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Renewable energy at tribal colleges is about more than cost savings and utility bills. Staff at some tribal colleges say that for them, energy projects connect them to their culture and build tribal sovereignty.
“Our culture is centered around the sun and the natural environment,” said Melissa Weatherwax, institutional development director at Blackfeet Community College. “We have a beautiful landscape that we have to take care of and maintain.”
That may be why President Biden, in his first budget request, called for $450 million for climate mitigation and resilience projects in Indian Country with some amount going to help transition tribal colleges to renewable energy.