.config(function($routeProvider) {
  $routeProvider
    .when('/:feed_term', {
      templateUrl: 'views/feedlist.html',
      controller: 'searchtermCtrl'
    })
    .otherwise({redirectTo: '/term/'});
})

/* CONTROLLERS */
// Navigation - Controller //
.controller('NavigationCtrl', function ($scope, $routeParams) {
  $scope.activeTab = $routeParams.feedterm // Trying to target the navigation within the Navigation Controller, when it is not in ng-view
})

// Search Term - Controller
.controller('searchtermCtrl', function($scope, Feed, $routeParams){
  $scope.feed = Feed.query({ feed : $routeParams.feed_term });
  $scope.activeTab = $routeParams.feed_term  // Works with added classes for specified items for active tab within ng-view
})


***HTML***

<!-- Header -->
<div ng-controller="NavigationCtrl">
  <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
    <li ng-class="{active: activeTab == 'feedterm_1'}">
      <a href="#/feedterm_1">Feed 1</a>
    </li>
    <li ng-class="{active: activeTab == 'feedterm_2'}">
      <a href="#/feedterm_2">Feed 2</a>
    </li>
  </ul>
</div>
<!-- END - Header -->

<-- Body -->
<div id="wrapper" ng-view></div>
<!-- End - Body