The Haury Professorship in Indigenous Resilience advances the university's world-class Indigenous environmental resilience research, education and outreach.

University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Mike Sfraga said the funding cuts “will have a substantial and negative impact on a large number of Alaskans, including our Alaska Native students.”

Federal funding cuts could put tribal colleges and universities like Tohono O’odham Community College in southern Arizona at risk of closing.

Indigenous leaders warn higher education institutions will close if the funding-slashing 2026 budget proposal passes

The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships and support for Native American students and tribal colleges and universities, and also supports programs for institutional growth and sustainability and cultural preservation.