LATEST NEWS

Weaving Our Words Podcast: Episode One is Live!

We’re excited to announce that Weaving Our Words Podcast is now live! Written and Hosted by our very own Wozek Chandler. Weaving Our Words is centered on learning, teaching, and preserving the Aaniiih and Nakoda languages. Through conversational episodes, guided language lessons, and short practical episodes—like how to create a lesson plan—the podcast supports learners, educators, and community members at every stage of their language journey. Please note: The first 3 episo

Mar 241 min read

Expanding Clinical Learning at ANC

At Aaniiih Nakoda College, nursing students are gaining hands-on experience through strong community partnerships that bring learning beyond the classroom. Since Fall 2025, a partnership with Northeast Montana Co-Operative STAT Air has provided in-flight observational experiences focused on critical care and trauma. Guided by professionals like Michelle Ozark and Kaye Brown, students like nurse Gregory “Cameron” Werk, gain valuable insight into high-acuity transport nursing.

Mar 231 min read

KGVA Receives Grant Funding to Help Sustain Public Radio on Fort Belknap

KGVA has received a $200,000 grant from the Public Media Bridge Fund to help offset recent federal funding cuts. The support will allow the station to continue serving Fort Belknap and surrounding areas through 2027. Read more (or listen to) this MTPR story: https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2025-12-26/after-loss-of-federal-dollars-two-montana-radio-stations-awarded-grants-to-stay-open

Jan 71 min read

Celebrating Harold Heppner’s time at ANC

The Aaniiih Nakoda College community is celebrating the retirement of someone who has been here through just about everything : Harold Heppner. His last day is December 31, and while everyone is thrilled for him, campus won’t feel quite the same without his humor, stories, and ability to fix any technical issue we encounter. Long before computers, servers, and networks were part of daily life, Harold worked on drill rigs until he was 27. This physically demanding work eventua

Dec 16, 20254 min read

ANC in the Media: Cultivating Native Student Success at Aaniiih Nakoda College

This piece was originally published on https://www.aacrao.org and was written by Scott Friskics As one of 35 tribal colleges and universities in the United States, the core of Aaniiih Nakoda College ’s mission is to “maintain and revitalize the Indigenous lifeways” of the people we serve: the Aaniinen (White Clay People or Gros Ventre) and Nakoda (Assiniboine) nations of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in northcentral Montana. This central element of our mission guides

Nov 25, 20255 min read

RN program seeking new students

www.ancollege.edu/nursing Aaniiih Nakoda College Nursing Program will be starting another nursing cohort next fall. Anyone who is interested in following their passion for working in the nursing field this is a great opportunity to work as a qualified Registered Nurse in 2 years. ANC Nursing program believes in the philosophy of “growing our own” not to compete with other nursing programs but to fill in the gaps in the shortage of qualified nurses in our local area. Since t

Nov 11, 20253 min read

ANC Buffalo Feeds

Honoring Tradition Through Community: Aaniiih Nakoda College Buffalo Feeds In recent months, Aaniiih Nakoda College has brought students, staff, and community members together through one of the most meaningful traditions on campus — the buffalo feed. These gatherings are more than meals; they are acts of cultural continuity, community learning, and shared celebration. Each feed begins long before the first plate is served. Under the guidance of Al Kulbeck, owner of Walking S

Nov 5, 20252 min read