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We offer academic programs designed to serve Indigenous communities and build a new generation of leaders. Our programs are grounded in these communities and the challenges they face.
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Mellon Foundation Troth Yeddha' Collective Fellowship recipients
November 21, 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 University of Alaska Fairbanks 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.
UAF to host Indigenous Peoples Day events Oct. 13
October 08, 2025
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with several events and activities on Monday, Oct. 13.
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 University of Alaska Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus. The ceremony will stream live on Facebook.
Study sheds light on ancient horse migrations, climate change
May 16, 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.