BIE, NAAF, and Tribal Agriculture Fellowship Enhance Agricultural Education at Cherokee Nation’s Sequoyah High School
January 16, 2025
Leaders from the Cherokee Nation, Sequoyah High School, Bureau of Indian Education, the Native American Agriculture Fund, and the Tribal Agriculture Fellowship celebrated Thursday a partnership to start a new agriculture education program at the Sequoyah high school in Tahlequah OK. Read more about the BIE initiative from the Native American Agriculture Fund.
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November 7, 2024
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Applications for the 2025 TAF cohort open now! Apply today!
September 9, 2024
Are you wanting to learn more about Tribal Agriculture Fellowship?Do you have questions about our application?
Please join us for our first info session on October 15th at 3 p.m. CST.
Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF) Releases 2024 Annual Report
July 1, 2024
Over the past three years, TAF has proudly supported a diverse array of students pursuing careers in fields ranging from diesel mechanics to veterinary medicine. Each of these students addresses specific, distinct needs within Indian Country. The Tribal Agriculture Fellowship bridges the gap by recognizing and responding to the unique agricultural needs of our tribal communities, and our students are a testament to this commitment.
Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF) announces its 2024 cohort
May 15, 2024
TAF names nine new Fellows joining its program on June 1, 2024. This will be the third cohort since TAF started its operations in May 2022. Their areas of specialties range from ag education, ag communications, ag business, veterinary science, and rangeland
science.
Empowering the Future of Agriculture: Groundbreaking Partnership to Support Native American Students in Pursuit of Agricultural Education
November 13, 2023
“We are incredibly excited and looking forward to formally establishing this partnership between TAF, NAAF, and FFA. The Tribal Agriculture Fellowship aims to continuously provide an Indigenous perspective regarding the involvement of Native youth in agriculture,” said Nicole DeVon, Executive Director of TAF.
2024 TAF Request for Applications - Open Now
November 1, 2023
Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawai’ian students studying agriculture are welcome to apply. TAF application are open for all undergraduate, graduate and CTE technical students.
The Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF) Releases 2023 Annual Report
May 18, 2023
“We refer to our ancestors as “the original stewards of this land” because, as Native people, we have always had a connection to “place.” Today, our young people are finding innovative ways to revitalize and carry on traditional agricultural practices.” – TAF CEO, Nicole Devon.
The Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF) welcomes the 2023 cohort
June 1, 2023
“With every new cohort that TAF welcomes, we honor our mission of preserving the legacy of Tribal Agriculture. When considering the evolution of TAF, I think about having students representing as many Tribes and Native Communities as possible. This will allow our alum to tap into a national network of resources for years to come” – TAF CEO, Nicole Devon
Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF) announces 2023 Application Period
November 28, 2022
The mission of the Tribal Agriculture Fellowship is to create opportunities for indigenous students to advance their education in agriculture, increase specialized knowledge and preserve the legacy of
agriculture in Tribal communities.
2022 Cohort of Tribal Agriculture Fellows Awarded
June 8, 2022
Ten students were awarded fellowships to advance their education and careers in an agriculture-related field. TAF is a fellowship program dedicated solely to supporting the educational and professional development of Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students pursuing technical, undergraduate, and graduate degrees in agriculture.
The Native Agriculture Education Fellowship Program Announces New Executive Director
May 20, 2022
The Native Agriculture Education Fellowship Program (NAEFP) appoints Nicole DeVon as Executive Director to oversee the Tribal Agriculture Fellowship for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students studying agriculture and related fields. Nicole DeVon is a member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe and was born and raised in Washington State.
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The Native Agriculture Education Fellowship Program (NAEFP) awards fellowships to Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawai’ian students pursuing technical, undergraduate, and graduate degrees in agriculture to strengthen the flow of Indigenous professionals into tribal agriculture. The Tribal Agriculture Fellowship is sponsored by leading Native agriculture industry groups, including Native American Agriculture Fund, Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, Farmer Mac, John Deere, and Farm Credit.