The American Indian College Fund is delighted at the news that Congress passed Cobell settlement, and about the creation of the $60 million Indian Education Scholarship Holding Fund. By including this provision in the settlement, the Plaintiffs in the case have reinforced the value of education in Indian Country while providing hope for a better future for many American Indian people.
This is indeed an historic day for Indian peoples and future generations of American Indians.
In Canada, Orange Shirt Day is observed on September 30 as a federal holiday called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) and other National Native Scholarship Providers are working to raise awareness of this important day of observation in solidarity with the survivors of boarding schools across North America.
The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) and other National Native Scholarship Providers (NNSPs), including AISES, Cobell Scholarship Fund, and Native Forward Scholars Fund, are raising awareness of Orange Shirt Day in solidarity with Native people in Canada, where it is observed on September 30 as a federal holiday called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
