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Salish Kootenai College has created a series of children’s books that incorporate the Salish language. These books are available on Amazon and all proceeds support the SKC Wildlife and Fisheries Department. to purchace the books on Amazon search Journey to the Lake and We Share Our Gifts

The books are illustrated by local artists, written by the SKC Wildlife and Fisheries staff, and translated and narrated by Tribal Members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

For more information on the books, please contact georgia_smies@skc.edu

Journey To The Lake is a whimsical story of one animal's adventures through ecosystems and seasons on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana. Children (ages 5-8) will meet the native animals and plant communities that inhabit high-elevation to valley-floor habitats in the Mission Mountain range. The story is richly illustrated and unfolds by following the Salish Seasonal Round- an indigenous calendar used by the Salish peoples of Montana for millennia. An educator's guide is included to expand children's scientific inquiry and support early reading skills by using inquiry. Readers can also use a QR code to hear the story in Salish. All book sales support the Wildlife and Fisheries program at Salish Kootenai College.

We Share Our Gifts is a delightful exploration of the relationship between plants, animals, and seasons. Children (ages 5-8) will learn the unique role that native bumblebee species play in supporting Rocky Mountain food webs- particularly how they pollinate huckleberry plants. The story is richly illustrated and unfolds by following the Salish Seasonal Round- an indigenous calendar used by the Salish peoples of Montana for millennia. Salish and English text are used to tell the story and an educator's guide is included as a supplemental to expand the science. Parents and educators can use the guide to explore the influence of climate change on huckleberry pollination, bumblebee life cycles, and the indigenous uses of huckleberries.

Reciprocity was theme of SKC climate symposium

Lake County Leader

https://leaderadvertiser.com/news/2024/nov/28/reciprocity-was-theme-of-skc-climate-symposium/

Rangeland Importance Discussed at Regional Climate Symposium

Char-Koosta News

https://www.charkoosta.com/news/rangeland-importance-discussed-at-regional-climate-symposium/article_b5e4246a-ac70-11ef-a806-2745b54c61b5.html

Lessons from Our Green Elders: How Plants Can Guide Us Through the Climate Crisis

Char-Koosta News

https://www.charkoosta.com/news/lessons-from-our-green-elders-how-plants-can-guide-us-through-the-climate-crisis/article_a38c1c68-ac94-11ef-86f7-ff911cebcc65.html#tncms-source=article-nav-next

SKC students visit bird research, tracking station

Lake County Leader

https://leaderadvertiser.com/news/2017/jun/08/skc-students-visit-bird-research-tracking-13/

A Best Kept Secret: STEM Research at Tribal Colleges and Universities

National Science Foundation News

Amazing things can happen when Native American tribes and the National Science Foundation work together. This documentary showcases original research being conducted by students and faculty at tribal colleges and universities, as well as insights into the students’ academic success and aspirations, and what STEM research means to them. Less than fifty years since their founding, and with support from the National Science Foundation's Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP), many of the nation’s tribal colleges and universities are providing acclaimed STEM leadership in education and research to serve their tribes and communities. Many students enter TCUs with limited STEM preparation. In spite of that, the TCUs are preparing their students for baccalaureate degrees, graduate studies, and to take their places as scientific resources for their people and the nation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XyqwWR3_d4&t=1s

TCUP: A STEM Workforce for the Future

National Science Foundation News

“TCUP: A STEM Workforce for the Future” highlights programs leading to workforce development and entrepreneurship training for students at America's tribal colleges, as well as the related economic development implications for the tribes. Viewers will gain an understanding of where and why the tribal colleges and universities exist, and the result of the National Science Foundation's significant investments in them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKyZZ9uRvP0

Building communities of research at tribal colleges

Two NSF-supported research programs share experiences from fieldwork

U.S. National Science Foundation

https://new.nsf.gov/news/building-communities-research-tribal-colleges#image-caption-credit-block

Interview with Janene Lichtenberg

Janene Lichtenberg is the Head of the Wildlife and Fisheries Department at Salish Kootenai College (SKC) in Pablo, MT. We were eager to learn more about her work.

National Native Bee Monitoring Network

https://www.nativebeemonitoring.org/news/interview-with-janene-lichtenberg

Edible Berries-New Insights

Lichtenberg, Janene., and Graves, T. (2023). Ecological Significance of Wild Huckleberries (Vaccinium membranaceum). Chapter in: Edible Berries - New Insights. IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.1001152. Edited by Nesibe Ebru Kafkas and Hüseyin Çelik.

Berries are among some of the healthiest foods you can eat. They are a good source of antioxidants and can prevent the increase of free radicals that cause oxidative stress and diseases such as cancer. This book provides a comprehensive overview of berry fruits. It addresses such topics as viral disease and control methods in strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry production, antioxidant contents of aronia berries, biochemical contents in blueberry fruits, fruits’ tolerance to climate change, postharvest quality losses, and the benefits of berry fruits on human health.

https://www.intechopen.com/books/1002374