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Tribal colleges in the U.S. are under threat

By Dalia Mortada,
B.A. Parker, Scott Detrow
Published November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM CST

At tribal colleges and universities, students can get degrees while steeped in Indigenous traditions and learning techniques. Under the Trump administration, funding for them has been precarious.

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Dalia Mortada
B.A. Parker
Scott Detrow
Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.