Blackfeet Community College, Glacier sign collaboration agreement

Blackfeet Community College in Browning, Montana, has entered into a new partnership with Glacier National Park aimed at expanding educational, cultural and professional opportunities for students and community members.

According to the Daily Montanan, the agreement was signed Jan. 22 and will promote park access through the college’s educational programming and allow the college to host cultural events within the park. The partnership also creates additional internships and service-learning opportunities for students through the park, while the college will provide workshops and seminars to help train park staff.

In a statement on the five-year memorandum of understanding, cited by the Daily Montanan, Blackfeet Community College President Brad Hall described the agreement as an “intentional, collaborative relationship,” pointing to the college’s role as a resource for community-based knowledge. A Glacier spokesperson said the agreement formalizes an existing relationship between the park and the college. Superintendent Dave Roemer said the park is honored to commit to education and learning connected to the land.