Little Priest Tribal College (LPTC) is a TCU (Tribal Colleges & Universities) serving the Omaha and Winnebago Tribes in Nebraska and Iowa. Across the region, agriculture is a driving industry, but LPTC’s leadership recognized there are not enough trained and qualified individuals to fill the technical agricultural-related roles available. To provide a career path to these well compensated positions, LPTC’s project Precisely Mapping our Student’s Success into Careers and Farming will redesign existing coursework to integrate certification preparation and practical technology training in order to equip students with industry relevant, safe, and up-to-date agricultural spray and GPS technology. These certification pathways will immediately enhance student employability and interrupt local producers’ reliance on seeking technical services from providers outside the area.
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The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) provides grants to eligible organizations for business assistance, agricultural education, technical support, and advocacy services to support Native farmers and ranchers.
The charitable trust was created by the settlement of the landmark Keepseagle v. Vilsack class-action lawsuit. NAAF is the largest philanthropic organization devoted solely to serving the Native American farming and ranching community.