1st Tribal Lending Builds Strong Future for Native People
Home ownership, like education, are considered to be both an investment and part of the American dream. But these paths…
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A Life-Changing Summer at Beacon Lodge Camp
Cara Paolicelli, right, worked with counselors from across the globe, who volunteered their time to help those with special…
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Leech Lake Tribal College Named Best Community College in America
When WalletHub announced its rankings of the best community colleges across the nation, many Americans may have been unfamiliar…
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In Memoriam: Dr. Lynette Chandler
Dr. Lynnette Chandler speaks at an annual Flame of Hope Gala in Denver, Colo. The American Indian College Fund…
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In Memoriam: Nate St. Pierre, TCU President and College Fund Trustee, August 13, 2017
Nate Saint Pierre, right, pictured with his daughter this past spring. Mr. St. Pierre passed away August 13, 2017.
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Restorative Teachings: Embracing our Frameworks to Change the World
A Reflection on the 2017 Convening of the Restorative Teachings ECE Initiative Grantees As we do more, we have to…
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A Video Message for Mark Zuckerberg
http://collegefund.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DINA-CCB_Zuckerbergs_July-2017.mp4 Greetings to our friends and supporters. This week I shared a video message on social media for Facebook…
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Meet Our 2017 Summer Research Interns
The Tribal College and University research interns. Corryn Pōsōh, māwaw new weyak, Corryn Besaw newīhswan mesek Wāqnemōhsaeh eneg,…
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Share Your Story with Facebook Founder to Make a Difference in Your Community
Mark Zuckerberg, founder and President and CEO of Facebook, visited the Blackfeet Reservation last week. He posted his impressions…
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SIPI Parents Lead the Way
SIPI’s parents gather to collectively discuss upcoming Restorative Teachings activities. SIPI has worked hard to make sure its…
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Pathways for Minnesota Native Transfer Students
Three Native college students attending Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC) in Cass Lake, Minnesota traveled to Durango, Colorado to…
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Teachers Learn Techniques to Bolster Resiliency, Foster Classroom Connections
By Alicia Allard, Northwest Indian College Early Learning Center Director Native youth often face disproportionate challenges in their young lives.
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Where Do You Find Internships?
Sasha Rivers, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and a student at Salish Kootenai College in Montana,…
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It’s More Than Just Telling a Story!
by Cyndi Pyatskowit, College of Menominee Nation (CMN) Restorative Teachings Project Director Through storytelling, the Menominee are keeping their tribal…
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Protect Higher Ed Funding
President Trump is calling for significant cuts to the Department of Education for the fiscal year 2018 in his “skinny…
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Salish Kootenai College’s Restorative Teachings Early Childhood Initiative Project
by Kathie Maiers, Salish Kootenai College Project Coordinator; Cindy O’Dell, Salish Kootenai College Restorative Teachings Project Director; and Amy Burland…
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Why You Need an Internship
By Jack Soto, Program Administrator, Internships and Career Readiness, American Indian College Fund Internships are important help to students…
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Indian Health and Tribal Colleges
Guest post by Mark Trahant The Republicans failed at their attempt to rewrite the Affordable Care Act. That’s good for…
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Connections That Create Health, Wellness and Security
The Iñupiat family engagement event was held at the Aimaaġvik Assisted Living Center to celebrate the season with the…
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What a Treat to See Scholars Receive Awards
Post by Kimberly Urish, a Major Gifts Officer at the College Fund Photos by Jason S. Ordaz – Institute…
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Achieving the Dream – Developing Data Capacity to Increase Success
Andreanna Benally, Data Entry & Survey Technician; Terrence Tso, Data Architect Specialist; Velveena Davis, Executive Director, Office of Institutional…
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Fellows Contribute to Sustainable Environment and Contribute to Communities
Our American Indian College Fund Building Sustainability Pathways fellows have a vested interest in environmental sustainability as well as…
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BIMAADIZIWIN: “A Healthy Way of Life” Through Family Fun Night
An example of a “Family Fun Event Planning”, is the engagement of a mother and son working…
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Guide for Educators First To Feature Tribal College Professionals’ Work
Danielle Lansing, an instructor at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), a Tribal College in Albuquerque, New Mexico presenting culturally-based…
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Are Tribal Colleges A Product of School Choice or Segregation?
Are tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) the result of de facto segregation? Currently in higher education there is considerable…
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We Support Finding Solutions for Modern Challenges
Twilight view of Oceti Sakowin Camp near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation on September 24, 2016. “We at the…
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Student Blogger: “Remin-icing or Reality?”
Author’s Note: This throwback tale is a testament of how things have changed and how they have stayed the…
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Line Drawn: Standing With Standing Rock
by Deborah His Horse Is Thunder, Guest Contributor About the Author: Deborah His Horse is Thunder has worked for the…
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NWIC Restorative Teachings Holiday Cedar Weaving and Storytelling Event
Grilled salmon caught by Lummi fishermen was served at NWIC family engagement event. On a blustery and bitterly cold…
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Sunny’s Campus Visit Reinforces Commitment to Continuing Studies
Sunny is a student at Leech Lake Tribal College in Red Lake, Minnesota. Through the help of the American…
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Early Childhood Expert Appointed to Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences
Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz is Co-Director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and Senior Program Officer…
Read MoreCollege Fund Expert Lends Voice to Cell Phone Debate for Young Children
Choosing whether to allow a young child to have a cell phone can be a difficult decision for a parent.
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Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College Makes Beautiful Changes Through the Restorative Teachings Early Childhood Education Initiative
Boozhoo (hello) from all of us here at the Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC). Fall is upon us and…
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Keweenaw Bay Ojibwe Community College Builds Critical Partnerships Through Community Based Training Through Brazelton Touchpoints Center
The American Indian College Fund supports four tribal colleges in work to strengthen Native early childhood education under the Restorative…
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Informational Texts Connect!
Cyndi Pyatskowit wearing Menominee bone necklace. Children read better and more when they have access to culturally relevant books.
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Empowering Young Lakota Learners Through Restorative Teachings
The Lakhól’iyapi Wahóhpi (Lakota Language Nest) is a 100% Lakota language immersion preschool located at Sitting Bull College in…
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College Visits Build Perspective for Prospective College Students
My name is Dane Allapowa and I am a sophomore at Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC); a tribal college in…
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College Fund Honors Two Native Elders at Annual Dinner
The American Indian College Fund honors Della Bad Wound and Frank Sherwood, two American Indian elders from the…
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Civility, Complicity and Silence: Lessons from Our Ancestors
Right after the presidential election, I sent a message to our students urging them to practice self-care in the face…
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Connection-Maker Leverages Education to Amplify Power, Help Others
My name is Joaquin Ray Gallegos and I am from the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the Pueblo of Santa Ana.
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The College Fund’s Post-Election Message
The American Indian College Fund’s mission is transforming higher education by providing American Indians with funding for access to a…
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Sitting Bull College Kicks Off Restorative Teachings Project
Lakól’iyapi Wahópi Lakota activity cards. The American Indian College Fund’s (College Fund) Tribal College and Universities (TCU) Early Childhood…
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Tribal College, Community Tackle Ways to Share Environmental Stewardship
The Indigenous Peoples Climate Change Working Group, hosted by Haskell Indian Nations College, is in its tenth year. This year’s…
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Celebrating What It Means to Be Indigenous
The sun rises along the countryside in rural South Dakota. This weekend I drove with my family across the…
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Northwest Indian College Space Center’s Rocket Teams Win Trip to Kennedy Space Center
After capturing all of the awards possible at the 2016 First Nations Launch in Wisconsin this year, the Northwest Indian…
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TCUs, Internships and College Fund “Steering Her on Her Journey”
Student Profile: Robin School: Salish Kootenai College Robin’s journey from working in film to forging a career in the…
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Top Ten things Native American Students Should Consider When choosing A College
Recently I was asked about the factors that make for a top college for Native Americans students. It is a…
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Woonspe – Education gives meaning to Mni Wiconi – Water is Life
The flag of the Standing Rock Tribe flies on Sept. 7, 2016 near Cannonball, North Dakota. Indigenous people are…
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Community Supports Northwest Indian College Garden Curriculum
On August 4th, members of the Restorative Teachings Early Childhood Education Initiative Coordinating Team visited Northwest Indian College’s (NWIC)…
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Gardening Event Embraces Restorative Teachings
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute’s (SIPI) Restorative Teachings team gathered for our annual “Community Planting Event.” Every April for the…
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Navigating College in Alaska
Our Native Pathways team embarked on a trip to Alaska to visit Ilisagvik College and Barrow High School. I…
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Tribal College Students Experiencing First National Party Convention
Tribal college students and Native Scholars Waycen and Brook are at the Democratic National Convention with our partner AT&T…
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College Fund Welcomes Three Summer Interns
This year the College Fund welcomes three research interns to its staff. Internships, like scholarships, are an important piece…
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Traditions for Native Grads more than Feathers, Moccasins and Regalia
Last week the 2016 graduating class at Salish Kootenai College (SKC) celebrated its graduation. Located on the Flathead…
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SIPI Launches Restorative Teachings Initiative
The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute’s (SIPI) Early Childhood program, together with the Youth Development Incorporated (YDI) happily launched…
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Northwest Indian College Restorative Teachings ECE Initiative, May 2016
Spring is in full bloom here at the Northwest Indian College (NWIC) Early Leaning Center, and the College Fund’s…
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Social Justice Through Education a Shared Sentiment for Empowering Nations
Muscogee Tribal College Graduation I was inspired to see Hilary Pennington’s article, “Rethinking scholarships as social justice” in…
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Tribe’s First Master’s Degree Recipient, Historian, and War Chief Dies at Age 102
Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Joseph Medicine Crow shows a drum to President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle…
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Little Big Horn College President Honored at Annual Student Celebration
Dr. David Yarlott, President of Little Big Horn College, Crow Agency, Mont., honored by American Indian College Fund with…
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Stand With Native Students, Transform Lives
Cheryl Crazy Bull and the Native Scholars pose for a photo at the Flame of Hope Gala in New…
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Minnesota Tribal College Embraces Commercial Tobacco-Free Health
As an institution that seeks to honor and embrace their culture, Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC) works diligently to model…
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American Indian College Fund A Sponsor of 2016 Montana Tribal College Career Fairs
The event is free and open to college students, high school students, nontraditional students, families, guidance counselors, and community…
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Student Uses Knowledge, Power for Success
Marcella on the campus of Navajo Technical University. It’s hardly surprising that a story of strength and spirit will…
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Emily White Hat Joins the College Fund as Project Manager of Native Arts & Energy Infrastructure
Emily R. White Hat, J.D. has joined the American Indian College Fund as the Native Arts & Energy Infrastructure Project…
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Native Art Forms Persevere at Sisseton Wahpeton College
Bridget Skenadore, the American Indian College Fund’s Native Arts and Culture Project Coordinator, had the opportunity this week to participate…
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Diné College Museum Wins National Award
Diné College is a shining of example of how tribal colleges provide a high-quality education while serving as the caretakers…
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Wal-Mart Foundation Tribal College Scholarship Gives Students Personal and Professional Development Opportunities
Keri and Katie attending the NIEA conference on behalf of the College Fund and the Walmart Foundation …
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Navajo Technical University’s Commencement Provides Glimpse Into the Future
NTU granted seven baccalaureate degrees at its Fall 2015 Commencement, one in Industrial Engineering and six in Early Childhood…
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Helping Native Youth Succeed With Culturally Responsive Education
Living conditions on American Indian reservations and in Alaska Native villages are often compared to those in third…
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Traditional Native Arts at the 2016 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries and Museums
In September of 2015, Bridget Skenadore, Native Arts and Culture Project Coordinator, presented at the 2016 International Conference of Indigenous…
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Intern Sees Stories in Numbers
Oki (hello). I attended Blackfeet Community College for a year and a half, where I learned of…
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College Fund Research Intern Presents at National Family and Community Engagement Conference
Yá’át’ééh! My name is Cassandra Harden. I am a graduated from Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) with an associate’s degree…
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Ké’ Family Engagement : It’s Too Easy to Get Caught Up in the Craze of Today’s World
Written by: Michelle Wilson Justin Guillory, president of Northwest Indian College . In the life of a parent, there…
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Pueblo of Jemez –Photo Voice Showcase
Presented by Alyssa Yeppa and Stacie Barney Introducing Lana Toya Our Parent Photo Voice team had the great…
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Wakanyeja Sacred Little Ones & K’é Family Engagement Initiative Presents: “SIPI YDI Community Planting Event”
Blog By: Marissa Analla & Cassie Harden The Wakanyeja Sacred Little Ones and K’é Family Engagement Initiatives presents Southwestern…
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College4Kids Program Features Pigs, Pancakes and Maple
If you give a pig a pancake — oh, the adventure you will have! Maple sugaring was the theme for…
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Emeritus Trustee Gail Bruce Honored by Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Multicultural Audience Development Initiative
American Indian College Fund emeritus trustee Gail Bruce was honored at a special reception on March 9 by the Metropolitan…
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Tribal College Students Embracing ECE Initiatives at NWIC
Things are moving fast at the Northwest Indian College and the Lummi community. For the last three and a…
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NWIC Brings Family Engagement to Lummi Community
Our first Family Engagement activity was an Ey’ Snat Family Fun Night in September held in conjunction with…
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Tribal College Week Brings TCU Students to D.C.
The AIHEC student delegation in Washington, D.C. at the National Museum of the American Indian during the AIHEC Winter…
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Traditional Native Arts Forms Building Capacity at TCUs
The American Indian College Fund has created a re-granting opportunity for Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) to enhance the capacity…
Read MoreOne the Road Again: Montana Tribal College Fair
We are on the road again in Montana for the 2015 Montana Tribal College…
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Scholar Seeks Engineering Degree to Contribute to Community Needs
Charmayne (Navajo), a Navajo Technical University student studying Building Information Modeling and Walmart Foundation Scholarship recipient through the…
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Walmart Foundation Scholarship Student Discovers New Horizons
Guest blog post by Ashley, a Pre-Health, Pre-Nursing student at Salish Kootenai College I was chosen to attend the American…
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College of Menominee Nation’s Ké’ Family Engagement
Family Engagement Activities—Lunching, Learning and Loving It! By: Cyndi Pyatskowit, College of Menominee Nation Project Director The…
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Denver Elders Honored at Annual Feast
The University of Denver Cable Center hosted the annual Elders Dinner. Christmas came early for close to 300 American…
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SIPI’s Native Harvest Feast Creates Sharing, Community Bonds
Thanksgiving is a time of sharing and community bonding. The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) Youth Development Incorporated (YDI)…
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Tribal Colleges Strengthen Family Engagement Through Early Childhood Education
In July 2014, The American Indian College Fund launched expanded efforts to support tribal colleges and universities in strengthening early…
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SIPI’s Ke’ Family Engagement Initiative Pumpkin Patch
Every year for Halloween, families and communities come together to give children an experience of laughter, festivities, and pumpkin…
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ECE Researcher to Present Poster at Native Children’s Research Exchange (NCRE)
The American Indian College Fund’s Wakanyeja Early Childhood…
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Shaping Native Early Childhood Education with Work and Commitment
This fall marks the final year of the initiative; reflection on the accomplishments of the four tribal college grantees spurs…
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Meet Our Summer Interns
The 2014 American Indian College Fund Interns worked for seven weeks in the Office of Research and Special Projects.
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Student Blogger, Ulrick talks about C.H.A.N.G.E.
Making a connection to your culture can be a struggle to the say least, but once you find it it…
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Code Talkers Preserving Freedoms by Preserving Languages
Today, we pay tribute to those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms we all enjoy. Memorial Day…
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Teacher of the Next Generation
Sasha Toribio, Zia Pueblo Hello my name is Sasha Toribio. I am from Zia Pueblo, located in Zia, New…
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Wakanyeja Early Childhood Education Initiative Goes International
The Wakanyeja Early Childhood Education (ECE) Initiative celebrates another milestone;…
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Brennan- Keepers of the Menominee Forest
It is estimated the Menominee Nation had owned nearly 10 million acres which comprised of eastern half of Wisconsin, Michigan’s…
Read MoreTest your Flu I.Q. and Find a Flu Vaccine Clinic Near You with the New Protect the Circle of Life Widget
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a new flu vaccination widget for American Indians and Alaska…
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Student Blogger Ulrick: Songs of Tribute Echo in Laughter
Over the past month I’ve been stressed with the load of late homework because I’m a professional procrastinator, and…
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Welcome Our Guest Student Blogger!
Meet Ulrick Francisco, a social services major from Sells, Ariz. attending Tohono O’Odham Community College. Ulrick will…
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