North Dakota tribal college presidents tighten budgets amid federal funding worries

North Dakota tribal college presidents tighten budgets amid federal funding worries

BISMARCK — Presidents of North Dakota’s tribal colleges say they’re preparing for lean years under President Donald Trump’s administration. Tribal colleges and universities faced a major funding scare earlier this year after the White House proposed slashing the Bureau of Indian Education’s budget by 90%, Indian Country Today reported. The bureau supports dozens of higher ed institutions serving Native communities across the country, including f…