Increasing the inclusiveness of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Mathematics) workforce is a national priority. Recent efforts have emphasized the retention of students in STEAM disciplines with the hope of increasing the number and diversity of STEAM professionals. The rate of persistence of Tribal students in STEAM majors, however, continues to fall short of other underrepresented minority groups and is far less than half of their white peers.Tribal nations are faced with an educational crisis having had low achievement rates of Tribal students succeeding in postsecondary education. Tribal leaders continue to stress the need to build a strong workforce so that their communities will continue to thrive economically. They desperately need youth to be trained, skilled, and educated to build and sustain strong nations. In addition to education, many Tribal nations are working to overcome health, climate, and environmental disparities. There is an urgency for collaboration amongst stakeholders to advance education opportunities for Tribal students and to provide the critical support for them to be successful.At the initial phase of the project, we will assess Tribal students' level of confidence in math and science subjects as well as comfort in their pursuits of a degree in STEAM. The information will help us to customize a college support and career bridge plan that focuses on academic skill enhancement, creating and sustaining a sense of community and belonging, ability to navigate the research arenas, while appreciating and integrating the student's foundational cultural values and identity.The overall goal is to provide Tribal students with the skills, knowledge, and confidence in pursuing a degree in STEAM and eventually, to build a strong network of support as they advance in their career field. These students will pave the way for other Tribal students to succeed and this project would serve as a collaborative model for other tribal college and Research I universities to partner to advance educational opportunities for Tribal students, especially in the STEAM fields. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the challenges many tribal communities are faced with such as food scarcity, lack of water resources, no broadband capacity, and ill-equipped health care center. Graduates of this project will have the capacity and support to address the critical science, health, and sustainability issues impacting tribal communities resulting from lack of resources and a solid infrastructure. Our time is now to take action and be part of the solution to helping tribal communities overcome these hardships.