Amazon has teamed up to help students and faculty members at tribal colleges and universities across the country with a donation of 1,000 Fire HD 8 tablets and 550 laptops. The College Fund will distribute the tablets to students and laptops to faculty who otherwise do not have access to technology in their homes while their colleges and universities are closed to on-campus instruction, ensuring Native students’ education does not slow down or stop completely for amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Democracy is Something That Makes Us Heard and Part of a Community
In this student perspective, a Nebraska Indian Community College scholar explores how Indigenous governance systems have long practiced democratic principles, from the Iroquois Confederacy’s Great Law of Peace to tribal council decision-making today. The blog highlights how Native traditions of community voice, consensus-building, and shared responsibility continue to shape democracy and strengthen tribal communities.
