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Waabaabigan, Working with Our Namesake
Janet and Eliza Klarer, a mother-daughter duo from the White Earth Ojibwe community, are preserving traditional Woodland-style pottery inspired by their ancestor Judy Toppings, who revitalized White Earth clay lifeways. Through workshops and their own artistry, they share the significance of working with White Earth clay, nurturing creativity and connection in their community.
Jonathan Breaker, TCU Student Success Program Officer, Earns Strategic Enrollment Management Endorsement
Jonathan Breaker, Tribal Colleges and Universities Student Success Program Officer at the American Indian College Fund, has earned the Strategic Enrollment Management Endorsement from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (AACRAO). Breaker is among an elite group of only 83 individuals internationally and is the first person from the state of New Mexico to earn this endorsement. Breaker is receiving the SEM Endorsement Badge through Credly and his name will soon appear in the national registry.
Breaking Through Fences in Indian Country
Lorita Nearing shares in her own words how she persevered to attain her high school equivalency diploma and chose to say “Yes” to building a promising future for her and her family.
Save the Date: Rateliff Sings Rateliff | Denver EATSS Returns with Indigenous Cuisine, Art, and Nathaniel Rateliff with Colorado Symphony
The Colorado Symphony and the American Indian College Fund proudly announce a thrilling collaboration with acclaimed singer-songwriter Nathaniel Rateliff for two unforgettable performances on April 11 and 12, 2025, at Denver’s Boettcher Concert Hall, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the American Indian College Fund. The concert will feature new orchestrations of Rateliff’s most beloved songs, showcasing his signature sound reimagined through the lush and dynamic lens of a full symphony orchestra.
Save the Date: Twin Cities EATSS Returns with Indigenous Cuisine, Art and Music Featuring Grammy-Winner Rufus Wainwright
The American Indian College Fund is thrilled to announce the return of its celebrated Twin Cities EATSS (Epicurean Award to Support Scholars) event, taking place Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the iconic Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. This one-of-a-kind evening celebrates the vibrancy of Native culture through exceptional Indigenous cuisine, original art, and a performance by three-time-Grammy Award-winning artist Rufus Wainwright.
American Indian College Fund and Pendleton Woolen Mills Student Blanket Contest Opens November 15
Starting November 15, the American Indian College Fund and Pendleton Woolen Mills, the international lifestyle brand headquartered in Portland, Oregon, are accepting submissions for The Tribal College Blanket Design Contest. American Indian and Alaska Native students attending a tribal college or university are eligible to submit up to two designs.
American Indian College Fund President and CEO to Speak for Native American Heritage Month
American Indian College Fund President and CEO to Speak for Native American Heritage Month Cheryl Crazy Bull to Address U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and The Hunt Institute Denver, Colo., November 14, 2024— On November 20 and 21, American Indian College Fund...
American Indian College Fund to Host Free Book Discussion Online with Indigenous Author Deborah Taffa
American Indian College Fund to Host Free Book Discussion Online with Indigenous Author Deborah Taffa Event Scheduled for Tuesday, November 26th at 12:00 Noon MST Denver, Colo., November 14, 2024— The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) is hosting a free,...
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Opens a New Campus, Giving its HSE Program a New Home
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Settles into a new campus, giving its HSE program the space it needs to grow and thrive.
