The Drumbeats Alaska Consortium is dedicated to advancing food and energy sovereignty across Alaska Native lands. Through pioneering research and community-driven outreach, we provide the hands-on instruction necessary to build a sustainable future. Our clear mission is to cultivate knowledge and foster a new generations of local leadership.

This program is supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program. 

The Drumbeats Alaska Consortium unites academic and community outreach programs from five Alaska Native-Serving Institution campuses within the UAF College of Indigenous Studies. Each participating campus drives a critical component of our focus:

• Ethnobotany (EBOT) | Kuskokwim Campus - Bethel  

• High Latitude Range Management (HLRM) | Northwest Campus - Nome  

• Sustainable Energy (SE) | Bristol Bay Campus - Dillingham

• Tribal Governance & Stewardship (TGS) | College of Indigenous Studies - Fairbanks  

• Traditional Crafts and Native Language (TCNL) | Interior Alaska Campus - Fairbanks      

Our programs offer diverse learning experiences, from distance learning to immersive, place-based instruction. We proudly support community efforts to sustain traditional ways of life.

Drumbeats supports faculty in delivering exceptional curricula in food, agricultural, and natural resource systems, traditional crafts, tribal governance, and science. By integrating place-based Indigenous and Western knowledge, we create relevant learning experiences that boost student recruitment and retention.