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  • Dozens of people of all ages, many wearing regalia of different tribes, move in a circle around a group of drummers and singers on the stage at the Davis Concert Hall. A large banner hanging from the ceiling includes the words

    52nd annual Festival of Native Arts returns to UAF Feb. 26-28

    February 17, 2026

    The 52nd annual Festival of Native Arts will return to the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus from Feb. 26-28. The festival will feature three evenings of performances, cultural workshops and an artisan marketplace. All events are free and open to the public.
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  • Photo collage of the 2025 Mellon Foundation Troth Yeddha' Collective Fellowship recipients.

    Mellon Foundation Troth Yeddha' Collective Fellowship recipients

    November 20, 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 ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ 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 ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ's Indigenous food and energy systems.
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  • An Elder in a kuspuk sits at a table displaying beaded slippers and other goods, talking with three smiling people.

    UAF to host Indigenous Peoples Day events Oct. 13

    October 08, 2025

    The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with several events and activities on Monday, Oct. 13.
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  • A large group of young people pose together outdoors in matching RAHI t-shirts.

    Rural ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Honors Institute will celebrate 43rd graduation

    July 07, 2025

    The Rural ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Honors Institute will hold its 43rd annual graduation July 10 at 1 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium on the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus. The ceremony will stream live on Facebook.
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  • A herd of wild horses, including foals, run freely across a grassy landscape in South Dakota.

    Study sheds light on ancient horse migrations, climate change

    May 15, 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.
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  • Image of Teisha Simmons

    Teisha Simmons named dean of the College of Indigenous Studies

    May 01, 2025

    The College of Indigenous Studies is pleased to announce the successful completion of the recruitment process for its new dean. After an extensive search and recruitment process, Teisha Simmons has been selected to lead the college effective May 18, 2025.
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  • head and shoulders portrait of Chris Cannon

    New book explores the skies with Dene knowledge

    April 24, 2025

    Chris Cannon, an assistant professor at the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks College of Indigenous Studies, has published "In the Footsteps of the Traveller: The Astronomy of Northern Dene."
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  • portrait of Holly Wofford

    Indigenous language teacher will share book, board game and insights

    March 18, 2025

    Teacher Holly Wofford will showcase her work in Indigenous language education and creative storytelling from 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. March 19 on the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus.
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  • A small child dressed in a kuspuk and regalia dances on a stage in front of a group of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Native dancers.

    Celebrate Indigenous culture at the 2025 Festival of Native Arts

    February 24, 2025

    The 51st annual Festival of Native Arts returns to the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus from Feb. 27-March 1, 2025. The festival will feature three nights of performances, an artisan marketplace and hands-on cultural workshops -- all free and open to the public.
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  • The CTC Building in Fairbanks in morning sun

    Proposal would join Interior ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Campus, CTC

    October 18, 2024

    The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks is proposing to combine two of its Interior community campuses as part of a new effort to boost access to postsecondary education in rural ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ.
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  • Teisha Simmons, interim dean for the College of Indigenous Studies

    Friday Focus: Indigenous Peoples Day - An opportunity for healing, celebration, and recognition

    October 11, 2024

    My Denakk'e name is Neggakk'o. It was my late great-grandmother Anna's name and I was told that it's such an old name, that its meaning has been lost. It used to bother me that my Denakk'e name doesn't have a known meaning. Today though, I'm proud to have a name that has survived against all odds. You see, who I am today as an Athabascan person has also survived against the odds. For me to be here today, my ancestors had to survive for time immemorial and one of the harshest climates in the world.
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  • Members of the Iñu-Yupiaq Dance Group share a cultural dance with attendees in the multi-level pit area of the UAF Wood Center during the 2023 Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration on Oct. 9, 2023.

    UAF hosting 2024 Indigenous Peoples Day events

    October 11, 2024

    The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 14 this year with a day full of cultural events and workshops.
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  • Haley Hanson and Minnie Naylor

    Hanson and Naylor appointed interim directors of Kuskokwim and Northwest Campuses

    August 28, 2024

    Minnie Naylor has taken on the role of interim director of the UAF Northwest Campus, while continuing her leadership as director of the UAF Chukchi Campus. Haley Hanson has transitioned from assistant director to interim director of the UAF Kuskokwim Campus.
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  • Dr. Alisa Alexander, director of the Center for One Health Research

    Alexander appointed director of Center for One Health Research

    July 24, 2024

    The College of Indigenous Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alisa Alexander as the new director of the Center for One Health Research, effective July 1, 2024.
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  • Headshot photo of Bryan Uher smiling

    Uher named associate vice chancellor of rural, workforce education

    July 10, 2024

    Uher named associate vice chancellor of rural, workforce education
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  • Rural ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Honors Institute will celebrate 42nd graduation

    July 08, 2024

    Rural ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Honors Institute will celebrate 42nd graduation
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  • Charlene Stern, vice chancellor for rural, community and Native education

    Friday Focus: College rename, leading the nation

    May 24, 2024

    This week, the UA Board of Regents approved a regulation change that formalized the renaming of UAF's College of Rural and Community Development to the College of Indigenous Studies. This action effectively makes UAF the first public institution of higher education in the Nation to have such a College. The name change which took effect immediately, came as the result of a two-year effort to solicit feedback in the renaming process. In its over 50-year history, CRCD has been known by different names and focused primarily on meeting local and regional educational needs across the Bristol Bay, Northwest, Chukchi, Kuskokwim and Interior ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ regions.
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  • Members of the Iñu-Yupiaq Dance Group pose in the Wood Center after their workshop during the 2023 Indigenous Peoples Day, a universitywide event hosted by the College of Indigenous Studies. From left are Alliyah Nay, Naatanii Mayo, Cavelila Wonhola and Sonni Shavings.

    Regents approve UAF College of Indigenous Studies

    May 23, 2024

    The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks College of Rural and Community Development is now the College of Indigenous Studies. The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Board of Regents unanimously approved the name change at its May 23 meeting in Anchorage.
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  • Professor Bruce Ervin headshot

    UAF to offer two new Athabascan language courses this fall

    May 17, 2024

    The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Native Language Center at the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks will offer two new Native language courses for the fall 2024 semester.
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  • Black and white photo from 1975 of a group of people. A man and woman in the front row hold diplomas, with four men standing in a row behind them. The group is in front of a partially obscured banner showing the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ logo.

    Kuskokwim Campus celebrates 50th commencement ceremony

    May 13, 2024

    The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus honored the Class of 2024 during its 50th commencement ceremony on Tuesday, May 7, at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel.
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  • Five faculty awarded Dennis Demmert Award

    May 08, 2024

    Five faculty were honored in the Dennis Demmert Award ceremony hosted by Rural Student Services on Thur. April 25, 2024
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  • Robin Masterman standing in front of artwork of salmon

    BLaST celebrates Robin Masterman as April 2024 Scientist of the Month

    April 24, 2024

    BLaST Scholar Robin Masterman is the BLaST Scientist of the Month for April 2024! Masterman is a fourth-year BLaST Scholar and a senior in UAF’s Biological Sciences BS program. Her mother is from Togiak, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ, and her father is from Maine. Masterman plans to apply to medical school and return to ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ to practice as a family physician in rural communities.
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  • an artist's rendering of a brown building with large glass windows

    Regents approve Indigenous studies center, planetarium at UAF

    February 23, 2024

    The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Board of Regents on Friday approved two projects that will reshape the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus.
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  • LaVerne Xilegg Demientieff standing among birch trees in the woods.

    Friday Focus: Troth Yeddha' Forever

    February 23, 2024

    As the sun shines ever more brightly, I am finding renewed energy and deep gratitude as we move toward transitioning from winter to spring. I'm excited about all the possibilities that this time of year holds at UAF. The 50th Annual Festival of Native Arts is a student-led celebratory event this week. The theme is "Troth Yeddha' Forever: Our Ways of Life". Everyone is welcome to attend and take part in exciting traditional ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Native activities including, native dancing, language learning, beading, wellness practices, making fish ice cream - called akutaq or vanhgiq (ah-gu-duk or von-guk), and so much more. It is a great time for reflection about where we have come from and where we are headed, as well as the impact these types of activities have on our sense of community, connectedness, and belonging. I humbly share a few personal reflections as examples of the impact Troth Yeddha' campus, activities, and people have had in my life.
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