Jalyssa McLaughlin smiles during the Sitting Bull College graduation ceremony on May 14, 2026. McLaughlin, who graduated with a degree in business administration, delivered the student address. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)FORT YATES, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – New graduates of Sitting Bull College said proposed funding cuts to tribal colleges could mean losing schools where tribal citizens are…
Graduating students listen to speakers during the 2026 United Tribes Technical College spring commencement ceremony at the Bismarck Event Center on May 8, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The Trump administration has proposed cutting all federal funding for tribal colleges and universities, the second time in two years it has sought major funding…
Twyla Baker, president of Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, shares how her school is navigating funding uncertainty under President Donald Trump’s administration during a panel at the Tribal Leaders Summit on Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Presidents of North Dakota’s tribal colleges say they’re preparing for lean years under President Donald Trump’s…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With federal cuts looming, the Great Plains Food Bank is putting out a call for help this morning. The current budget reconcilliation bill, also known as the “big beautiful bill” contains cuts to multiple food programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The food bank says that if funding for these benefits is cut,…
