Abstract
This chapter begins with an introduction to Indigenous science perspective(s), followed by an overview of trends in STEM education attainment across the United States. It then highlights funding sources that support STEM-focused programs, particularly those that encompass community and institutional partnerships and the professional organizations focused on supporting Native students in STEM. Science is taught with ethnobotany through the use of plants for medicinal or artistic use. Tribal self-determination is crucial to nation building for tribal nations, and the Navajo nation was the first tribe to establish a TCU—Navajo Community College, now known as Dine College. Through a TCUP grant, the Dine College STEM program provides programs, services, and instruction focused on place- and inquiry-based approaches and internships. Programs with hands-on projects, particularly focused on cultural resources and management or introductions to math and technology, allow young students to start thinking about STEM as a possible career opportunity.