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Interested in a NASA Internship?
Outstanding American Indian students who are majoring in a science, technology, engineering, or math field with at least a 3.0 GPA are eligible for NASA MUST (Motivating Students in Science and Technology) scholarships that cover half of their tuition up to $10,000. As part of the program, students also participate in a 10-week summer internship at one of NASA’s centers. The internships pay $6,000.
The Making of Our Ad Campaign–See the Video
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to create a national advertising campaign? The video includes interviews with legendary director and video producer Joe Pytka, film photographer Anne Menke, Wieden+Kennedy founders Dan Wieden and David Kennedy, American Indian College Fund president and CEO Richard B. Williams, and the entire production and creative team for the Fund’s new ad campaign
American Indian College Fund Director, Joe Pytka, Receives One Club Honor
Contrary to the above headline, advertising legend Joe Pytka is most known for the hundreds of commercials he’s directed for the world’s largest brands including Nike, Pepsi, McDonalds, and the NFL. Pytka also directed iconic music videos such as Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel ” that had a profound impact on all of us whose formative years were spent during the golden age of MTV.
Morgan Stanley Foundation Gives $20,000 to American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund received a $20,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to continue the Morgan Stanley Foundation Tribal Scholars Program. For more than ten years the Morgan Stanley Foundation has been providing scholarships to American Indian students pursuing degrees in financial studies at the nation’s tribal colleges and mainstream universities.
Northwest Indian College Team Selected for NASA Student Rocket Launch
Congratulations to Team SkyWalkers, Northwest Indian College’s (NWIC) team that will be part of this year’s NASA Student Launch Initiative April 21 near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. NWIC’s team was one of 42 nationwide selected to participate in the program this year. Team SkyWalkers is comprised of more than 12 students from five tribes ranging from age 19 to 58 and advised by NWIC faculty member Gary Brandt, who has taught the sciences, electronics, and robotics at NWIC since 1989.
Alumna Helps Her People Fight Diabetes
Lynn Cuny, an Oglala Lakota alumna who works for a special diabetes prevention program as a health technician in Rapid City, SD , leads a group on a hike through the Black Hills as part of her community prevention and awareness program in this 2010 file photo.
United Health Foundation Donates $50,000 to College Scholarships to New Mexico Students
United Health Foundation has donated $50,000 to the American Indian College Fund to help provide scholarships to nine New Mexico students preparing to pursue careers in health care.The contribution supports students through The United Health Foundation Tribal Scholars Program, which provides scholarships for American-Indian students who are committed to improving the health of their communities.
Student Punished for Speaking Native Language
A Menominee high school student in Wisconsin was punished for speaking her Native language there. She was teaching other students how to say specific words, such as “hello,”, “thank you,” and “good bye” in her Native tongue. Her teacher said it was inappropriate because she could not understand what she was saying and therefore could not monitor her speech.
Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund Grants $20,000
The Palo Alto, California-based Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund has granted the American Indian College Fund $20,000 for scholarships for American Indian students attending tribal colleges and universities. The Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund was established by Ernest Lilienthal in the name of his wife. Meta Lilienthal, who died in 1947, was a pioneering feminist and an early supporter of minority rights and education.
How Tribal Colleges Reverse Boarding School Native Education Legacy
Education was a tool used by the U.S. government to try to assimilate American Indians. This Week in Indian Country’s piece, “Schools for Scandal,” illustrates the history behind U.S. policy to assimilate American Indians in boarding schools. Richard Henry Pratt, a former U.S. Army officer, summed up the government policy in the late 1800s that was carried forward into the early 1900s
