Tribal colleges are at risk of significant financial distress due to a proposed 83% budget cut from the U.S. Department of the Interior, jeopardizing their operations and the educational opportunities they provide to Native students. With funding slashed from about $127 million to $22 million, leaders fear closures will severely impact access to higher education and job prospects in tribal communities. This comes amid scrutiny over the Bureau of Indian Education's oversight of two tribal universities, raising further concerns for institutions advocating against these budget reductions.
If Congress approves the cut, it would shutter already cash-starved colleges and limit higher ed access and job opportunities for surrounding tribal and rural communities.
A group of Republican lawmakers proposed removing Haskell from the bureau's oversight entirely, causing concern among tribal college leaders.
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