The American Indian College Fund welcomes our new Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Faculty Research Program and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Tribal College Faculty Career Enhancement Program fellows to Denver, Colorado.
Both graduated and new fellowship participants are gathered to exchange research, information, and vital knowledge, building the intellectual capacity of our tribal colleges and Indian Country itself.
Thank you for doing this sacred and vital work and welcome to Denver!
Iḷisaġvik College’s Native arts program is helping Alaska Native students in the Arctic Circle preserve and revitalize Iñupiaq cultural knowledge. Through hands-on learning, cultural camps, and curriculum development, students gain skills in traditional art forms, healing practices, and land-based knowledge while ensuring these traditions are documented and passed down to future generations.
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.
