UAF College of Indigenous Studies

10/09/2026

Frybread taco sales go to the students to support planning and activities for the Festival of Native Arts 2027! The fundraiser is during UAF’s Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations.

🗓️ Monday, Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
📍 RSS Gathering Room in the UAF Brooks building

10/09/2026

Indigenous Peoples Day is Monday! Kick off the day with frybread tacos to support the student club, then attend the Elders Panel, watch Native games, shop with vendors and more. Be part of the campuswide celebration of Indigenous knowledge and culture.

👉 Plan your day at bit.ly/UAF_IPD

10/06/2026

The Alaska Native Language Center published the 3rd edition of a beloved collection of Gwich’in stories by the late Johnny and Sarah Frank, Neerihiinjìk: We Traveled from Place to Place.

Read the Full Story at https://sites.google.com/alaska.edu/september-2026/-

Purchase the Book: https://upcolorado.com/alaska-native-language-center/neerihiinjik

10/03/2026

Indigenous Peoples Day is coming up on Monday, October 12!

Join us at UAF Troth Yeddha’ Campus for fry bread tacos, dance performances, Native games, Elder’s wisdom, vendors and more ways to learn, celebrate and connect.

👉 See the event schedule at bit.ly/UAF_IPD to plan your day.

09/16/2026

The Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley Award celebrates Indigenous scholars who have made exemplary contributions to our understanding of Indigenous knowledge systems and Native ways of knowing in Alaska. The UAF Center for Cross Cultural Studies is now accepting nominations for the 2026 award, and we want to hear from you.

📣 Submit a Nomination by Sept 30, 2026: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekdcSt5JC7ybBeZjPAtX52bqb2Ws7GK785XYrAuYwgdhMtxQ/viewform

➡️ See the award details: https://www.uaf.edu/cxcs/for-students/awards.php

09/04/2026

Calling all artists! 📣 Be a part of history and design the 2027 Festival of Native Arts logo!

Contest Details:
✨The winning submission will be used in marketing the UAF Festival of Native Arts in print, digital, and social media
✨Open to all artists 18+ years of age
✨Multiple submissions allowed
✨Hand drawn logos accepted
✨Prize is an iPad Air with Apple Pencil!
🗓️ Submit entries to [email protected] by October 4th, 2026 at 11:59 PM AKST.

REQUIREMENTS:
🔹Must reflect the theme: “Growing Our Roots, Shaping Our Future”
🔹Represent diverse cultures & regions
🔹Be readily converted to an electronic file with a resolution of 300 dpi
🔹Must maintain quality if reduced to a 2in x 2in image
🔹Must include a short artist statement
🔹Must be open to minor adjustments for printing purposes

Learn more about Festival of Native Arts: uaf.edu/festival

08/21/2026

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08/19/2026

This fall, we are launching Alaska's first-ever Bachelor of Arts in Tribal Governance: a 120-credit degree developed in direct response to requests from tribes, alumni, and students across the state.

Our tribal governance program is grounded in Indigenous knowledge, values, and ways of life, built to help communities meet today's legal, economic, and social challenges while protecting cultural identity and sovereignty.

📅 Most classes start Wednesday, September 30, after the fall subsistence season
📝 Registration is open now through the first day of class
💻 Onsite, synchronous, and asynchronous options available
🎓Already have a certificate or AAS? Your credits count toward this degree

Learn more and talk to an advisor: uaf.edu/tribal/academics/

08/18/2026

We are hiring a comprehensive advisor! Application is open until Aug. 27th!

This position is a full-time, 10-month, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and a full employee benefits package. Here are the application details and where to apply:

https://careers.alaska.edu/jobs/rural-student-services-comprehensive-advisor-fairbanks-alaska-united-states

08/10/2026

Funding from the Doyon Foundation's Language Grant Program can be used for a variety of projects, including for tuition for language courses. Cool!

In case you missed it, we're excited to announce the return of the Our Languages Grant Program with a refreshed approach designed to better support language revitalization efforts throughout the Doyon region.

Whether you're learning from an Elder, documenting fluent speakers, creating language resources, or leading a community language project, we'd love to support your work.

✨ Grants from $500–$5,000
✨ Six-month project timelines
✨ Two funding cycles each year

Funding is available through four project streams:
🗣️ Capacity Building
🌿 Community Projects
📚 Immersive Learning
🎙️ Language Documentation

📅 Applications for Cycle one are open NOW through August 17, 2026, at Noon AKST.

Before you apply, be sure to review the program requirements and Application Handbook, then submit your proposal through our online application portal.

🔗 https://doyonfoundation.com/language-programs/

Questions? Contact Lucy Miller at [email protected] or Tatiana Kiaqaq Andrew at [email protected], or call 907-459-2048.

Together, we can learn, share, document, and strengthen our ancestral languages for future generations