Month: May 2026 Blogs
It’s Never Too Late: Brenda’s GED Journey
May 27, 2026 | Indigenous Adult Education, Sinte Gleska University, Student Success, Tribal Colleges and Universities
Brenda, a Sinte Gleska University GED Alumna, shares her story.
Democracy is Something That Makes Us Heard and Part of a Community
May 26, 2026 | Blog, Democracy, Nebraska Indian Community College, Tribal Colleges and Universities
In this student perspective, a Nebraska Indian Community College scholar explores how Indigenous governance systems have long practiced democratic principles, from the Iroquois Confederacy’s Great Law of Peace to tribal council decision-making today. The blog highlights how Native traditions of community voice, consensus-building, and shared responsibility continue to shape democracy and strengthen tribal communities.
Workforce Pell Opens New Possibilities for Tribal Colleges and Communities
May 26, 2026 | TCUs in the News, Tribal Colleges and Universities
Ahniwake Rose, President of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, talks about the success of Workforce Pell for Tribal Colleges and Universities.
Rooted in Community, Growing Through Leadership
May 22, 2026 | Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs, Tohono O’odham Community College, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Women’s Leadership
Cassandra Scott, Director of the Phoenix Center for Tohono O’odham Community College, shares her story of leadership through the Indigenous Visionaries Women’s Leadership Program cohort through the American Indian College Fund.
Mataya Oakland: From A Young Salish HiSET Student to a Thriving Business Owner
May 22, 2026 | Indigenous Adult Education, Our Programs, Salish Kootenai College, Tribal Colleges and Universities
Mataya Oakland, a young Native Salish entrepreneur, rises early each morning, arriving with her coffee trailer in front of Pablo Foods by 6:30 a.m., just in time to serve the steady stream of early morning commuters on their way to work. Mataya isn’t your typical barista. At just 17 years old, she owns her own business, The Bean Machine.
Support Native-Led Nonprofits!
May 19, 2026 | Blog, President's Blog
In this message from American Indian College Fund President and CEO Cheryl Crazy Bull, National Native Nonprofit Day (May 21) highlights the importance of supporting Native-led nonprofits. Despite their impact, these organizations receive a small share of philanthropy. Learn how investing in Native-led solutions helps create lasting, positive change in Native communities.
Letting Native Peoples and Spaces Speak for Themselves – Perspectives from an Indigenous Museum Curator
May 18, 2026 | Blog, Diné College, Tribal Colleges and Universities
For Dr. Nonabah Sam, being an Indigenous museum curator is about creating spaces where Native artists and objects speak for themselves. The field has plenty of research to be done, stories to be told, and medicine to work with for those who are mindful and willing to serve tribal communities in this way.
SIPI Students Gain Valuable Skills as Early Childhood Education Interns
May 18, 2026 | IECE - Indigenous Early Childhood Education, Internships, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Student Success, Tribal Colleges and Universities
The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), a continued recipient of the American Indian College Fund’s Indigenous Early Childhood-funded initiatives, has had great success with student interns. Blossom Tsosie, from Kinlichee, Arizona, attends SIPI, where she is pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE)
She Didn’t Lead Loudly, But She Led
May 15, 2026 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Our Programs, Women’s Leadership
Blog by Alisha DeCoteau, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Human Resource Director about her grandmother, Theresa Helen Martell-Patnaude and her leadership
