During summers 2015-2017, IRSE hosted tribal college faculty for one week of training and professional development.  Funded by the National Science Foundation, each tribal college faculty member was paired with a University of Montana researcher to discuss best practices, innovative curriculum, training on “R” statistical software, and forging communication and collaboration among multi-institutions.  In 2019, participants took tours of participating campuses and learned about best practices in research and education. 

Tribal college faculty represented all of Montana's tribal colleges, plus 2 out of state tribal colleges.