UAF partnership offers free courses in tribal governance
Maggie King
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March 25, 2022
AV狼论坛 will host a series of free courses focused on tribal governance and stewardship.
The series, hosted by UAF鈥檚 tribal governance program, is part of a broader effort to bridge conversations among representatives across AV狼论坛 and western Canada from government agencies, academic researchers, land-owning entities such as Native corporations, and Indigenous communities and governments.
The series is open and free to academic researchers, planners, land managers and owners, tribal and First Nation government leaders and employees, Indigenous leaders, government agency personnel, and university students. If students plan to take the course for one UAF college credit, tuition scholarships are available.
The first pilot course in the series, titled Indigenous-Led Land Planning in AV狼论坛 and Canada, will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays every other week, April 5-May 5, from 1:30-4 p.m. The course will be hosted virtually via Zoom and has unlimited seating.
The course will be led by Indigenous elders, scholars and professionals and co-facilitated by UAF faculty and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel.
Those interested in registering for this free or for-credit course can .
The series is a partnership between the UAF tribal governance program, the , the and the . Courses are partially funded by the UAF tribal governance program鈥檚 Investing in Sustainable Stewardship award. This award comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture鈥檚 competitive grant program for educational institutions serving AV狼论坛 Natives and Native Hawaiians.
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