribalColleges & universities, already perpetually underfunded by Congress.

It’s illegal.

That funding's protected by treaties, other legal obligations.

Trump: But hey, what treaty w/#NativeAmericans HASN'T been broken?
www.propublica.org/article/trib...
She’s on a Scholarship at a Tribal College in Wisconsin. The Trump Administration Suspended the USDA Grant That Funded It.
Tribal colleges and universities, which ProPublica last year found are perpetually underfunded by Congress, say it’s illegal to withhold financial support from them. Their funding is protected by trea...
www.propublica.org
March 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
buffalosfire.bsky.social
Proposed federal cuts could eliminate funding for Tribal Colleges and Universities, raising concerns across Indian Country.
Leaders warn it could impact programs, tuition and student access.

Read more: www.buffalosfire.com/trump-budget...
#IndianCountry #TribalColleges #HigherEd
Native administrators rail against Trump’s proposed elimination of funds for TCUs | Buffalo’s Fire
Buffalo’s Fire: Native-led news covering Indigenous communities in North Dakota — tribal sovereignty, environmental justice, and cultural preservation.
www.buffalosfire.com
April 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM
buffalosfire.bsky.social
More than 1,100 gathered in Bismarck for the AIHEC conference — even as a blizzard disrupted travel.
Some students drove through the storm after canceled flights just to be there.

Read more: www.buffalosfire.com/funding-tcus...
#AIHEC #TribalColleges #IndigenousEducation
More than a thousand gather for American Indian Higher Education Consortium’s annual conference in Bismarck — Buffalo's Fire | Buffalo’s Fire
Tribal college students travel through massive snowstorm to participate in annual education conference
www.buffalosfire.com
March 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
buffalosfire.bsky.social
Trump's order to dismantle the U.S. Education Dept. threatens Native student funding, risking cuts to special education, Native language programs, and tribal colleges. Advocates warn of serious impacts. #NativeEducation #TribalColleges #EducationRights
March 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
completecollege.bsky.social
This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we recognize the students, faculty, and staff who are part of #TribalColleges and Universities and Indigenous communities across higher education.

Explore images of Indigenous communities at CompleteCollegePhotoLibrary.org.

#TCU #HigherEducation
October 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
wclangdon.bsky.social
🪶 Part 2 — “When the Cuts Hit Native Oklahoma” “When politicians slash budgets, Native students pay twice—once in dollars, again in opportunity.” #NativeOklahoma #EducationJustice #TribalColleges #OklahomaPolitics #FollowTheMoney #SubstackWriters Read more at wlangdon.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM