Winds of Change Issues

Published five times a year by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), Winds of Change is the premier nationally distributed magazine with a single-minded focus on career and educational advancement for American Indians/Alaska Natives/Native Hawaiians/First Nations, with an emphasis on STEM. Winds of Change publishes three print issues and two digital-only issue annually with our print issues also available as digital editions.



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  • The Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students
  • Making It … Or Faking It 
  • Set Your Course with SMART Goals
     

Welcome to the 2023–2024 Special College Issue of Winds of Change. If you are in the process of choosing a college, you and your family are most likely doing some serious investigating. To make it easier, we’ve already done a lot of research and used it to put together our exclusive list of the “Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students.” This issue can also support your college experience in other ways. You’ll find profiles of a variety of colleges, a look at a vibrant AISES College Chapter, highlights of tribal colleges and universities, and some of the many fine schools in Canada. The feature articles in this issue are positioned to help you overcome obstacles and succeed. “Making It … Or Faking It?” discusses the challenge of imposter syndrome, with tips on what to do about this common but potentially debilitating self-doubt. You also can read about how to use the proven system of SMART goals to stay on track. Be sure to check out the personal stories students share, especially because they are so motivated to help other Native young people find their way.


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• Ceremonies Sustain Traditions
• 2023 AISES Award Winners
• Sharing Experience and Knowledge
• College and Career Fair

 

Welcome to the Winds of Change 2023 National Conference Wrap-Up issue. Every AISES family gathering is something special, and if you were in Spokane, you will have your own memories of the friends you connected with, the thought-provoking sessions you attended, and the inspiration you came away with. Every day of the conference melds the Indigenous knowledge and western science that collectively bring us closer together. Enjoy this look back at the 2023 gathering. 


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  • A tribute to Dwight Gourneau, former AISES Board Chair
  • Introducing the 2023 Professional Award Winners
  • A conversation with National Park Service Director Charles F. "Chuck" Sams III
  • Native STEM Enterprises to Watch


  • 10 Top STEM Fields: Our annual look at areas that promise short – and long-term growth
  •  A.T. "Andy" Anderson: A Remembrance - This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birthdate of this AISES co-founder
  • Mining and Tribal Lands: Northern Wisconsin communities react to a proposed taconite mine
  • AISES People: Meet our members

One of our main goals is to help young Native Americans complete the STEM education they are so capable of achieving so they can, in turn, help others achieve. This is the mission that we have been given by the founders of AISES, whose work continues to be inspirational on many levels. This issue includes a particular remembrance of co-founder A.T. "Andy" Anderson, in this centennial year of his birth. Dr. Jani Ingram is conducting research to explore possible health risks in Navajo communities where drinking water was contaminated by uranium mining. The effect of mining on tribal lands is not a new story, but it is an ongoing one. You can also read about the response of people in northern Wisconsin to the potential environmental consequences of a proposed taconite mine. This issue also includes our annual feature on 10 top STEM fields. It discusses areas that promise near- and long-term growth, along with some organizations that hire in those fields and universities that train for those skills.


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• Recap of the 2023 AISES in Canada National Gathering in Vancouver, British Columbia
• Fifth annual event, this year delivering on the conference theme “Reclaiming Our Wisdom”
• Photo gallery