STEM Programs
Division Overview
The STEM Program (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) of the Cheasequah Nation empowers youth and adult learners through culturally grounded, future-focused learning. We bridge ancestral knowledge and emerging innovation to prepare the next generation of Indigenous leaders, engineers, healers, and scientists.
Program Goals
Promote Indigenous representation in science, health, and technology
Integrate traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) with modern science
Support youth innovation, exploration, and invention
Offer STEM career pipelines tied to tribal and global challenges
Innovation is not new to us. It is the remembrance of who we’ve always been.
Core Focus Areas
Environmental Science & Climate Resilience
Renewable Energy & Sustainable Engineering
Health, Biology & Indigenous Medicine
Computer Science, Robotics & AI
Agricultural Tech & Regenerative Systems
Student Opportunities
STEM Camps (K–12, seasonal)
Project-based tribal science fairs
Dual enrollment with We Educate University
Indigenous youth hackathons and pitch competitions
STEM Internships with Helixis, Ozayatech, and NuTerra RDC
Special Initiatives
Tribal Data Literacy Certification
Youth Research Fellows Program
Mobile STEM Lab & Innovation Trailer
Women & Girls in STEM Leadership Cohort
Partners & Mentors
Cheasequah Clan Mothers & Elders (Traditional Knowledge)
Helixis Technology
Ozayatech (GECCTECH Division)
IHEA & Decortication Hub (AgTech Integration)
Contact
Cheasequah Nation STEM Division Email: stem@cheasequah.org
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