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Mellon Foundation Troth Yeddha' Collective Fellowship recipients

November 20, 2025

The UAF Graduate School is honored to recognize seven Ph.D. students selected for the Mellon Dissertation Fellowship. These fellows are established UAF Ph.D. students whose work centers Indigenous knowledge in the arts and humanities, builds transdisciplinary connections, and responds to community needs through university-based research.
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Inaugural cohort of LIFE Scholars announced

October 16, 2025

The º£½ÇÂÛ̳ College of Indigenous Studies has selected the inaugural cohort of the Leaders in Indigenous Food and Energy Scholars Program. This prestigious program is designed to support and cultivate emerging and current leaders in Alaska's Indigenous food and energy systems.
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UAF to host Indigenous Peoples Day events Oct. 13

October 08, 2025

The º£½ÇÂÛ̳ will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with several events and activities on Monday, Oct. 13.
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Rural Alaska Honors Institute will celebrate 43rd graduation

July 07, 2025

The Rural Alaska Honors Institute will hold its 43rd annual graduation July 10 at 1 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium on the º£½ÇÂÛ̳ Troth Yeddha' Campus. The ceremony will stream live on Facebook.
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Study sheds light on ancient horse migrations, climate change

May 15, 2025

Corridors that allow animals to move to more hospitable landscapes are essential to their survival in a changing climate, according to a new paper published this week in the journal Science.
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Teisha Simmons named dean of the College of Indigenous Studies

May 01, 2025

The College of Indigenous Studies is pleased to announce the successful completion of the recruitment process for its new dean. After an extensive search and recruitment process, Teisha Simmons has been selected to lead the college effective May 18, 2025.
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New book explores the skies with Dene knowledge

April 24, 2025

Chris Cannon, an assistant professor at the º£½ÇÂÛ̳ College of Indigenous Studies, has published "In the Footsteps of the Traveller: The Astronomy of Northern Dene."
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Indigenous language teacher will share book, board game and insights

March 18, 2025

Teacher Holly Wofford will showcase her work in Indigenous language education and creative storytelling from 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. March 19 on the º£½ÇÂÛ̳ Troth Yeddha' Campus.
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Celebrate Indigenous culture at the 2025 Festival of Native Arts

February 24, 2025

The 51st annual Festival of Native Arts returns to the º£½ÇÂÛ̳ Troth Yeddha' Campus from Feb. 27-March 1, 2025. The festival will feature three nights of performances, an artisan marketplace and hands-on cultural workshops -- all free and open to the public.
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Proposal would join Interior Alaska Campus, CTC

October 18, 2024

The º£½ÇÂÛ̳ is proposing to combine two of its Interior community campuses as part of a new effort to boost access to postsecondary education in rural Alaska.
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Friday Focus: Indigenous Peoples Day - An opportunity for healing, celebration, and recognition

October 11, 2024

My Denakk'e name is Neggakk'o. It was my late great-grandmother Anna's name and I was told that it's such an old name, that its meaning has been lost. It used to bother me that my Denakk'e name doesn't have a known meaning. Today though, I'm proud to have a name that has survived against all odds. You see, who I am today as an Athabascan person has also survived against the odds. For me to be here today, my ancestors had to survive for time immemorial and one of the harshest climates in the world.
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UAF hosting 2024 Indigenous Peoples Day events

October 11, 2024

The º£½ÇÂÛ̳ will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 14 this year with a day full of cultural events and workshops.
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Hanson and Naylor appointed interim directors of Kuskokwim and Northwest Campuses

August 28, 2024

Minnie Naylor has taken on the role of interim director of the UAF Northwest Campus, while continuing her leadership as director of the UAF Chukchi Campus. Haley Hanson has transitioned from assistant director to interim director of the UAF Kuskokwim Campus.
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Alexander appointed director of Center for One Health Research

July 24, 2024

The College of Indigenous Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alisa Alexander as the new director of the Center for One Health Research, effective July 1, 2024.
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Uher named associate vice chancellor of rural, workforce education

July 10, 2024

Uher named associate vice chancellor of rural, workforce education
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Rural Alaska Honors Institute will celebrate 42nd graduation

July 08, 2024

Rural Alaska Honors Institute will celebrate 42nd graduation
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Friday Focus: College rename, leading the nation

May 24, 2024

This week, the UA Board of Regents approved a regulation change that formalized the renaming of UAF's College of Rural and Community Development to the College of Indigenous Studies. This action effectively makes UAF the first public institution of higher education in the Nation to have such a College. The name change which took effect immediately, came as the result of a two-year effort to solicit feedback in the renaming process. In its over 50-year history, CRCD has been known by different names and focused primarily on meeting local and regional educational needs across the Bristol Bay, Northwest, Chukchi, Kuskokwim and Interior Alaska regions.