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The Native FEWS Certificate is a non-credit, continuing and professional education program built through stackable micro-credentials and digital badging. Each milestone you earn, whether online or in your community, can be shared with employers as proof of your growing expertise, ultimately leading to a recognized certificate that sets you apart. Through flexible learning options, you can build skills, gain recognition, and demonstrate readiness for career advancement, new opportunities, and professional growth. 

Developed through the Native Food, Energy, and Water Systems (FEWS) Alliance, an alliance of institutions, partners, and organizations, the certificate creates a shared platform to explore both traditional and innovative approaches to food, energy, and water systems. Participants gain the knowledge, skills, and real-world experience needed to engage meaningfully in community-based practice and applied solutions.

The program is open to individuals from all backgrounds and specialties. You may be enrolled in another institution or not enrolled at all. Either way, you are welcome to join us in shaping a future driven by innovation and collaboration, where Indigenous and Western scientific inquiry are bridged through complementary empirical approaches.

The Native FEWS Certificate provides you with the essential skills in Native/Indigenous governance, tribal engagement, and leadership within food, energy, and water systems fields.

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