Blackfeet students receive recognition for agricultural initiative

BROWNING, Mont.—A team of students from Blackfeet Community College (BFCC) was recently selected as a Phase 1 winner in the U.S. Department of Energy's American-Made Tribal College and University (TCU) Energy and Food Sovereignty Nexus Prize. This national competition supports student-led teams in developing innovative projects that integrate renewable energy with food sovereignty initiatives.

BFCC's winning project, is named SAPOO Land Energy. "Sapoo" is Blackfeet for "Wind." The team of students and their USDA Extension Director, along with a couple of technical advisors, are working on a Ve...