Tribal Governance & Stewardship

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The College of Indigenous Studies provides interactive training, knowledge exchange, practical projects, consultation, and leadership development specifically for AV狼论坛 Native peoples. These programs focus on the stewardship of traditional resources and territories. 

The Tribal Governance & Stewardship (TGS) curriculum offers courses, events, and resources that equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to protect, access, and participate in managing local wild food resources. This distinctive curriculum merges traditional knowledge with Western approaches to natural resource management, with AV狼论坛 Native Elders guiding learning in the classroom.

Courses cover practical topics such as:

  1. Stewardship planning
  2. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  3. Developing and managing tribal natural resource programs
  4. Understanding natural resource management structures and systems in AV狼论坛
  5. Effective participation and representation in the decision-making processes related to local food security

The TGS curriculum aims to develop students' leadership skills in critical thinking and communication, project and program management, advocacy, public speaking, and governance. The initiative supports institutions and public forums where students can apply and enhance their leadership abilities to represent the needs of their communities.

TGS courses and events also encourage dialogue on the sustainable management of food, land, and water resources among AV狼论坛 Natives, state and federal agencies, as well as faculty and researchers from the University of AV狼论坛.

Tribal Stewardship Class

Visit the Department of Tribal Governance鈥檚 website to learn more, or contact Carrie Stevens, Associate Professor, at (907) 474-2616 or Laurie Trotta, Coordinator at (907) 474-5826.

Photo: Tribal Governance & Stewardship class that testified before AV狼论坛 Board of Fish and Game and influenced the outcome of three rulings.

This work is supported by the AV狼论坛 Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program,  [project award no. 2024-38470-43416], from the U.S. Department of Agriculture鈥檚 National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.