For Tyler Rust, the Black Hills region of South Dakota was a natural geology lab. As a boy he camped in the Badlands with his grandfather, studying the astonishing formations and fossils. “From then on I had a persistent yearning to understand myself and my place in the universe,” he says. 

Rust and his mom moved around a lot. When they were living with his mother’s parents, his grandfather taught him Lakota traditions and language. Eventually Rust and his mother moved to Black Hawk, S.D.

Melissa Anderson says her academic work at the University of Manitoba is right in line with her “extreme interest” in engineering and physics. Anderson is Ininew, from the Fox Lake Cree Nation in northern Manitoba, and her path into higher education reflects her consistent passion for STEM studies. 

Luke Schrimsher is using alignment lasers to build an optical X-ray system. “That’s the fun part of the job,” he says. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, Schrimsher works as an engineering technical associate in the Nondestructive Evaluation Group at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif. 

Attending a training seminar can be a meaningful way to expand your skill set, hear new perspectives, and meet people who are a good fit for your professional network. Whether it’s a half-day event or longer, what you get out of it will depend on how you approach the opportunity. Here are a few tips to help you make the most of the experience.

He may have been raised in the city, but Dr. Clint Carroll has always felt most at home in the woods. From Texas to Arkansas, and Oklahoma to Colorado, Dr. Carroll’s love of the land developed at a young age. Now an associate professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, Dr. Carroll, Cherokee Nation, uses his knowledge of the land to address tribal environmental issues.

Going to college is a big deal, and every newcomer to higher education wants to grow, succeed, and graduate. An increasing number of Native American college students are no longer first generation, and organizations like AISES are committed to promoting increased access, equity, and inclusion. Completion rates for Native students still lag behind those of other students. Academic observers continue to emphasize the need to move “beyond the asterisk” — a reference to the frequent use of this symbol (*) in enrollment data to indicate that Native students were too few to be counted.

Just over a year ago the world went virtual. Today, many employees are still working remotely, and will be indefinitely. It can be challenging to effectively manage employees when you don’t see them every day. But being a good manager in a virtual workplace doesn’t have to be difficult. Here are a few suggestions to help you be successful.

A year ago life as we knew it completely changed. Large gatherings were canceled, PPE became a familiar term, and everything went virtual. From classes to social gatherings, you had to get used to seeing everything—and everyone — on a screen. And while we may be used to it, attending college virtually isn’t easy. Here are a few ways to network and get involved during a virtual semester.

A member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Lillian Sparks Robinson has worked in Washington, D.C. for nearly 20 years, devoting her career to supporting the educational pursuits of Native American students, protecting the rights of indigenous people, and empowering tribal communities.  In 2010, Lillian was appointed by President Obama, and confirmed by the U.S.

Ah, the job interview. It’s not everyone’s favorite thing. You’re trying to make a good first impression while also assessing if you would even want to work with whoever is interviewing you — it’s challenging. And here’s the kicker: you’re doing it online.

Not to worry. There’s homework you can do and tips you can follow to succeed in a remote interview.