My father passed away in the last of the 1980’s. After he died, my mom gave me some of his books. Among them was The Essentials of United States History (W. Mowry, copyright 1906, 1911, 1914). It is a school textbook, and my father stamped it with the date of 1937. He was a student at Rosebud Boarding School at that time.
Month: June 2023 Blogs
College Fund Applauds Upholding of Native Sovereignty
In her latest blog, American Indian College Fund President and CEO Cheryl Crazy Bull offers a statement on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Haaland v. Brackeen. Learn about the importance of this case not only in ensuring that Native children have the ability to be raised in their own communities but in reaffirming the sovereignty of Tribal nations.
American Indian College Fund’s Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Initiative
In the summer of 2022, the American Indian College Fund (College Fund) provided initial funding to develop capacity building and knowledge sharing to support our Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ relatives both internally at the College Fund and externally at tribal colleges and universities (TCUs).
Congratulations to James Beard Award-Winning Chef Sherry Plocknett
The American Indian College Fund congratulates Sherry Pocknett (Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe), who made history June 5 when as the first Indigenous woman to win a James Beard Award for culinary excellence.
American Indian College Fund Hosts Summer of Success Conference
American Indian College Fund Hosts Summer of Success Conference Virtual conference will prepare students for a meaningful college experience June 7, 2023, Denver, Colo.— The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) Student Success Services team will be hosting its...
Sakhíb naúŋžiŋpi “Standing Together”
By Dr. Chris Fried, Professor and Co-Project Director and Dr. Derek Stewart, Professor and Co-Project Director The Sitting Bull College early childhood education program was awarded the Ihduwiyayaypi: Advancing Indigenous Early Childhood Education grant from the...