Our Thoughts Go Out to Los Angeles

Jan 16, 2025 | Blog, Featured Post, President's Blog

Headshot: Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund

Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund

Los Angeles and the surrounding area are home to many American Indian college students and their families. The city and Southern California itself have been the traditional home to many area tribes and became home to many Native families who moved there during the Relocation Era.

The American Indian College Fund is closely monitoring the impact of the fires on our scholars and Native communities in Southern California to provide support, and our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the fires.

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