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Latest American Indian College Fund Student-Designed Pendleton Blanket “Journey” Now Available for Purchase

Jun 9, 2026 | Press Releases

Belle Brings Plenty’s winning 2025 Tribal College Blanket Design, “Journey,” is now available for purchase as part of Pendleton Woolen Mills’ American Indian College Fund collection. Learn more about Belle and her deeply symbolic design meant to wrap people in love and support.

A Message to Young Indigenous Women

Jun 5, 2026 | Blog, Indigenous Visionaries, Our Programs, Turtle Mountain College

2025-2026 Indigenous Visionaries Women’s Leadership Program blog by Cynthia Poitra, Turtle Mountain College Director of Enrollment Services.

Circle of Hope Spring 2026

Jun 3, 2026 | Newsletter

| Spring 2026 |Circle of Hope Holding Onto HopeDear Friends and Relatives,As I write this, I’m filled with so much gratitude and hope as we wrap up the College Fund fiscal year and begin planning for the 2026-27 academic year. While this year has been a journey of ups...

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.

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Latest American Indian College Fund Student-Designed Pendleton Blanket “Journey” Now Available for Purchase

A Message to Young Indigenous Women

It’s Never Too Late: Brenda’s GED Journey

Democracy is Something That Makes Us Heard and Part of a Community

Workforce Pell Opens New Possibilities for Tribal Colleges and Communities

Rooted in Community, Growing Through Leadership

Mataya Oakland: From A Young Salish HiSET Student to a Thriving Business Owner

Support Native-Led Nonprofits!

Letting Native Peoples and Spaces Speak for Themselves – Perspectives from an Indigenous Museum Curator

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